Ray J
Ray J (born January 17, 1981 in McComb , Mississippi ; actually William Raymond Norwood, Jr. ) is an American R&B singer, actor and presenter .
Life
Norwood gained fame in the late 1990s primarily through his involvement in series such as Moesha or One on One . Various film offers in film and television followed; so he was seen in Tim Burton's Mars Attacks (1996).
In the meantime, Ray J kept listening to music from himself. The two albums Everything You Want and This Ain't a Game were successful thanks to the collaboration with The Neptunes , Darkchild and R. Kelly . He also became internationally known in 2001 through the Phil Collins cover Another Day in Paradise in a duet with his sister Brandy .
In the fall of 2005 his third studio album was released with the title Raydiation , which produced his most successful single to date with the release One Wish . In January 2007, Norwood hit the headlines for public appearances with 17-year-old singer Whitney Houston . A month later a sex video of the singer appeared under Vivid Entertainment Group , which shows him and his girlfriend at the time Kim Kardashian .
For the Love of Ray J.
For the Love of Ray J is a dating show that, like Flavor of Love, applies The Bachelor's format to a rapper. In the show broadcast on US television on VH1 , several women fight for the heart of US rapper Ray J. The show had 26 episodes, which were broadcast in two seasons between February 2, 2009 and February 8, 2010.
Discography
Studio albums
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| 1997 | Everything you want | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: March 25, 1997
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| 2001 | This ain't a game | - | - | - | - |
US21 (10 weeks) US |
First published: June 19, 2001
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| 2005 | Raydiation | - | - | - | - |
US48 (22 weeks) US |
First published: September 20, 2005
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| 2008 | All I feel | - | - | - | - |
US7 (8 weeks) US |
First published: April 7, 2008
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more publishments
- 2007: Ray J Un-Kut
- 2009: For the Love of Ray J
- 2011: A Family Business
- 2016: Smoke Cloud TMG & OHB (with The Mob Group)
Singles
| year | Title album |
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| 1997 | Let It Go Everything You Want |
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US25 (20 weeks) US |
First published: January 7, 1997
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| Everything You Want Everything You Want |
- | - | - | - |
US83 (6 weeks) US |
First published: April 1, 1997
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| 1998 | That's Why I Lie Dr. Dolittle (EAST) |
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UK71 (1 week) UK |
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First published: September 22, 1998
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| 2001 | Wait a Minute This Ain't a Game |
DE72 (5 weeks) DE |
- |
CH80 (4 weeks) CH |
UK54 (2 weeks) UK |
US30 (17 weeks) US |
First release: May 1st, 2001
feat. Lil Kim |
| 2005 | One Wish Raydiation |
DE73 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK13 (14 weeks) UK |
US11 (25 weeks) US |
First published: July 25, 2005
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| 2007 | Sexy Can I All I Feel |
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UK66 (5 weeks) UK |
US3   (26 weeks)US |
First release: December 25, 2007
feat. Yung Mountain |
| 2013 | I Hit It First single track |
- | - | - | - |
US51 (3 weeks) US |
First published: April 9, 2013
feat. Bobby Brackins |
More singles
- 2002: Formal Invite ( feat.Pharrell )
- 2002: Keep Your Head Up
- 2006: Let's Play House
- 2006: What I Need
- 2008: Gifts
- 2009: Can We Fall in Love?
- 2009: Sexy Ladies (feat. Shorty Mack & TruthKO)
As a guest musician (chart successes)
| year | Title album |
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| 2001 |
Another Day in Paradise Full Moon |
DE2 (13 weeks)DE |
AT5 (14 weeks) AT |
CH3 (26 weeks)CH |
UK5  (13 weeks)UK |
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First published: March 17th, 2001
Brandy feat. Ray J |
| 2009 | Tie Me Down Skinny Jeanz and a Mic |
- | - | - | - |
US22nd (26 weeks)US |
First published: August 7th, 2009
New Boyz feat. Ray J |
| 2010 | 143 Live Good .5 |
- | - | - | - |
US76 (11 weeks) US |
First release: June 2010
Bobby Brackins feat. Ray J |
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Web links
- Official website
- Ray J in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ray J |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Norwood, William Raymond (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B singer and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th January 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | McComb , Mississippi |