Born name

Usher Raymond IV

nickname

Big Ush, Big Tyme, Mr. Entertainment

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Dallas, Texas, USA

nationality

training

He graduated from North Springs High School in Atlanta.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, dancer, actor

family

• Father – Usher Raymond III (Deceased – 21 January 2008)
• Mutter – Jonetta Patton (geb. O’Neal)
• Siblings – James Lackey (Younger Half Brother) (born – 1984)

Manager

His career is directed by Grace Miguel with whom he is currently in a relationship.

Usher is signed to these agencies –

• J Pat Management (music artist management company)
• Paradigm Talent Agency (Talent- und Literaturagentur)

Genre

R & B, Pop, Hip Hop, Tanz, Soul

instruments

Life

labels

Arista, LaFace, Jive, RCA

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

75 kg or 165 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Usher dated –

1. Brandy (1998-1999) – From 1998 to 1999, the two singers dated.
2. Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas (2001-2003) – Singer Rozonda and Usher dated for three years (from 2001 to December 2003). He is eight years younger than her.
3. Melinda Santiago (2002) – In 2002, Puerto Rican singer Melinda and Usher met. It was rumored that Melinda and Tyrese Gibson’s relationship ended after he found Usher’s tattoo on Melinda’s hip.
4. Naomi Campbell (2004) – British model, Naomi Campbell and Usher dated from September to December 2004. Usher said that he got bored with her and they broke up.
5. Joy Bryant (2005) – An American model, Joy Bryant appeared in Usher’s ‘Caught Up’ music video.
6. Eishia Brightwell (2005) – For the whole of 2005, model Eishia and Usher were publicly spotted together at various events such as Grammys, Oscars, NAACP awards and others.
7. Tameka Foster (2005-2009) – American hairstylist and wardrobe stylist Tameka Foster began dating Usher in January 2005. She had been his personal stylist for five years. The duo became engaged in March 2007. Their marriage took place on August 3, 2007. The couple have two children, both sons – Usher “Cinco” Raymond V (born – November 2007) and Naviyd Ely Raymond (born – December 2008). They divorced in November 2009.
8. Pamela Anderson (2006) – For a few months in 2006, former playmate and Canadian actress Pamela Anderson and Usher were set to hook up.
9. Grace Miguel (2009-2018) – American personality, Grace Miguel, and Usher were first romantically linked in June 2009. They were photographed several times when Usher was still married to Tameka Foster. The relationship grew closer when the couple got engaged in January 2015. They split in March 2018.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

measurements

Usher Ray’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 114 cm or 45 inches
• Arms/biceps – 39.5 cm or 15.5 inches
• Waist – 84 cm or 33 inches

shoe size

It is speculated that he is wearing a size 13 shoe.

brand promotion

He has appeared in many TV commercials including:

• Coke (1995)
• Tommy Hilfiger Jeans (1998)
• Twix Candy (2002)
• Macys (2007)
• Dance Central 3 (2012)
• 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA (2013)
• Samsung (2013)

There are numerous print advertisements he has appeared in including the following –

• Usher Men’s/Women’s Perfume (2008)
• Belvedere-Wodka (2011)

Religion

Usher was raised a Christian but is speculated to be associated with Kabbalah Judaism and/or Scientology.

Known for

His musical skills and albums such as Confessions (2004).

First album

Usher released his debut album, entitled Usher, on August 30, 1994 in the United States through LaFace Records. It was number 167 on the national Billboard 200 chart. The album sold a total of 269,000 copies. The album is more than an hour long and consists of 14 singles.

first movie

He appeared in the 1998 science fiction horror film The Faculty for his role as Gabe Santora. The film was a hit, earning $40,283,321 on a budget of $15,000,000.

First TV show

In 1997, Usher played the role of Jeremy Davis on the American sitcom Moesha. He appeared in a total of 4 episodes from 1997 to 1999.

Personal trainer

Usher has a polished body, which isn’t easy. He’s been doing a number of exercises lately. Usher goes through this cycle at least three times a week.

The circuit is like –

• skew ball board
• tummy tuck
• T-Push-Up-Hold
• Upside down banana crunch
• Egg Roll Crunch

He aims to complete this course five times in one hour.

He does boxing, weight training and countless other exercises. He’s the kind of person who can side-steer the aches and pains (that come from hard training) and work out in the gym. But rest is also important to allow the muscles to recover.

Usher favorite things

• Flowers – orchids
• Sweets – M&Ms

Usher facts

1. Usher’s father left the family when he was just one year old. So he was raised by his mother and stepfather.
2. His father died of a heart attack on January 21, 2008.
3. Usher is the godson of actor Ben Vereen.
4. Usher is co-owner of the NBA team Cleveland Cavaliers.
5. Believe it or not, he has a street named after him. It’s Usher Raymond Parkway.
6. His album In My Way (1997) paid homage to famed singer Frank “Mickey Blue Eyes” Sinatra.
7. He started his music career at the age of 9.
8. Visit his official website @ usherworld.com.
9. Connect with Usher on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Vevo, YouTube, SoundCloud, Instagram, Google+, MySpace and iTunes