Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the boy band

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. The group achieved success in the early 2000s with their singles "

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", " Uh Huh", "

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", and the number-one hit "

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". After the group disbanded in 2004, Omarion embarked on a solo career, with the release of his debut solo album, '' O'' (2005), which debuted at the top of the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. He was also featured on the single "

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" by Bow Wow, which reached the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''O'' received a

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nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the

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. His second solo album, '' 21'' (2006), became his second chart topper in the United States, and spawned the hit single "

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". He released his third solo album, ''

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'' in 2010. His fourth solo album, ''

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'' (2014), spawned the single "

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" (featuring

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and

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), which reached the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified 3× platinum by the

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(RIAA). Omarion has also ventured into acting, with appearances in films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. As a solo artist, he has received a

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, a

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, and a

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Early life and career

Omarion was born Omari Ishmael Grandberry on November 12, 1984, in

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to Leslie Burrell and Trent Grandberry. His younger brother, O'Ryan, is also a singer. He appeared in commercials for both Kellogg's Corn Pops and

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. He started his dancing career as a background dancer for the R&B girl group

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and appeared in their music videos. Omarion soon began pursuing a career in music, and would go on to become the lead singer of the boy band

1999–2004: B2K

Omari joined the group

in 1999 and took the stage name Omarion. The group named themselves B2K, an acronym for "Boys of The New Millennium". They began touring with

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and eventually released their debut single, " Uh Huh", in 2001. They soon after released their debut album, the self-titled ''B2K'', on March 12, 2002. The album peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 1 on the

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chart. They followed the album up in December with their second album, '' Pandemonium!'', supported by their most successful single, "

" featuring

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. The single peaked at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. This would prove to be the group's last album, as they would disband in early 2004.

2004–2008: ''O'', ''21'', and ''Face Off''

In early 2004, Omarion appeared in several films, most notably ''

'', in which he starred alongside

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, as well as his former

bandmates. The movie centered on a group of friends in a

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crew who take part in underground dance competitions. That same year, he played the role of the school bully "Reggie" in the comedy ''

,'' based on the animated series ''

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.'' On February 22, 2005, Omarion released his debut solo album, '' O''. The album debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. The first single from the album was " O". The single peaked at No. 27 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The second single, "

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", peaked at No. 94 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album received a third and final release with "

I'm Tryna "I'm Tryna" is a song from American R&B singer Omarion. It was released on April 6, 2005 as the third and final single off his debut album '' O''. It was produced by production team The Underdogs and written by R&B singer-songwriter J. Valent ...

". ''O'' has sold over 758,000 copies in the United States since its release. Omarion received a Grammy nomination for the album at the

for Best Contemporary R&B Album. On December 26, 2006, Omarion released his second album, '' 21''. The album debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated J ...

charts. The first single from the album was "

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". The second single, "

", produced by

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, peaked at No. 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and is Omarion's most successful solo single to date, reaching gold certification by the RIAA. ''21'' has sold over 390,000 copies in the United States since its release. Towards the end of 2007, he displayed his acting skills in the thriller ''

.'' This movie was released exclusively on DVD and aired on BET in celebration of

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. Omarion has also made several appearances in a number of TV shows, including ''One on One''. Omarion also played the voice of Fifteen Cent in ''

.'' His portrayal of a rapper who gets involved with thugs in the movie ''

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'', which he co-produced, received mixed reviews from critics. In late 2007, Omarion and Bow Wow recorded a collaboration album titled '' Face Off''. The album sold over 100,000 copies in its first week and went on to sell over 500,000 copies, reaching gold certification by the RIAA. The first single from the album was "

", followed up by " Hey Baby" as the second single.

2009-2010: EMI and ''Ollusion''

On March 30, 2009,

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confirmed that Omarion was affiliated (though not officially signed) with

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. Four months later, he parted ways with the label; both Lil Wayne and Omarion confirmed that his departure had been for business reasons. Omarion then signed with

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and created his own label, StarrWorld Entertainment. He later re-released the single " I Get It In" with Lil Wayne replaced by

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. In January 2010, Omarion released his second single, "

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". That same month, he released his third studio album, ''

'', which sold 19,400 copies in its first week. Omarion also became a judge on the fifth season of ''

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'', replacing former judge

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. He left after Season 5 to focus on his music career.

2011–2017: ''Sex Playlist''

In early 2011, Omarion worked on his first mixtape presented by

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, titled ''The Awakening''. Originally set to be released on April 27, 2011, the mixtape was instead released on May 11, 2011. In November 2011, Omarion was seen on set with Japanese star

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. On December 6, 2011, it was revealed that he collaborated with the star on the song "Slow" for her 2012 album '' Japonesque'' and appeared in the music video. On May 2, 2012, Omarion signed with

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label

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and

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. He then appeared on ''

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'', which made the Top 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Also in 2012, Omarion signed to

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Management. On November 29, 2012, he released his debut EP, ''Care Package''. September 2013 saw the release of ''

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'' featuring Omarion, which also reached the Top 10 on ''Billboard'' 200 at number 4. ''Care Package 2'', his second EP, was released on November 5, 2013. On February 14, 2014, he released "You Like It", the first single in promotion of his fourth studio album, ''

