Fonzworth Bentley

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Fonzworth Bentley (born Derek Watkins), formerly known as Farnsworth Bentley, is a hip hop artist, entertainer, and fashion designer, best known for being a manservant to Sean "Diddy" Combs. Bentley now markets his own line of umbrellas. He attended North Atlanta High School, in Atlanta, GA. He is a graduate of Morehouse College with a Bachelor of Science degree and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. His on-stage name represents his comedicly awkward, and effeminate demeanor.

1 Music
2 Albums
3 Film
4 External links

[edit] Music

In 2003, he was featured on the "Good Day, Good Sir" skit on The Love Below half of OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. In 2005, he was featured on a remix of Kanye West's "New Workout Plan" and is signed to West's G.O.O.D. Music label. He has appeared in several music videos such as Usher Raymond's 'Yeah', P. Diddy's D.I.D.D.Y., Slum Village's 'Selfish', and OutKast's 'The Way You Move' and 'Roses', and a brief appearance on music video Grammy Family, by DJ Khaled, Kanye West, John Legend and Consequence Fonzworth is releasing his debut album in early 2007, under Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label. The Album will be titled "C.O.L.O.U.R.S.", which stands for "CoolOutrageousLoversOfUniquelyRawStyle". Bentley's album will feature collaborations with Kanye West, Outkast's Andre 3000, singer Esthero (whom Bentley called his "favorite female voice in the world") and Sa-Ra, a Hip-Hop group also signed to GOOD Music.

In August 2006 he featured in Sprite's Sublymonal campaign.

[edit] Albums

2007: C.O.L.O.U.R.S.

[edit] Film

Fat Albert Producer - filmography

1.) Borrow My Crew (2005) (TV) (executive producer)

Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Self

Self - filmography 19.) Confessions of a Celebrity Assistant (2006) E Channel

18.) VH1 Fashion Rocks (2006) .... Himself

17.) All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years (2005) (TV) .... Himself

16.) "P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy" - Episode #1.9 (2005) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Himself

15.) 2005 Trumpet Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself "Trippin"

14.) Caleta Condor, Chile (2005) TV Episode (as Derrick Watkins aka Farnsworth Bentley) .... Himself

13.) Chile (2005) TV Episode .... Himself

12.) Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (2005) (V) .... Himself, at the premiere "106 & Park Top 10 Live" ... aka 106 & Park (USA: short title)- Episode dated 24 March 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself

11.) Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) .... Himself (segment "The New Workout Plan")

10.) Borrow My Crew (2005) (TV) .... Himself/Host

9.)"Jimmy Kimmel Live" - Episode dated 8 February 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself

8.) Fade to Black (2004) .... Himself

7.) 2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004) (TV) (as Fonzworth Bentley) .... Himself - Presenter

6.) "Late Show with David Letterman" ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)- Episode dated 20 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Himself

5.) Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (2004) (TV) .... Himself

4.) The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself

3.) MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Himself

2.) "Making the Band 2" (2002) TV Series .... Himself (2002-2003)

1.) OutKast: The Videos (2003) (V) .... Himself (segment "The Way You Move")