Omarion
Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984 in Inglewood , California ), better known as Omarion , is an American R&B singer and actor . He became famous as the lead singer of the boy group B2K .
Career
Omari Ishmael Grandberry grew up as the son of Leslie and Trent Grandberry in Inglewood. He is the oldest of seven siblings. His younger brother O'Ryan and stepbrother Marques Houston are also singers. He started singing at the age of five and later had advertising appearances for Kellogg’s and McDonald’s .
His musical career began in 2001 when he founded the band B2K with Dreux "Lil 'Fizz", Frederic DeMario "Raz-B" Thornton and Jarell "J-Boog" Houston . After the dissolution in 2004, Omarion began his solo career. He also played in several movies and TV series. The most famous film was Streetstyle ( You Got Served ), the sequel Backdown he is currently working on.
In 2005 he won a BET Award in the Viewer's Choice Award category for his debut album "O", for which he was also nominated at the 2006 Grammy Awards in the Best Contemporary R&B Album category.
For 2012 Omarion recorded a song with the famous Japanese singer Kumi Kōda . The song is called "Slow" and is available on the album "Japonesque" (by Kumi Kōda). What is special is that a music video was also shot for the song.
Discography
Studio albums
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| 2005 | O | - | - | - | - |
US1  (30 weeks)US |
First published: February 22, 2005
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| 2006 | 21st | - | - | - |
UK24 (5 weeks) UK |
US1 (16 weeks) US |
First published: December 26, 2006
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| 2010 | Ollusion | - | - | - | - |
US19 (8 weeks) US |
First published: January 8, 2010
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| 2014 | Sex playlist | - | - | - | - |
US49 (27 weeks) US |
First published: December 2nd, 2014
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Collaborations
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| 2007 | Face off | - | - | - | - |
US11 (13 weeks)US |
First published: December 11, 2007
with Bow Wow |
EPs and mix tapes
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| 2011 | The Awakening | First published: May 11, 2011 |
| 2012 | Care Package | First published: November 29, 2012 |
| 2013 | Care Package 2 | First published: November 5, 2013 |
| 2015 | Care Package 3 | First published: November 12, 2015 |
Singles
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| 2004 | O O |
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UK47 (3 weeks) UK |
US27 (20 weeks)US |
First published: July 17, 2004
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| Touch O |
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US94 (3 weeks) US |
First published: October 1, 2004
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| 2005 | I'm Tryna O |
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First published: April 6, 2005
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| 2006 | Entourage 21 |
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UK58 (3 weeks) UK |
US78 (5 weeks) US |
First published: July 3, 2006
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| Ice Box 21 |
DE40 (9 weeks) DE |
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UK14 (13 weeks) UK |
US12 (21 weeks)US |
First release: October 31, 2006
feat. Timbaland |
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| 2007 | Cut Off Time Feel the Noise (Soundtrack) |
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First release: September 11th, 2007
feat. Kat DeLuna |
| Girlfriend Face Off |
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US33 (15 weeks) US |
First published: October 12, 2007
with Bow Wow |
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| Hey baby (Jump Off) Face Off |
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First published: December 25th, 2007
with Bow Wow |
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| 2009 | I Get It In Ollusion |
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US83 (7 weeks) US |
First release: November 24th, 2009
feat. Gucci Mane |
| 2010 | Speedin ' ollusion |
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First published: January 12, 2010
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| Last Night (Kinkos) Ollusion |
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First release: 2010
feat. Snoop Dogg |
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| 2011 | Cut A Rug The Awakening |
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First published: September 13, 2011
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| 2012 | Let's Talk Self Made Vol. 2 |
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First published: June 26th, 2012
feat. Rick ross |
| 2013 | Paradise - |
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First published: March 18, 2013
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| Know You Better Self Made Vol. 3 |
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| 2014 | You Like It Sex Playlist |
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First published: December 2nd, 2014
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| Post to Be Sex Playlist |
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UK74 (16 weeks)UK |
US13  × 3
(37 weeks)US |
First published: November 11, 2014
feat. Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko |
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| 2015 | I'm up reasons |
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| I'm sayin reasons |
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First published: November 20, 2015
feat. Rich homie Quan |
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| 2016 | I Ain't Even Done Reasons |
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First release: 2016
feat. Ghostface Killah |
As a guest musician
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| 2005 | Let Me Hold You Wanted |
DE35 (9 weeks) DE |
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UK27 (11 weeks) UK |
US4 (24 weeks) US |
First published: March 11, 2005
Bow Wow feat. Omarion |
Video albums
- 2005: Scream Tour IV: Heartthrobs Live (with Bow Wow, US:gold)
Filmography
Movies
- 1997: Good Burger
- 2004: Street Style ( You Got Served )
- 2004: Fat Albert
- 2005: The Proud Family Movie
- 2007: Somebody Help Me
- 2007: Feel the Noise
- 2010: Wrong Side of Town
TV Shows
- 2004: The Bernie Mac Show
- 2004: One on One
- 2005: Cuts
- 2009: Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami S1 E6
- 2010: America's Best Dance Crew (Jury)
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Web links
- Omarion in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- official homepage
- Omarion on MySpace
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Omarion |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grandberry, Omari Ishmael (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B singer and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Inglewood , California, USA |