''. On August 18, Omarion was cast to be a part of '' Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood'' along with his mother, and girlfriend Apryl Jones while awaiting the arrival of their first child. In November 2014, he released a second single, "

", featuring

and

. ''Sex Playlist'' was released on December 2, 2014. "Post to Be" gained substantial commercial success, reaching No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song peaked in the top ten on the Urban Radio chart, the Rhythmic chart, and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching gold status by the RIAA in May 2015. The song also won him a

for Best Collaboration. In June 2015, Omarion stated in an interview that he wanted to open his own dance studio by the end of the year. He released his third EP, ''Care Package 3'' on November 12, 2015. November 2017 was met with the release of the fourth EP, ''Care Package 4''. Omarion released the song "

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" in 2017, for which he filmed a music video in

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2018-present: ''The Millennium Tour'' and ''The Kinection''

In 2018, he was featured on the track "Tell Me" from

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's album ''

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''. That same year, he also appeared in the "Get It Now" remix music video by

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as a featured artist. In 2019, B2K briefly reformed to go on

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; joined by supporting acts Mario, Ying Yang Twins, Chingy, Pretty Ricky, Bobby V and Lloyd. The tour kicked off on March 8 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and wrapped up on April 28 in Louisville, Kentucky. It was later announced that Omarion would be continuing The Millennium Tour without his bandmates and with Bow Wow and other acts added to the lineup for 2020 dates. The group was nominated for Top R&B Tour at the

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. In 2020, Omarion released the single "Can You Hear Me?" featuring a guest verse from T-Pain. The single was announced as the lead song from Omarion's fifth album, ''The Kinection''. On October 29, ''Omarion presents Thriller Night'' premiered on

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in celebration of the album release. The event included Prince Jackson live from

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Estate. Omarion released ''The Kinection'' on October 30, 2020. In 2021, Omarion competed in

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of ''

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'' as the wild card contestant "Yeti". Certain performances have the Yeti's feet swapped out with different footwear. He finished in fourth place. On May 31, 2021, "We Will Never Forget" with Omarion,

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, and

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was released by being featured in the documentary film, '' Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street'' which was executive produced by

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, with all proceeds going to

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. Omarion headlined

in the fall of 2021 and concurrently released a single with

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and Bow Wow titled "EX" from his forthcoming album ''Sex Playlist 2'', which he announced through

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. He was nominated for Top R&B Tour and Top Rap Tour at the

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, winning the latter award alongside Bow Wow. On June 23, 2022, he did a

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on season 2 with

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. He soon after announced his new book, ''Unbothered: The Power Of Choosing Joy'', his second book after 2005's ''O'', which was published by

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. He also announced a new 5-part docuseries called, ''Omega: The Gift and the Curse'', set for

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release on July 21, 2022 via the website Omarion Worldwide.

Personal life

Omarion has two children, a son born in 2014 and a daughter born in 2016, with ex-girlfriend Apryl Jones, whom he dated from 2013 to 2016. Their relationship was chronicled on '' Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood''.

Discography

;Studio albums * '' O'' (2005) * '' 21'' (2006) * ''

'' (2010) * ''

'' (2014) * ''The Kinection'' (2020) * ''Full Circle'' (TBA) ;Collaboration albums * ''

'' (with

) (2002) * '' Pandemonium!'' (with

) (2002) * '' Face Off'' (with Bow Wow) (2007)

Filmography

;Films ;Television

Tours

* Scream Tour I (2001) * Scream Tour II (2002) * Scream Tour III (2003) *

Scream Tour IV The Scream Tour IV (also referred to as Scream Tour IV: The HeartThrobs) was a summer 2005 concert tour featuring Bow Wow (rapper), Bow Wow, Omarion, Marques Houston, B5 (band), B5, Pretty Ricky and Bobby Valentino. It was an installment in the Scr ...

(2005-2006) * Scream Tour V (2006) *

(2019-2021)

Awards and nominations

* African Muzik Magazine Awards , - , 2018 , African Beauty" ">Best Collaboration "> * - , [African Entertainment Awards, 2018 , Diamond Platnumz Feat Omarion - "African Beauty" , Best Collaboration , * - , 2005 , Himself , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist , * - , rowspan=2, 2005 , Himself , Best New Artist , , - , " O" , Viewer's Choice , * - , 2016 Billboard Music Awards, 2016 , "

" (Featuring

& Jhene Aiko) , Top R&B Song , , - , 2020 Billboard Music Awards, 2020 , ''The Millennium Tour'' (with

) , Top R&B Tour , , - , rowspan=2,

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, rowspan=2, ''The Millennium Tour'' (alongside Bow Wow) , Top Rap Tour , , - , Top R&B Tour , *

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, - , 2007 , Himself , Most Inspiring Act , *

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, - ,

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, Himself , Outstanding New Artist , , - ,

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, Omarion with Bow Wow , Outstanding Duo or Group , *

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, - ,

, '' O'' ,

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, *

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, - ,

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, "

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