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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Karim Prince to Brad Renfro
Usher Raymond Biography (1978-)
Full name, Usher Raymond IV; born October 14, 1978, in Dallas, TX (some sources cite Chattanooga, TN); son of Usher Raymond III and Johnetta Patton (a manager). Addresses: Office: LaFace Records, 3350 Peachtree Rd. Northeast, Suite 1500, Atlanta, GA 30326.; Agent: Holly Davis Carter, Agency West Entertainment, 6255 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 923, Los Angeles, CA 90028; International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Steven Greener, 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., Seventh Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, rapper, singer
- Birth Details
- October 14, 1978
- Dallas, Texas, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Gabe Santora, The Faculty (also known as Parasite), Dimension Films, 1998
- Campus disc jockey, She's All That, Miramax, 1999
- Lester Dewitt, Light It Up, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
- Randolph Douglas Scipio, Texas Rangers, Miramax, 2001
- Jackie Wilson, Ray, Universal, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Jeremy, Moesha, UPN, 1997-1998
- Raymond, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour,
Top Models, and Belleza y poder), CBS, 1998
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Miniseries
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I Love the '80s Strikes Back (documentary), VH1, 2003
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Movies
- Ring leader, "Geppetto," The Wonderful World of Disney (musical),ABC, 2000
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Specials
- Champion, Star Search (also known as Teen Star Search), syndicated, 1992
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A Gift of Song, TNT, 1997
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Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '98, syndicated, 1998
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America's Millennium, CBS, 1999
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Teen People's 21 Hottest Stars Under 21, ABC, 1999
- Himself, Christmas in Washington, TNT, 2001
- Himself, Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, CBS, 2001
- Himself, MTV Icon: Janet Jackson, MTV, 2001
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Miss Teen USA 2001, CBS, 2001
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Party in the Park 2001, 2001
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75th Anniversary Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 2001
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United We Stand, ABC, 2001
- (As Usher) Himself, Dear Santa, ABC, 2002
- Himself, The Disco Ball ... A 30-Year Celebration, ABC, 2003
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The 2003 Essence Music Festival, UPN, 2003
- Himself, E! Entertainment's Who's Your Momma?, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
- Himself, Maxim Hot 100, VH1, 2004
- Himself, Summer Music Mania 2004, Fox, 2004
- Himself, VH1 and Self Magazine's Top 10 Rock Bodies, VH1, 2004
- Himself, VH1 Divas, VH1, 2004
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Awards Presentations
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The American Music Awards, ABC, 1995
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The 1997 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1997
- Presenter, The 40th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1998
- Presenter, The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1998
- Presenter, The 25th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1998
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The 1998 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1998
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12th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1998
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The Fifth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 1999
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The 26th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1999
- Judge, The 49th Annual Miss USA Pageant, CBS, 2000
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The Teen Choice Awards 2000, Fox, 2000
- Presenter, The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2001
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First Annual BET Awards, BET, 2001
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The Teen Choice Awards 2001, Fox, 2001
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Young Hollywood Awards, 2001
- Himself, The MTV Music Video Awards 2002 (also known as VMAs 2002), MTV, 2002
- Himself, Second Annual BET Awards, BET, 2002
- Himself, 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 2002
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The 29th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2002
- (As Usher) Himself, The 45th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2003
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Third Annual BET Awards, BET, 2003
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The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, The WB, 2004
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2004 BET Awards, BET, 2004
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Episodic
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ABC in Concert, ABC, 1991
- "Me'Shell Ndege'Ocello/J. T. Taylor/Usher Raymond," Soul Train, syndicated, 1993
- "Bebe & Cece Winans/RajaNee/Usher," Soul Train, syndicated, 1995
- Himself, "Brownstone/Usher/Queen Pen Featuring Teddy Riley," Soul Train, syndicated, 1997
- Himself, The Chris Rock Show, HBO, 1997
- Himself, "Color Him Father," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1998
- Himself, "Flaked Out," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1998
- Winston, "Baby Steps," Promised Land, CBS, 1999
- Himself, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
- Zander "Z-Ride" Hall, "Step Up," The Famous Jett Jackson, The Disney Channel, 2000
- Himself, The Road Home, MTV, 2000
- (As Usher) Himself, "Joanne Laurer (Chyna)/Tony Hawk/Usher," Cribs(also known as MTV's Cribs), MTV, 2001
- Himself, Aaliyah: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2001
