Who is Ray J?
Ray J was born Willie Ray Norwood, Jr. He is a 28-year-old hip-hop singer who has spent much of his life living in his celebrity sister Brandy’s shadow. Ray J’s first big break in Hollywood came on Brandy’s TV show, Moesha in the 1990s. His boyish good looks appealed to young fans and Ray J was able to parlay his TV success to muted fame in the music industry. His debut album cracked the Top 25 in the United States and allowed him to work with the likes of Whitney Houston, Lil’ Kim, Timbaland and R. Kelly. Ray J’s third album, “Raydiation” sold more than 400,000 copies domestically, but it wasn’t enough to sustain his interest in recording. In 2005 the singer switched gears and joined the cast of UPN’s One On One, where he played the character of D-Mack for the final season. The following year Ray J’s name was back in the headlines. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for his musical or acting talents; rather, Ray J became an unlikely star when he appeared in a pornographic home video with then-g
Ray J was born Willie Ray Norwood, Jr. He is a 28-year-old hip-hop singer who has spent much of his life living in his celebrity sister Brandy’s shadow. Ray J’s first big break in Hollywood came on Brandy’s TV show, Moesha in the 1990s. His boyish good looks appealed to young fans and Ray J was able to parlay his TV success to muted fame in the music industry. His debut album cracked the Top 25 in the United States and allowed him to work with the likes of Whitney Houston, Lil’ Kim, Timbaland and R. Kelly. Ray J’s third album, “Raydiation” sold more than 400,000 copies domestically, but it wasn’t enough to sustain his interest in recording. In 2005 the singer switched gears and joined the cast of UPN’s One On One, where he played the character of D-Mack for the final season. The following year Ray J’s name was back in the headlines. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for his musical or acting talents; rather, Ray J became an unlikely star when he appeared in a pornographic home video with then-g
