31 Facts About Usher

1. In 2004, Usher performed at the MTV Video Music Awards, and he signed with MTV Films to star in and be the executive producer of a big-screen film.

2. In 1999, Usher appeared in the teen comedy film She's All That and the action movie Light It Up, which starred Vanessa L Williams and Forest Whitaker.

3. In 1995, Usher was chosen to sing the Coca-Cola jingle in ads for the holiday season.

4. In 2003, Usher started working on the album which would become Confessions, which contained songs inspired by the personal lives of Usher and his collaborators.

5. In October 2015 Usher partnered with the organization Sankofa which focuses on issues of social injustice that disproportionately affect the disenfranchised, the oppressed, and the underserved.

6. On January 31, 2018, Usher helped former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick complete his pledge to donate $1 million to oppressed communities.

7. In 2015, Usher teamed up with Anthony Anderson, Kevin Hart, Big Sean, Chris Paul and more collectively donating more than $500,000 in scholarships that was given to 20 students attending historically black colleges and universities.

8. In 2013 Usher partnered with Samsung shooting a 2:28 minute short film directed by Rich Lee that included his single "Looking 4 Myself" from his then new album.

9. On March 30, 2015, it was announced that Usher is a co-owner, with various other music artists, in the music streaming service Tidal.

10. In 1999 Usher appeared as a student disc jockey in the teen romantic comedy film She's All That.

11. On December 2, 2018, Usher performed at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 in Johannesburg, South Africa, celebrating the legacy of Nelson Mandela.

12. On October 16, 2015, Usher released an interactive music video exclusively on the music streaming platform Tidal called "Chains" that featuring artist Nas and Bibi Bourelly.

13. On March 19, 2013, Usher announced that his eighth studio album, titled UR, was in the works.

14. In September 2008, Usher announced he would embark on the 15-date tour One Night Stand, in which the audience is only females.

15. In 2007, Usher collaborated with R Kelly on the track "Same Girl", for Kelly's album, Double Up.

16. On September 2015, Usher quietly married his long time girlfriend and manager Grace Miguel while vacationing in Cuba.

17. In November 2005, Usher began dating stylist Tameka Foster, who had worked as his personal stylist for several years.

18. In 2001, Usher began dating TLC member Chilli Thomas, and their relationship lasted for two years.

19. In 2008, Usher supported the Service Nation campaign, serving as the Service Nation Youth Chair.

20. On February 12, 2015, Usher visited his former hometown Chattanooga making a surprise visit at Dalewood Middle School, the Orange Grove Center and the Center for the Creative Arts.

21. In 2011, Usher was honored with the Freedom Award by the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.

22. In 2005, Usher is one among the artists who signed on for a Hurricane Katrina relief concert.

23. In 1999, Usher participated in "Challenge for the Children", a benefit basketball game hosted by American boy band NSYNC.

24. In 2015 Usher teamed up with Pepsi for The New Pepsi Challenge along celebrities Serena Williams, Usain Bolt, and many others.

25. At the launch of the game Usher gave a surprise performance of his song "Scream".

26. When asked why he partnered with Yoobi, Usher said, "Preparing future leaders through my New Look Foundation has always been about having the proper tools to succeed in life.

27. On June 28, 2015, Usher became partners with Yoobi the fast-growing school supplies company called based out of Los Angeles.

28. In 2004, Usher became the top Billboard honoree by taking 11 awards.

29. On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Usher was honored alongside Robert De Niro by the Gordon Park Foundation Dinner and Auction in downtown Manhattan for his contributions to the arts at a charity gala in New York.

30. On October 12, 2018 Usher released his ninth studio album is titled A It is produced entirely by Zaytoven.

31. In November 2005, Usher starred as a disc jockey named Darrell in the Lions Gate film, In the Mix.