Bobby Valentino

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Bobby Valentino
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Years active 2005-present
Genres R&B, hip-hop
Labels Def Jam (2005-present)
DTP (2005-present)

Bobby "Valentino" Wilson, born on February 27, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi, is an African-American R&B singer.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Music Beginnings

Bobby Valentino was raised in Atlanta, Georgia and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Valentino first entered the music scene in 1996 with the now-defunct youth quartet Mista. Some years after Mista disbanded, he enrolled in Clark Atlanta University where he majored in Mass Communications, graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

[edit] Debut Album

He is currently signed with Island Def Jam music imprint and is a member of Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label. His first single, 2005's "Slow Down", from his self-titled debut album became a top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, receiving a huge amount radio and TV airplay. In 2005, he also joined other R&B/hip-hop acts including Bow Wow and Omarion on the Scream 4 Tour. Valentino released a second single from his debut album, the remixed "Tell Me" featuring Lil' Wayne, and a third single "My Angel".

[edit] Special Occasion

The first single of his new album Special Occasion (set to be released in May 2007) is titled "Turn The Page". The second single "Anonymous" (featuring Timbaland) has been released and the video will premiere 3/23 on Yahoo Music.

[edit] Underground Love Album

Bobby V underground love album. (More info coming soon.)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Cover Album Chart positions Sales
US UK
2005
Bobby Valentino
3
35
 RIAA:Gold
Sales USA: 600,000+

Sales WW: 800,000
2007
Special Occasion
  • 2nd studio album
  • Released: May 8, 2007 (US)
 RIAA: N/A
Sales USA: N/A

Sales WW: N/A

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop UK Singles
2005 "Slow Down" #8 #1 #4 Bobby Valentino
2005 "Tell Me" (featuring Lil' Wayne) #51 #13 #38 Bobby Valentino
2005 "My Angel" Bobby Valentino
2005 "Pimpin' All Over the World" (Ludacris featuring Bobby Valentino) #9 #5 #46 The Red Light District
2006 "Turn The Page" - #63 - Special Occasion
2007 "Anonymous" (featuring Timbaland) - #60 - Special Occasion

[edit] Trivia

  • Bobby got the moniker "Valentino" because his parents expected him to be born on Valentine's Day, but he was born thirteen days later.
  • Bobby Valentino is 5'5" tall[citation needed]
  • The long-running legal dispute between Bobby and the UK violinist of the same name has apparently now been settled, with the US artist allowed to use the name anywhere except in the UK.

[edit] External links

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