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Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21" [1999]
An R&B/Rap Professional Performing Singer
Dating Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas of the R&B group TLC. [2001]
Attended North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Broke up with Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas (2004).
[April 2004] His 5th album, "Confessions", was released in the U.S. It sold over 1.1 million copies in its first week, the highest first-week total ever for an R&B album.
Won 2 Grammy Awards, Best Male R&B Performance 2001 for U Remind Me, and Best Male R&B Performance 2002 for U Don't Have To Call.
Is the godson of actor Ben Vereen.
Is a co-owner of the (NBA team) Cleveland Cavaliers.
At 12.1 seconds, he holds the record on "Star Search" (1983) for the longest note sung by a child.
Has a road named after him, the "Usher Raymond Parkway" in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Voted #1 on BET's "All Shades of Fine: The 25 Hottest Men of the Past 25 Years" (2005)
Has known R&B singer Alicia Keys since he was 16.
His 5th album, "Confessions", was released in the U.S. It sold over 1.1 million copies in its first week, the highest first-week total ever for an R&B album
He was crowned the 'Godson of Soul' by funk superstar James Brown, after the two danced together onstage at 2005 Grammy Awards.
Usher recently became the first artiste in 34 years to top Billboard Hot 100 singles chart four times in a year. (Dec 10, 2004)
Usher says his mother is his best friend. He credits her for keeping him grounded. She continues to guide Usher's career as his manager today, a duty she assumed after quitting her full-time office job when deciding to move to Atlanta.
Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's 21 Hottest Stars Under 21. (1999)
He also formed a vocal group with other vocalists called Black Men United which recorded a song called "U Will Know" for the Jason's Lyric soundtrack.
Usher once made mistake when he introduced Album of the Year award winner Bob Dylan as "Bill" during the award telecast.
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