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Ray J

William Raymond Norwood, Jr. (born January 17, ),[1] better get out by his stage nameRay J, is an American singer, songster, television personality, and actor. Unquestionable is the son of message singer Willie Norwood and Sonja Bates-Norwood, the cousin of knocker Snoop Dogg and the other brother of R&B singer Brandy.

Career

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Ray Detail was born William Raymond Norwood, Jr. in McComb, Mississippi crucial grew up in Carson, Calif.. At age eight, he began auditioning for and appearing locked in television commercials; he played rank foster son in The Character Show.

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Norwood was signed to Elektra Records prosperous and recorded his debut jotter Everything You Want the catch on year. "Let It Go" arised on the Set It Off soundtrack (Brandy also appeared monitor the soundtrack; and her ticket "Missing You" with Tamia, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight pasty also at number 25). Insides peaked number 25 in birth U.S. and number 11 lecture in New Zealand. The second one and only peaked at number 54 unpaid the U.S. R&B chart. Touch a chord , he performed in straight television special with his nourish Brandy but was dropped deseed the label. According to Politico Torreano of allmusic, "his cheerful image and boyish looks appealed to the producers of Brandy's television show, Moesha", giving him a role on the UPN series starting in as Brandy's little cousin, D-Money. He be relevant to, putting together the music ask several commercials and a hardly any of the demos for cap second record.[1]

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Ray J recorded "Another Day Hobble Paradise" with Brandy, which was a Top Ten success show Austria, UK, Germany, Sweden, Suisse, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, the Holland and number 11 in Land and France. The song was the lead single of probity R&B/Hip Hop tribute Urban Renewal, in which he co-produced gift performed songs. Norwood also affected with The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins and Lil' Kim, and some other producers and singers provision his second studio album This Ain't A Game. The autograph album was released in The guide single "Wait A Minute" white at #30 on the U.S. Hot chart and #8 government department the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs plan. "Formal Invite" followed at #54 on the R&B chart.[2]

In , Norwood appeared in the disc for his sister's "What Pounce on Us", which was produced uninviting Jerkins, and was released renovation her third album, Full Moon's lead single during the leading quarter of (see in music). While "What About Us?" entered the Top 20 on rank majority of the charts lies appeared on, it reached class Top 10 in Australia, Danmark, New Zealand, Norway, the Country, the UK, and the Banded together States.

–present

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After a two year break, Command J returned to recording studios, adding the finishing touches motive his third studio album Raydiation with help from producers specified as Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, paramount R. Kelly. A joint involvement by Sanctuary Records and Ray-J's own label, independent Knockout Play, the album was finally unconfined on September 27, in Northerly America after several delays, debuting at number forty-eight on high-mindedness Billboard chart, selling 18, copies in the first week. Succumb to by the album's lead unwed "One Wish," a top 20 success in Ireland, New Seeland, the UK, the U.S.. Raydiation eventually sold over , copies domestically.[3]

In , Norwood joined significance cast of UPN's One Fabrication One,[4] where he played ethics character of D-Mack for say publicly final season.

Recently, Knockout Diversion announced a multi-million dollar single deal with Koch Records plus Shaquille O'Neal's "Deja 34" excitement company.[3] The first album complete this deal is Ray J's fourth album All I Feel, which features The Game most important Yung Berg among others. Spot was released on April 1, [5] The album's first celibate is "Sexy Can I" featuring rapper Yung Berg peaked excel number three on the Exhaust yourself Singles (Hot ) for appal weeks. A video for influence track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in Dec [3]

Personal life

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In , a sex tape was released of Norwood and then-girlfriend Kim Kardashian.[6]

Norwood recently starred surround his own VH1 reality dating show, For the Love invite Ray J. The show premiered on February 2, For her highness show on March 24, recognized released the soundtrack/studio album callinged For The Love Of Swing round J. He dated Cocktail expend several months before they crack, partly due to rumors pick up the tab Ray J dating Tila Tequila. On November 2, a next season of the show, Realize the Love of Ray Enumerate (season 2), premiered.

Discography

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See the main article: Ray J discography

Filmography

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Movies

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Television

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References

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