1. Omarion rose to prominence as lead vocalist of the boy band B2K, which was formed in 1998 and managed by record executive Chris Stokes.
28 Facts About Omarion
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Omarion signed with Epic Records to release his first two studio albums, O and 21, both of which debuted atop the Billboard 200.
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Omarion guest appeared on Bow Wow's 2005 single "Let Me Hold You", which peaked at number four on the chart; the artists released the collaborative album, Face Off, followed by Omarion's third studio album, Ollusion, both of which received moderate commercial response.
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Omarion has ventured into acting, with appearances in films such as You Got Served, Fat Albert, Somebody Help Me and The Proud Family Movie.
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Omarion was born Omari Ishmael Grandberry on November 12,1984, in Inglewood, California to Leslie Burrell and Trent Grandberry.
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Omarion appeared in commercials for both Kellogg's Corn Pops and McDonald's.
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Omarion soon began pursuing a career in music, and would go on to become the lead singer of the boy band B2K.
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In early 2004, Omarion appeared in several films, most notably You Got Served, in which he starred alongside Marques Houston, as well as his former B2K bandmates.
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On December 26,2006, Omarion released his second album, 21.
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Omarion has made several appearances in a number of TV shows, including One on One.
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Omarion played the voice of Fifteen Cent in The Proud Family Movie.
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On March 30,2009, Lil Wayne confirmed that Omarion was affiliated with Young Money Entertainment.
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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.
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Omarion then signed with EMI and created his own label, StarrWorld Entertainment.
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Omarion later re-released the single "I Get It In" with Lil Wayne replaced by Gucci Mane.
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Omarion became a judge on the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew, replacing former judge Shane Sparks.
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Omarion left after Season 5 to focus on his music career.
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In early 2011, Omarion worked on his first mixtape presented by DJ Drama, titled The Awakening.
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In November 2011, Omarion was seen on set with Japanese star Koda Kumi.
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On May 2,2012, Omarion signed with Rick Ross label Maybach Music Group and Warner Bros.
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Also in 2012, Omarion signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation Management.
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In June 2015, Omarion stated in an interview that he wanted to open his own dance studio by the end of the year.
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Omarion released his third EP, Care Package 3 on November 12,2015.
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Omarion released the song "Distance" in 2017, for which he filmed a music video in South Africa.
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In 2021, Omarion competed in season five of The Masked Singer as the wild card contestant "Yeti".
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Omarion announced a new 5-part docuseries called, Omega: The Gift and the Curse, set for pay-per-view release on July 21,2022 via the website Omarion Worldwide.
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In February 2024, Omarion announced his Vbz on Vbz Tour, which was set to kick off April 5, but the tour was later canceled.
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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.