Usher Raymond

Name: Usher Raymond
Birth Name: Usher Raymond IV
Height: 5' 11"
Sex: M
Nationality: American
Birth Date: October 14, 1978
Birth Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Profession: actor, musician
Father: Usher Raymond III
Mother: Jonetta Patton (Usher's manager)
Brother: James (younger)
   

USHER RAYMOND NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Is launching the first-ever celebrity debit card. The Usher Raymond 4th Debit MasterCard, is backed by the financial service group Bankfirst. (July 31, 2004)
  • Has three singles from his album Confessions in Billboard top 10, a feat only previously matched by British bands the Beatles and the Bee Gees. (May 29, 2004)
  • Swears his latest album, Confessions, - which features songs about a painful breakup and infidelity - is not a reflection on his recent split with TLC member Rozonda Chilli Thomas. (March 25, 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.
  • Sometimes Credited As: Usher
  • Nickname: Big Ush
  • Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's 21 Hottest Stars Under 21. (1999)

Quotes
  • "It's another milestone in my career. I'm working hard for my keep. If I am remembered as an artist, I want it to be for all the accolades I have accomplished." (about his achievement in R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
  • "Strivers achieve what dreamers believe."

Awards
  • World Music Awards: best male artist (2004)
  • World Music Awards: best pop male artist (2004)
  • World Music Awards: best R&B artist (2004)
  • MTV Video Music Awards: Best Male Video; Best Dance Video, Yeah! featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris (2004)
  • Teen Choice Awards: Album, Confessions (2004)
  • Teen Choice Awards: R&B Artist (2004)
  • Teen Choice Awards: R&B Track, Yeah (2004)
  • Teen Choice Awards: Hook Up, Yeah (2004)
  • BET Awards: Best Male R&B artist (2004)
  • BET Awards: Best Viewer's choice, Yeah! (2004) - featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon
  • Grammy Awards: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "U Don't Have To Call" (2003)
  • Young Hollywood Awards: One to Watch - Male (2001)
  • Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards: top artist, top male artist and top singles artist
FAN SITES  
  • Usher at Biggeststars.com
    http://www.biggeststars.com/DisplayStar.do?id=980
    Tons of Celeb Pics, Recent News, Biography, Lyrics, Filmography Astrology Profile, Posters, DVD/CD, and much more.
  • Usher Raymond
    http://www.spacesurfer.com/mceleb/list/Usher_Raymond_0.html
    Usher Raymond biography and more info
  • Usher Forever
    http://www.usherforever.com/
    Offers biography, songs, videos, pictures, latest news and more. Flash enhanced.
  • UsherWorld.com
    http://www.usherworld.com/
    Official site from Arista Records, features bio, audio/video clips, and photos.
  • Always Usher
    http://usher.oops.jp/
    Japanese fansite offers multimedia, news, music Awards, filmography, and more.