Arthur – Bio, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | receptionist |
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| age: | 43 years old |
| high: | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Profession: | singer |
| net worth: | $180 million |
| status: | live |
origin
Usher is an American R&B musician, dancer and actor. He has won 8 Grammy Awards, 4 of them for “Best Male R&B Vocalist”. His studio albums include My Way (1997), 8701 (2001), Confessions (2004) and Look 4 Myself (2012). He has starred in films such as In the Mix (2005) and Hands of Stone (2016). Usher Raymond IV was born on October 14, 1978 in Dallas, Texas. His parents were Jonetta Barton and Arthur Raymond III. His father died of a heart attack in January 2008. He has a half-brother named James Lackey. Usher spent his childhood in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The family eventually moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he attended North Springs High School.
Profession
Usher started singing in the local church choir at age 6. He then joined the R&B group NuBeginnings and recorded several songs. Their project Keep Dreamin was released in 1992. Usher was a contestant in “Star Search” in 1991. He was 13 at the time. Soon after, his performance landed him a recording contract with LaFace Records. At the age of 15, Usher’s self-titled debut album was released in August 1994. It was led by the singles “Can U Get Wit It”, “Think of You” and “The Many Ways”. His second album, My Way, was released three years later, on September 16, 1997. The album was a huge hit, selling over 8 million copies worldwide. It reached #4 on the Billboard 200 and is certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA. The album features guest appearances by Lil Kim, Monica and Jermaine Dupri. The track list includes “Nice & Slow” and “You Make Me Wanna?”.
Usher’s third album, 8701, was released in August 2001 by Arista Records. First week sales were 210,000 copies. He won Grammys for the singles “U Remind Me” and “U Don’t Have to Call”. His fourth and best-selling album Confessions was released in 2004. It topped the charts in the US, Canada and the UK. It spawned the singles “Confessions Part II”, “Burn” and “Yeah!”. Featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris. The album won a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album. Usher was named “Artist of the Year” at the 2004 Billboard Music Awards. In 2008, he co-founded RBMG Records with Scooter Braun. His other studio albums include Here I Stand (2008), Raymond v. Raymond (2010), Looking 4 Myself (2012) and Hard II Love (2016). Usher is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has sold over 75 million records and won numerous awards. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016.
Usher made her television debut in an episode of the 1997 UPN sitcom Moesha. The following year, his feature film debut came in the sci-fi teen horror film Academy (1998). The film is directed by Robert Rodriguez and stars Elijah Wood. Usher played “Lester Dewitt” in Light It Up (1999) and “Darrell” in In the Mix (2005). He played Panamanian boxer “Roberto Duran” in the biographical sports film The Hand of the Stone (2016). The film also stars Edgar Ramirez and Robert De Niro. Other film appearances include Texas Rangers (2001) with James Van de Beek and Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stop (2016) with Justin Bieber. Usher played Marvin Gaye’s single “Can I Get a Witness” for the TV series American Dream (2002). He was a judge/coach on NBC’s The Voice (2013-14).
personal
Usher is 5-foot-8 and African-American. His net worth is estimated at $180 million. He is part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team. He has also endorsed brands such as Mastercard, Samsung and Pepsi. Usher dated TLC singer Chilli from 2001 to 2003. He was later linked with models Naomi Campbell and Eishia Brightwell. In August 2007, he married wardrobe stylist “Tameka Foster”. The couple have two sons, Usher and Naviyd Ely. The marriage ended in divorce in November 2009. Arthur married his longtime girlfriend and manager “Grace Miguel” in September 2015. She has two children Leaf and Raiden.
Arthur came into the spotlight in July 2017 after documents leaked online claiming the singer had herpes. He reportedly paid a $1.1 million civil lawsuit against a woman (Maya Fox-Davis) he contracted in 2012. Another woman came forward in 2017 and filed a $10 million lawsuit against him. The lawsuit was raised to $20 million after she tested positive for herpes.
Photo by Ames Friedman [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Usher real name, birthday, wiki
| real name: | Arthur Raymond IV |
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| Birthday: | October 14, 1978 |
| age: | 43 years old |
| place of birth: | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Zodiac: | Libra |
| high: | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Profession: | Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Actor |
| Active for several years: | 1991 to present |
| net worth: | $180 million |
| marriage: | Tameka Foster, Grace Miguel |
| Death instrument: | live |
