Grandberry, Omarion 1984–

(Omari Grandberry, Omarion)

PERSONAL

Full name, Omari Ishmael Grandberry; born November 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, CA; mother's name is Leslie (a stylist).

Addresses:

Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager—Chris Stokes, The Ultimate Group, 848 North La Cienega Blvd., Suite 201, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career:

Actor, musician, songwriter, and recording artist. B2K (band; originally known as Y2K), lead singer, 1999–2004, later a solo artist; performer at various venues and on various tours. Franchise Boys (production company), partner; appeared in advertisements.

Awards, Honors:

Soul Train Award (with B2K featuring P. Diddy), best single by a group, band, or duo on a rhythm and blues or soul album, 2003, for "Bump Bump Bump"; Teen Choice Award nomination, choice breakout male movie star, MTV Movie Award nomination, breakthrough male performance, and MTV Movie Award nomination (with Marques Houston and others), best dance sequence, all 2004, for You Got Served; Viewer's Choice awards, Black Entertainment Television awards, 2005; solo recordings and recordings with B2K certified as platinum and gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Omari Grandberry) David, You Got Served, Screen Gems, 2004.

(As Omari Grandberry) Reggie, Fat Albert, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

(As Omarion) Darryl Jennings, Somebody Help Me (also known as Trapped), Basement Films/T.U.G. Entertainment, 2006.

Rob, Reggaeton, Nuyorican Productions/Sony BMG, 2007.

Film Song Performer:

"After Party," The 40 Year Old Virgin (also known as The 40 Year–Old Virgin, The 40–Year–Old Virgin, and Untitled Steve Carell Project), Universal, 2005.

"Never Gonna Let You Go (She's a Keepa)," Hitch (also known as The Last First Kiss), Columbia, 2005.

Some sources state that B2K's songs have appeared in various films.

Television Appearances; Series:

(As Omarion) Darius, Cuts, UPN, 2005–2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Omarion) Voice of Fifteen Cent, The Proud Family Movie (animated), Disney Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(With B2K) Himself, Summer Music Mania 2002, Fox, 2002.

Himself, MTV Movie Awards 2004 Pre–Show, MTV, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

(With B2K) MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (also known as VMAs 2002), MTV, 2002.

Second Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2002.

Third Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2003.

Dancer, 2004 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2004.

Presenter, The 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2004.

(As Omarion) Dance performer, MTV Video Music Awards 2005, MTV, 2005.

(As Omarion) 2005 American Music Awards (also known as The 33rd Annual American Music Awards), ABC, 2005.

(As Omarion) Presenter, The 2006 Black Movie Awards (also known as 2006 Black Movie Awards—A Celebration of Black Cinema: Past, Present & Future), TNT, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Nyghtmare, "East Meets East Coast," One on One, UPN, 2004.

Shonte, "Family Reunion," The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2004.

(As Omarion) Himself, Faking the Video, MTV, 2004.

(As Omarion) Darius, "Double Trouble," One on One, UPN, 2006.

Television Guest Appearances; Often Credited as Omarion; Episodic:

Punk'd (also known as Harassment), MTV, 2003, 2005.

On–Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2004.

The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

Soul Train, syndicated, 2004, 2005.

Cribs (also known as MTV Cribs), MTV, 2005.

It's Showtime at the Apollo (also known as Showtime at the Apollo), syndicated, 2005.

Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005.

106 & Park Top 10 Live (also known as 106 & Park), Black Entertainment Television, 2005 (multiple episodes).

Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2005.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

(As Omarion) Host, Dedicated, MTV, c. 2004.

Television Song Performer; Movies:

The Proud Family Movie (animated), Disney Channel, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

(And executive producer) O, Epic, 2005.

21, Epic/Sony Urban, 2006.

Albums; with B2K:

B2K, Sony, 2002.

B2K: The Remixes, Vol. 1, Sony, 2002.

Pandemonium!, Sony, 2002.

Santa Hooked Me Up, Sony, 2002.

The Remixes—Volume 2, 2003.

B2K Greatest Hits, 2004.

Some sources state that B2K appeared in other albums.

Singles:

"O," 2004.

"I'm Tryna," 2005.

"Touch," 2005.

"Entourage," 2006.

"Ice Box," 2006.

"Electric," 2007.

Singles; with B2K:

"Can You Handle It?," c. 2001.

"Uh Huh," c. 2001.

(Featuring P. Diddy) "Bump Bump Bump," 2002.

"Gots ta Be," 2002.

"Why I Love You," 2002.

"Girlfriend," 2003.

"What a Girl Wants," 2003.

(Featuring Fabolous) "Badaboom," 2004.

Singles; with Others:

Nick Cannon featuring B2K, "Feelin' Freaky," 2003.

Bow Wow, "Let Me Hold You," 2005.

Videos:

Himself with B2K, Introducing B2K, Sony Music Entertainment, 2002.

Himself with B2K, B2K: The Ultimate Video Collection, Sony Music Entertainment, 2003.

Himself with B2K, "Bump, Bump, Bump," Now That's What I Call Music! The Best Videos of 2003!, Sony Music Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, You Got Served, Take It to the Streets, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2004.

Himself, Scream Tour IV: Heartthrobs Live, Sony Music Entertainment, 2005.

Music Videos:

"O," 2004.

Bow Wow, "Let Me Hold You," 2005.

"I'm Tryna," 2005.

"Touch," 2005.

"Entourage," 2006.

"Ice Box," 2006.

Music Videos; with B2K:

"Can You Handle It?," c. 2001.

"Uh Huh," c. 2001.

(Featuring P. Diddy) "Bump Bump Bump," 2002.

"Gots ta Be," 2002.

"Why I Love You," 2002.

(Featuring Fabolous) "Badaboom," 2004.

WRITINGS

Film Music; Songs:

"Never Gonna Let You Go (She's a Keepa)," Hitch (also known as The Last First Kiss), Columbia, 2005.

Albums; with Others:

Various tracks, O, Epic, 2005.

Various tracks, 21, Epic/Sony Urban, 2006.

Singles; with Others:

"Entourage," 2006.

"Ice Box," 2006.

"Electric," 2007.

Video Music; with Others:

Scream Tour IV: Heartthrobs Live, Sony Music Entertainment, 2005.

Nonfiction:

O (autobiography), Pocket Books, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Musicians, Volume 42, Gale, 2003.