Omari Ishmael Grandberry, better known by his stage name Omarion, was born on November 12, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. His parents names are Leslie Burrel and Trent Grandberry and he is the older brother of singer O’Ryan and half brother of R&B singer Marques Houston. He was the former former lead singer of B2K until it’s breakup up in 2004. In Feburary of 2005, Omarion released his debut album entitled "O". It features the hit singles "O" which peaked at twenty-seven on the charts and "Touch" which peaked at ninety-four on the charts. It also spawned the single "I’m Tryna." The albu has since sold 758,000 copies in the United States. In 2006, Omarion released his sophomore album 21. The album landed at number one in the Billboard 200, selling 119,000 copies in its first week. Since 21, Omarion has released Face Off in 2007 and has another album scheduled for 2009. He has also acted in several movies which include You Got Served, Fat Albert and Feel the Noise. He has also appeared in such television shows as The Bernie Mac Show and Cuts. Omarion has also been nominated for a number of awards such as the BET Favorite R&B Male Artist in 2005 and the Best Male Breakthrough Performance MTV award in 2004.
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