- Himself, Joan Rivers: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2001
- (As Usher) Himself, The Base, [Great Britain], 2001
- Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001
- Doctor Love, "I Think I Love You," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, TheWB, 2002
- Marvin Gaye, "Cold Snap," American Dreams, NBC, 2002
- Officer Eric Boggs, "To Protect and Serve," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002
- Himself, "Becoming P. Diddy & Usher," Becoming, MTV, 2002
- Himself, "I Need a Girl: Part 2," Making the Video, MTV, 2002
- Himself, "Nick Takes over Music," The Nick Cannon Show, Nickelodeon, 2002
- Himself, "U Don't Have to Call," Making the Video, MTV, 2002
- Will, "A Cry for Help," 7th Heaven, The WB, 2002
- (As Usher) Himself, Boogie, 2002
- Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 2002
- (As Usher) Himself, Top of the Pops, 2002
- Cameron Marks, "Attracting Opposites," Soul Food, Showtime, 2003
- Guest judge, Star Search, CBS, 2003
- (As Usher) Himself, Duets (also known as MTV's Duets), MTV,2003
- (As Usher) Himself, Punk'd, MTV, 2003
- Himself, Tinseltown TV, 2003
- Himself, VH1 the Greatest, VH1, 2003
- (As Usher) Musical guest, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2004
- Himself, CD:UK, multiple episodes in 2004
- (As Usher) Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known asThe Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004
- Himself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004
- (As Usher) Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
- Himself, Later with Jools Holland, BBC, 2004
- (As Usher) Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2004
- Himself, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
- (As Usher) Himself, Popworld, 2004
- (As Usher) Himself, T4, 2004
- (As Usher) Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004
- (As Usher) Himself, Top of the Pops, multiple episodes in 2004
- (As Usher) Himself, Top of the Pops Saturday, 2004
- (As Usher) Himself, Total Request Live (also known as TRL),MTV, 2004
- (As Usher; in archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E!Entertainment Television, 2004
- Appeared in Driven (also known as VH1's Driven), VH1. Appeared as himself in MTV News, MTV; and Pokemadness 3000.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Usher, BMG/Arista/LaFace, 1994
- (With others) Rhythm of the Games (Olympics album), LaFace, 1996
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My Way, BMG/Arista/LaFace, 1998
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Usher Live (also known as Live), LaFace/Arista, 1999
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8701, LaFace/Arista, 2001
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Confessions, LaFace, 2004
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Singles
- "Think of You," c. 1994
- "Nice & Slow," 1997
- "You Make Me Wanna," 1997
- "Bedtime" (concept version), 1998
- "Bedtime" (live version), 1998
- "My Way," 1998
- "Pop Ya Collar," 2001
- "U Got It Bad," 2001
- "U Remind Me," 2001
- "U Don't Have to Call," 2002
- "Burn," 2004
- "Confessions II," 2004
- (With Lil' John and Ludacris) "Yeah," 2004
- Recorded other singles, including "Dreamin'" and "The Many Ways." Songs have appeared in films.
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Music Videos
- "Think of You," c. 1994
- "Nice & Slow," 1997
- "You Make Me Wanna," 1997
- "Bedtime" (concept version), 1998
- "Bedtime" (live version), 1998
- "My Way," 1998
- "Pop Ya Collar," 2001
- "U Got It Bad," 2001
- "U Remind Me," 2001
- "U Don't Have to Call," 2002
- "Burn," 2004
- "Confessions II," 2004
- (With Lil' John and Ludacris) "Yeah," 2004
- Other music videos include "Dreamin'" and "The Many Ways."
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Music Videos of Other Artists
- "The Party Continues," by Jermaine Dupri, 1998
- "U Know What's Up," by Donell Jones featuring Left Eye, 1999
- "I Need a Girl: Part 1," by P. Diddy, 2002
- "Naughty Girl," by Beyonce, 2004
- "Rubber Band Man," by T. I., 2004
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Videos
- (And executive producer) Usher: Evolution 8701: Live in Concert, EagleVision, 2002
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WRITINGS
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Albums with Others
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My Way, BMG/Arista/LaFace, 1998
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Usher Live (also known as Live), LaFace/Arista, 1999
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8701, LaFace/Arista, 2001
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Confessions, LaFace, 2004
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Singles with Others
- "Nice & Slow," 1997
- "You Make Me Wanna," 1997
- "Bedtime" (concept version), 1998
- "Bedtime" (live version), 1998
- "My Way," 1998
- "Pop Ya Collar," 2001
- "U Got It Bad," 2001
- "U Remind Me," 2001
- "U Don't Have to Call," 2002
- "Burn," 2004
- "Confessions II," 2004
- (With Lil' John and Ludacris) "Yeah," 2004
- Recorded other singles, including "Dreamin'" and "The Many Ways." Songs have appeared in films.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Musicians, Volume 23, Gale, 1999
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Who's Who among African Americans, Seventeenth Edition, Gale, 2004
Periodicals
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Billboard, July 23, 1994, p. 22
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Ebony, January, 1998, p. 46; August, 1998, p. 118
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Entertainment Weekly, April 3, 1998, p. 96
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Interview, May, 1998, p. 102
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Jet, December 14, 1998, p. 38
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People Weekly, August 31, 1998, p. 166; January 11, 1999, p. 83
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Teen People, October, 1998, pp. 54-58; June, 1999, p. 64
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Time, February 23, 1998, p. 93
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Time for Kids, September 11, 1998, p. 8
Electronic
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Usherworld (official site), http://www.usherworld.com, June 17, 2004
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