Marques Houston
Marques Barrett Houston (* 4. August 1981 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American R & B - singer and actor . He became known through the R&B band Immature , which later renamed itself IMx.
Career
Houston grew up as the son of Michael and Carolyn Houston in Los Angeles . His mother died of lymph node cancer in 1997 . His step brother, Omarion , is also a well-known R&B singer.
His musical career began in 1992 when he formed the band IMx together with Jerome Jones, Don Santos and Kelton Kessee. After the band members split in 2002, Houston began a solo career. He also played in several movies and American television series. In 1995 he received a Young Artist Award in the category Best Youth Comedian in a TV Show for his role as Roger Evans in the sitcom Sister, Sister .
From 2003 to 2013, all of Houston's six studio albums placed on the Billboard 200 and R&B charts. The most successful was the 2007 album Veteran , which reached number 5 on the pop charts and number 1 on the R&B charts. Various singles also hit the charts: seven songs made it into the Billboard Hot 100 and 14 songs made it into the R&B charts. The highest-ranked single is Naked from 2005, which only reached number 47 on the pop charts, but became the only top 10 hit in Houston at number 8 on the R&B charts.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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R&B
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| 2003 | MH |
UK73  (10 weeks)UK |
US18 (9 weeks) US |
R&B5 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 21, 2003
Producers: Chris Stokes, Kenny Whitehead, R. Kelly |
| 2005 | Naked | - |
US13 (22 weeks) US |
R&B5 (43 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 24, 2005
Executive Producer : Marques Houston |
| 2007 | veteran | - |
US5 (10 weeks) US |
R&B1 (22 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 20, 2007
Executive Producer: Marques Houston |
| 2009 | Mr. Houston | - |
US65 (2 weeks) US |
R&B12 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 28, 2009
Producers: Noel Fisher, Marques Houston |
| 2010 | Mattress Music | - |
US71 (1 week) US |
R&B14 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 14, 2010
Producers: Chris Stokes, Eric Crawford, Marques Houston |
| 2013 | Famous | - |
US180 (1 week) US |
R&B33 (2 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 16, 2013
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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US
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R&B
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| 2003 | That Girl MH |
- |
US63 (7 weeks) US |
R&B24 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 2003
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| Club member MH |
UK15 (6 weeks) UK |
US39 (20 weeks) US |
R&B12 (31 weeks) R&B |
First release: July 2003
feat. Joe Budden |
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| Pop That Booty MH |
UK23 (5 weeks) UK |
US76 (9 weeks) US |
R&B34 (16 weeks) R&B |
First release: November 2003
feat. Jermaine Dupri |
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| 2004 | Because of You MH |
UK51 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: November 2004
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| 2005 | All Because of You Naked |
- |
US69 (10 weeks) US |
R&B14 (21 weeks) R&B |
First release: April 2005
feat. Young Rome |
| Naked Naked |
- |
US47 (14 weeks) US |
R&B8 (29 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 2005
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| Sex with You Naked |
- | - |
R&B64 (11 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 2005
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| 2006 | Favorite Girl Veteran |
- | - |
R&B56 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 2006
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| 1st Time New Joc City |
- |
US82 (6 weeks) US |
R&B15 (21 weeks) R&B |
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| 2007 | Circle veteran |
- |
US78 (6 weeks) US |
R&B37 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 2007
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| Wonderful veteran |
- | - |
R&B50 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 2007
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| 2009 | I love her Mr. Houston |
- | - |
R&B85 (8 weeks) R&B |
First release: April 2009
feat. Jim Jones |
| Body Mr. Houston |
- | - |
R&B59 (15 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 2009
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| 2010 | Kickin & Screamin Mattress Music |
- | - |
R&B69 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 2010
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| Pulling On Her Hair Mattress Music |
- | - |
R&B64 (12 weeks) R&B |
First release: June 2010
feat. Rick ross |
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More singles
- 2003: I Like It Like That
- 2003: Pop That Booty
- 2005: The Jump Off
- 2006: Good Lookin Out (Mila J feat.Marques Houston)
Filmography
cinemamovies
- 1992: Bebe's Kids
- 2000: House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute
- 2004: Fat Albert
- 2004: Street Style
- 2007: Somebody Help Me
- 2010: Boogie Town
TV Shows
- 1993: College Fever (A Different World)
- 1996: All under one roof (Family Matters)
- 1996: The Parent 'Hood
- 1994-1997: Sister, Sister
- 2003: Rock Me, Baby
- 2004-2006: One on One
- 2005-2006: Cuts
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles UK US1 US2
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4
Web links
- Official website
- Marques Houston at Allmusic (English)
- Marques Houston at Discogs (English)
- Marques Houston in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Houston, Marques |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Houston, Marques Barrett (full name); Batman (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , USA |