Omarion

Omarion
Omarion in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Omari Ishmael Grandberry
Born	(1984-11-12) November 12, 1984 (age 39) Inglewood, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B[1]
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter actor dancer
Discography	Omarion discography
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Omarion Worldwide Warner Atlantic Maybach Music Columbia EMI Epic Sony Urban Music
Formerly of	B2K
Children	2
Website	omarionworldwide.com

Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer from Inglewood, California. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the boy band B2K. The group achieved success in the early 2000s with their singles "Gots ta Be", "Uh Huh", "Girlfriend", and the number-one hit "Bump, Bump, Bump" (featuring P. Diddy).

After the group disbanded in 2004, Omarion embarked on a solo career with the release of his debut studio album O (2005), which debuted atop the Billboard 200. The album was supported by its title track and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album. That same year, he guest featured on Bow Wow's single "Let Me Hold You", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His second solo album, 21 (2006) also peaked the Billboard 200 and was supported by the single "Ice Box", which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. He then released his collaborative album with Bow Wow, Face Off (2007), and his third studio album, Ollusion (2010) to moderate commercial response.^[2]

He signed with Rick Ross' record label Maybach Music Group prior to the release of his fourth album, Sex Playlist (2014). It was preceded by the lead single "Post to Be" (featuring Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko), which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received sextuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He then signed with Warner Records to release his fifth album The Kinection (2020), which failed to chart.^[3]

Omarion has also ventured into acting, with appearances in films such as You Got Served, Fat Albert, Somebody Help Me and The Proud Family Movie. As a solo artist, he has received a BET Award, a Billboard Music Award, and a Soul Train Music Award.