He has established his own record label, US Records, and is a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise. Aside from recording, Usher has ventured into business. In 1990 Usher joined an R&B local quintet called the NuBeginnings, which was organized by local music svengali, Darryl Wheeler and then he decided to pursue a career in music.
He released his debut album in 1994 and has since released 1997's My Way, 2001's 8701, 2004's Confessions and 2008's Here I Stand.
To date, he has sold approximately 40 million albums worldwide and has won five Grammy Awards. His success continued with the release of his 2004 album, Confessions, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and earned Usher four American Music Awards and eight Grammy nominations. He rose to fame in the late 90s, releasing the multi-platinum albums My Way and 8701. Usher Raymond IV (born Octoin Dallas, Texas), known simply as Usher, is a Grammy Award winning American R&B singer-songwriter, producer and actor.
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