Mario Winans
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mario Brown |
| Born | August 27, 1974 |
| Origin | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
Mario Winans was born on the 27th of August in Orangeburg, South Carolina but grew up in Detroit. He is a member of gospel music's most notable family The Winans by marriage as he is the son of Bishop Ronald E. Brown and Vickie Winans older brother of Marvin Winans Jr. of Detroit, Michigan also god-brother to Alvon L.D. Cruse of Trenton, New Jersey Minster of music for Love Fellowship C.O.C.W.I.H. where the Pastor is Bishop David V. Williams Jr. (NOTE: Bishop Ronald E. Brown was Vickie Winans first husband, but Mario took the Winans last name after her marriage to Marvin Winans).
Winans started out learning music in school learning piano, keyboards, and drums. His mother Vicki Winans bought him a roomful of recording equipment, and he learned the function of every piece of equipment. He started producing gospel groups straight out of high school and soon accumulated credits for Fred Hammond, The Anointed Clark Sisters as well as various Winans family member albums.
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[edit] Personal life
Mario and his wife live in NYC and Florida with their three children Mario, Steven and Skyler.
[edit] Musical career
In the mid-1990s, he signed a production deal with Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records.(Tim&Bob had introduced) His breakthrough came with credits on the tracks "I Can't Sleep Baby" and "You Remind Me Of Something" on R. Kelly's R. Kelly album in 1995. Work with Pebbles and 98 Degrees soon followed.
Winans released his debut album Story of my Heart on Motown in 1997. While the song "Don't Know" reached the U.S. R&B top 50, the album failed to chart.
Soon after, Winans teamed up with P. Diddy and his Bad Boy roster. His first work with Bad Boy was playing drums on "Come With Me" in 1998 by Diddy and Jimmy Page, based on the classic Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir" from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti.
Over the past few years, Winans has racked a sizeable list of production credits for Bad Boy artists including Diddy, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Faith Evans, Loon, Black Rob, and 112. He has also worked with notable artists outside Bad Boy including Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Tamia, and Brian McKnight.
Winans co-wrote the 2-part song "I Need a Girl" with P. Diddy and appeared on the "Pt. 2" version with Loon, Ginuwine, and Diddy, which became a hit recording in 2002. He also produced the Bad Boy remix compilation We Invented The Remix in 2002.
Winans recorded his second album Hurt No More in 2001, 2002, and 2003 in between his busy schedule working with other artists. The album is based on stories of love and betrayal.
The first single "I Don't Wanna Know" was based on a sample of the Fugees' 1996 hit single "Ready Or Not", which itself was based on a slowed-down sample of the instrumental track "Boadicea" by Enya from her 1987 self-titled album. Enya and her representatives became annoyed since Winans did not seek her approval for the sample, as he was unaware that the Fugees sample he had used had itself been a sample. So, a compromise was reached to credit the single as "Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy and Enya". [1]. The song features a rap by P. Diddy and radio programmers and club DJs started playing the track when it started appearing on mixtapes. The song was released as the single in early 2004 and became a worldwide hit going to #1 in Germany and on the rhythmic top 40 radio chart in the United States; to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart, and on the world internet download charts; and to #3 on a composite world R&B chart (based on the R&B charts in the U.S., UK, Germany, France, and Australia) and on both the Australian and Norwegian singles charts. It also reached the top ten on a composite European singles chart.
Hurt No More was released on April 20, 2004 in the U.S. and, by early June 2004, had reached #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, #2 on the Billboard 200, and #3 on the UK's album chart.
The album's second single, "Never Really Was", used a sample of the orchestrated beginning of Madonna's 1986 hit, "Papa Don't Preach", as its background music. However, the song failed to chart in America.
Currently Winans appears on Diddy's new album, Press Play producing, writing and singing on "Through The Pain (She Told Me)" and the new single "Last Night" with Keyshia Cole. "Last Night" was originally intended for his own album, which he has apparently been recording for release in 2007. "Put Ya Arm Around Me" is the only confirmed track, it is possibly the first single. Most recently Winans produced Fat Joe's new hit single "I Won't Tell" featuring J. Holiday.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | RIAA Certification | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1997 | Story of My Heart | - | - | Uncertified (148,034 copies sold) |
| 2004 | Hurt No More | 2 | 1 | Gold (1,300,000 copies sold) |
| 2008 | Love: It's Only Fair | TBA | TBA | N/A |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | Rhythmic Top 40 | UK Singles | |||
| 1997 | "Don't Know" | 108 | 48 | — | — | Story of My Heart |
| 2004 | "I Don't Wanna Know" (feat. Diddy) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Hurt No More |
| "Never Really Was" | — | 90 | — | 44 | ||
| 2005 | "This Is The Thanks I Get" (feat. Black Rob) | — | 112 | — | — | |
[edit] As Featured Performer
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Rhythmic Top 40 | UK Singles | |||
| 1999 | "Best Friends" (Diddy featuring Mario Winans) | 59 | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | Forever |
| 2002 | "I Need a Girl, Pt. 2" (Diddy feat. Ginuwine, Loon) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | We Invented the Remix Vol. 1 |
| 2003 | "Down 4 Me" (Loon feat. Mario Winans) | 103 | 28 | 19 | — | — | Loon |
| "Crush on You" (Mr. Cheeks feat. Mario Winans) | — | 52 | — | — | — | Back Again! | |
| 2005 | "You're the One" (Guerilla Black feat. Mario Winans) | 77 | 43 | 24 | 23 | — | Guerilla City |
| 2007 | "Through the Pain (She Told Me) (Diddy feat. Mario Winans) | — | 107 | — | — | 50 | Press Play |
| "Hey Baby (After the Club)" (Ashanti feat. Mario Winans) | — | 87 | — | 40 | — | The Declaration | |
[edit] Non-singles
- "Put Ya Arm Around Me" (#16 US, #7 UK)
- "Thanks I Get"
- "Mr Cool" (Tamia ft. Mario Winans)
- "Get Away" (Rick Ross ft. Mario Winans)
- "Ridin" (Belly ft. Mario Winans)
- "Rock The Party" (Benzino ft. Mario Winans)
[edit] Videos
- "Don't Know"
- "Don't Know remix" (Featuring: Mase)
- "I Don't Wanna Know" (Featuring: P.Diddy)
- "Never Really Was" (Featuring: Lil' Flip)
- "I Need A Girl Pt.2" (guest appearance)
- "You're The One" (guest appearance)
- "Down 4 Me" (guest appearance)
- "Best Friend" (guest appearance)
- "Rock The Party" (guest appearance)
- "Through the Pain (She Told Me)" (guest appearance)
- "PIERO ESTERIORE & MARIO WINANS - TELL ME " (guest appearance)
- "Ridin" (guest appearance)
[edit] Awards/Nominations
- Grammy Awards
- 2005, Best Contemporary R&B Album: Hurt No More (Nominated)
- Image Awards
- 2005, Outstanding New Artist: Hurt No More (Nominated)
- MOBO Awards
- 2004, Best Song: "I Don't Wanna Know" (Nominated)
- 2004, Best Ringtone: "I Don't Wanna Know" (Winner)
- Vibe Awards
- 2004, R&B Song of the Year: "I Don't Wanna Know" (Nominated)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- www.mariowinans.co.uk - official Mario Winans Internet site(UK)]
- All Music Guide Mario Winans article
- VH1 Mario Winans page
- Official Mario Winans Myspace
- Bad Boy Online
[edit] Multimedia
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