Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978 in Dallas Texas) called only Usher is a Grammy Award-winning American R & B singer and songwriter, producer and actor, he rose to fame in the late 90's releasing several platinum album My Way and 8701 His success continued with the launch of its 2004 album Confessions, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and earned Usher four American Music Awards and eight Grammy nominations for his latest album Here I Stand released in May 2008 reached # 1 on the Billboard 200 and has currently sold over 2 million copies worldwide so far, he has sold some 35 million albums worldwide and has won five Grammy Awards, he released his debut album in 1994 and has since released 1997's My Way 2001's 8701 2004 'The confessions and 2008 's Here I Stand, he will release his sixth studio album by Monster December 8, 2009 In addition to recording Usher has ventured into the business, he has established his own record label, U.S. Records, and is a partner in the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise, he has also dabbled acting with a recurring role on the teen sitcom Moesha, and roles in movies like The Faculty (1998 by Josh Harnett) She's All That (1999, with Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Texas Rangers (2001, with Ashton Kutcher) Between 2008 and 2009 Usher launched the "Make Love In This Club "and" Moving Mountains "which has sold many copies, he wanted to leave Justin Bieber Justin Timberlake did so well at the end Usher won and was recruiting him