Full Name | Usher Raymond IV |
Date of Birth | October 14, 1978 |
Birthplace | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Education | North Springs Charter School |
Occupations | Singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, businessman |
Years Active | 1993–present |
Organization | Usher’s New Look |
Television | The Voice |
Spouses | Tameka Foster (m. 2007; div. 2009), Grace Miguel (m. 2015; div. 2018), Jennifer Goicoechea (m. 2024) |
Partner | Rozonda Thomas (2001–2004) |
Children | 4 |
Net Worth | $180 million |
Parent | Jonnetta Patton (mother) |
Musical Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, pop |
Labels | LaFace, Arista, Jive, RCA, Legacy, RBMG, MegaGamma |
Member Of | Ocean’s 7 |
Website | usherworld.com |
First Album | Usher (1994) |
Breakthrough Album | My Way (1997) |
Best-Selling Album | Confessions (2004) |
Notable Singles | “Nice & Slow”, “You Make Me Wanna…”, “Yeah!”, “Burn”, “OMG”, “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” |
Total Records Sold | Over 100 million |
Grammy Awards | 8 |
Other Awards | 12 Soul Train Music Awards, 8 American Music Awards, 3 Guinness World Records |
Billboard Achievements | The second most successful artist of the 2000s, number-one Hot 100 artist of the decade |
Hall of Fame Inductions | Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame, SoundExchange Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Humanitarian Work | Founded Usher’s New Look (1999) |