Did You Know...

Usher Raymond was introduced to the world with his debut album, Usher, in 1994, but he didn't get the attention he deserved until his second album, My Way, hit the scene in 1997. 'You Make Me Wanna' made Usher one of the hottest artists in the R&B industry.

He then made it onto the big screen with The Faculty in 1998 and Light It Up in 1999. Then he made a comeback in the music industry with his third album, All About U, in 2000, and 8701 in 2001, which turned him into a sexy R&B idol. Usher's 2004 single 'Yeah!' was heard all over the club scene and later that year he released the much-anticipated album, Confessions.

Raymond was spotted in Atlanta, GA at a talent show when he was only 14 years old: a La Face record executive got him an audition and then signed him to his first recording contract. He was introduced to the world as 'Usher' and released a self-titled album. Usher made a grand start with producer Sean Puffy Combs on his side: his first single, 'Think of You', acquired gold status. In 1995 he recorded a holiday jingle for Coca-Cola, which, of course, was heard across the nation. He also joined a group called Black Men United and made the single, 'You Will Know', which is included on the soundtrack of Jason's Lyric.