Ray J
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| Ray J | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | William Ray Norwood Jr. | |
| Born | January 17, 1981 (age 26) | |
| Origin | Carson, California | |
| Genre(s) | R&B | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor | |
| Years active | 1997–present | |
| Label(s) | Atlantic (1994–2002) Knockout (2005–present) |
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| Website | Official site | |
William Ray Norwood Jr. (born on January 17, 1981 in McComb, Mississippi), better known as Ray J, is an American R&B singer and actor best known as a co-star on his sister Brandy's UPN sitcom Moesha as Dorian Long. The son of manager Sonja Norwood, Ray J has had a recording and acting career which emerged in the late 1990s and is currently signed to his own independent label Knockout Entertainment releasing the smash hit One Wish. Formerly, Ray J was the host of the BET show, 106 & Park and BET Countdown. In 2005, Ray J joined the cast of UPN's One On One,[1] where he played the recurring character of D-Mack for one season.
In the past, he has dated Kim Kardashian, with whom he created a sex tape. It was released to the public on March 21, 2007 by Vivid Entertainment.[2]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Everything You Want (1997) 375,000 copies sold
- This Ain't a Game (2001) (#21 US)
- Raydiation (2005) (#48 US)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | UK Singles Chart | |||
| 1997 | "Let It Go" | #25 | #17 | - | Everything You Want |
| "Everything You Want" | #83 | #29 | - | ||
| 1997 | "That's Why I Lie" | - | - | #71 | |
| 2001 | "Another Day in Paradise" (duet with Brandy) | - | - | #5 | Urban Renewal |
| "Wait a Minute" (featuring Lil' Kim) | #30 | #8 | #54 | This Ain't a Game | |
| "Formal Invite" (featuring Pharrell Williams) | - | #54 | - | ||
| 2005 | "One Wish" | #11 | #3 | #13 | Raydiation |
| 2006 | "What I Need" | - | #58 | - | |
| "Let's Play House" | - | - | - | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ The Futon Critic, the web's best primetime television source. Retrieved on 2007-03-10.
- ^ TMZ Staff. "Lawsuit Be Damned, Kim K. Sex Tape To Be Released", 2007-03-08. Retrieved on 2007-03-10.
