He loved hip-hop growing up, but the only R&B he could get into was R. Kelly. But when his friends heard his perfect tenor voice, they pushed Trey Songz to drop rap and start crooning. He did, and after winning numerous talent shows in his native Petersburg, VA, the 15-year-old singer met Troy Taylor, who had worked behind the scenes with Patti... [+] Read More

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Arriving on the heels of big sister/R&B star Brandy, rapper Ray J parlayed his success on television into a music career at the age of 14. Born in McComb, MS, Ray J's family moved to Carson, CA, when he was still a toddler, landing him in the center of the entertainment industry. He started auditioning for commercials at age eight, scoring... [+] Read More

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As a singer, producer, and songwriter, Babyface was an inescapable presence in virtually every major facet of pop music during the '90s. His own recordings helped rejuvenate the R&B tradition of the smooth, sensitive, urban crooner and made him a staple of urban contemporary radio. Yet their considerable success was eclipsed by his songwriting... [+] Read More

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My name is Ace and I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. Singing since I was six-years-old, my biggest musical influences have always been vocalist, Brandy, and American super-producer, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins.
From 2003 to 2007, I attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing, which nurtured current mainstream... [+] Read More

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As a singer, producer, and songwriter, Babyface was an inescapable presence in virtually every major facet of pop music during the '90s. His own recordings helped rejuvenate the R&B tradition of the smooth, sensitive, urban crooner and made him a staple of urban contemporary radio. Yet their considerable success was eclipsed by his songwriting... [+] Read More

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The story started on September 19th,1985 in Atlantic, New Jersey, Young B.I was born "Naiym Qairy Hickerson-Cooper". As a child and the early years of his life he was always into music. He first discovered he had the talent at the age of 8 when he record a freestyle to a song that was playing on the radio. From there he knew that he wanted to... [+] Read More

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When it comes to talent, DERIC does it all. This multi-talented soon to be recognized r&b singer/actor/producer/songwriter from the dirty dirty comes from the best of the east coast. Up top and downsouth. Born in Queens, NY. Raised in the A town (Atlanta, GA for all yall that don't know) he got his start in acting at the age of 10. By the time... [+] Read More

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There's some dispute over who actually discovered Texas child sensation Tevin Campbell. Some accounts credit flutist Bobbi Humphrey, while much of the publicity material credits Quincy Jones. It's assured that Campbell first came to the notice of music fans just after his 11th birthday in late 1989 when he appeared on Jones' LP Back on the Block... [+] Read More

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Osama Belhsen was born March,18,1991, in the American military base in Sidi Yehia El Gharbi. Osama is a singer and composer, he has seen his career take off in 2007, their music Pop / R & B / Soul and although their songs are mainly Moroccan Darija and sometimes English and French, is heavily influenced by big singer as Colbie Caillat, Ne-Yo,... [+] Read More

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Arriving on the heels of big sister/R&B star Brandy, rapper Ray J parlayed his success on television into a music career at the age of 14. Born in McComb, MS, Ray J's family moved to Carson, CA, when he was still a toddler, landing him in the center of the entertainment industry. He started auditioning for commercials at age eight, scoring... [+] Read More

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