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Usher
Usher during a product launch
Background information
Birth name	Usher Raymond IV
Born	October 14, 1978 (1978-10-14) (age 29) Dallas, Texas, United States
Origin	Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genre(s)	R&B, pop, dance-pop, hip pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record executive, actor, philanthropist
Years active	1994–present (singing) 1998-present (acting)
Label(s)	LaFace (1994–2000/2004–present) Arista (2001–2004)
Associated acts	Jermaine Dupri, R. Kelly, Ludacris, Lil Jon, Alicia Keys, Monica, Mary J. Blige, Jadakiss, T-Pain, Young Jeezy
Website	www.usherworld.com

Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978),^[1] known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop singer-songwriter and actor who rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s. To date, he has sold approximately 30 million albums worldwide and has won five Grammy Awards.^[2] Usher is also a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers National Basketball Association franchise. He also has his own record label, US Records.

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