| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Usher Raymond IV |
| Nick Name | Big Ush, Big Tyme, Mr. Entertainment |
| Profession | Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Dancer, Businessman, Philanthropist, NBA owner. |
| Famous For | Confessions (2004) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’8″ |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 45 Inches – Waist: 33 Inches – Biceps: 15.5 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | October 14, 1978 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 38 Years |
| Birth Place | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Chattanooga, Tennessee Atlanta, Georgia (12) |
| School | North Springs High School |
| College | N/A |
| Education Qualification | High School |
| Debut | Album – Usher (1994) Movie – The Faculty (1998) Moesha (4 episodes) |
| Family | Father– Usher Raymond III (father) Mother– Jonetta Patton (mother) Brother– James Lackey (Half-brother) |
| Religion | Kabbala Judaism or Scientology |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Fan Mail Address | J Pat Management 3996 Pleasantdale Road Suite 104A Doraville, GA 30340-4200 USA |
| Hobbies | Art Collecting |
| Inspirations | Michael Jackson, James Brown and Prince |
| Favorite Book | Conversations with God |
| Favorite Movie | The Five Heartbeats |
| Favorite Candy | M&M’s |
| Favorite Perfume | His own fragrance line |
| Favorite Music | Steve Wonders, Michael Jackson, R Kelly, Notorious Big, |
| Major Controversies | He was allegedly accused for not attending his step-son Kile’s funeral. Usher made clear in Oprah Winfrey’s show ‘The Next Chapter’ that he WAS present at the funeral as well as the burial.
Usher admitted that he had a sexual relationship with his ex-wife Tameka’s bridesmaid while he was married to Tameka. |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Stefanie Thomas Ayesha Butler  })(jQuery);
Jessica White |
| Wife/Spouse | Tameka Foster (m. 2007–09) Grace Miguel (m. 2015) |
| Current Relationship Status | Married to Frace Miguel |
| Children | Usher has two sons – Usher V and Naviyd(Eight and Seven respectively) (In 2016) |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth | U.S. 180 million |
| Home | Roswell House ($3.3 million) |
| Cars and Bikes | Ferrari 458 spider, Mercedes Benz A45 AMG, Matte Black CLS, Mercedes Benz AMG, Cadillac Escalade, Brawler GTC, Ducati 848 Evo Superbike, Ducati Monster 1100 EVO motorbike. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Usher
- Does Usher Smoke? Not Known
- Does Usher drink alcohol? Yes
- Usher begun his music career soon as 9 years old!
- Usher’s second album Confessions was certified “Diamond” by the RIAA and his albums My Way and 8701 were certified “Multi-Platinum”.
- His father left home when he was only one year old. He was raised by his mother and step-father.
- RIAA has ranked Usher as America’s best-selling artists of all times.
- Usher has bagged a considerable number of Awards out of which eight were the big Grammy Awards.
- Usher is at number six of Billboards’ Top 50 R&b/Hip-Hop artists in the past 50 years.
- He co-owns Raymond-Braun Media Group with Scooter Braun who discovered Bieber. Justin is the biggest artist that Usher represents.
- Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Championship under Usher’s minority ownership.
- Usher’s grandmother realized his singing caliber when he started singing in different groups and places. His family even moved to Atlanta because there were better opportunities in Atlanta for new artists.
- Usher’s mother gave up her job where she was working as a medical technician to be her manager but ceased doing it in 2007.
- Usher met Chilli when he was writing for Poetic Justice.
- Usher had lost his singing finesse due to puberty while he was signed up with LA Reid. The label also thought of dropping him but stuck with him when Usher requested and insisted.
- Usher sang at the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial along with Shakira and Steve Wonder.
- Usher is known for his stage presence and live singing which reflects his appreciation for Michael Jackson.
- Usher was named as the “Sexiest R&B Star” and “Sexiest Man Alive” by People’s magazine in 1998 and 2004 respectively.
- All his Billboard number ones put together held 47 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, which makes him the only male artist to have that under his belt.
- Usher in total has sold 65 million records worldwide.
- Usher did appear in the animation movie Geppet.
- Usher’s voice type is leggero tenor.
- Usher got the chance to dance with his idol Michael Jackson on ‘Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special’ telecast.
- He was contestant mentor on The American Idol for the Top 10 week.
- Usher is a vegan. He turned vegetarian after his father’s death and gave up eggs and dairy products eventually.
- He has a road named after him called “Usher Raymond Parkway”!