Omarion is best known for being the lead singer in the American R&B band called B2Ks. The group was formed back in 1999 and they began releasing hit singles such as ‘Bump,’ ‘Bump,’ ‘Bump,’ ‘Uh Huh,’ and ‘Girlfriend,’ which helped them to gain popularity all around the world. The Grammy nomination R&B singer Omarion started his solo career in 2004 just after the band split up. In the following year, Omarion dropped his debut album entitled O 2005 which led him to earn a Grammy Award nomination as well as the project debuted at number 1 place on Billboard 200. Omarion gained a lot of recognition as a solo artist by releasing 5 studio albums, 30 tracks, 1 mixtape, 2 extended plays, and 3 collaboration albums, and most of his music became hit. Apart from getting success in the music industry, Omarion also showed his acting skills in the entertainment industry by appearing in the 2004 dance drama film You Got Served in which he made his acting debut playing the main role of David.
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Omarion started his professional career with B2K and they dropped the album called Pandemonium in which the band amassed $1,060,000 from its sales. The “Boys of The New Millennium” earned $500 thousand from additional album sales. From 2005 to 2006 Omarion did a summer tour called Scream Tour IV with other artists including Bow Wow, Marques Houston, B5, Pretty Ricky, and Bobby Valentino, from this project, Omarion garnered more than $500 thousand. Omarion’s solo album O was a massive commercial success and brought almost $765 thousand from its sales. In 2006 he dropped another album called 21 from which he earned $390 thousand. In the very next year, he released a collaborative album Face Off which brought approximately $600 thousand. Omarion has managed to receive $78,000 from the sales of his 2010 album Ollusion. Omari’s self-made albums Self Made Vol. 2 and Self Made Vol. 3 were released in 2012 and 2013 respectively and these projects brought $216,000 and $74,000 from the sales. He earned an estimated $43,000 from the fourth studio album, Sex Playlist.
Early Life:
Omarion was born Omari Ishmael Grandberry on the 12th of November, 1984, in Inglewood, California to parents Trent Grandberry and Leslie Burrell. His mother Leslie is Omarion’s Stylist. His younger brother O’Ryan Grandberry is also pursuing his dreams to become a singer. Omarion’s dancing career started when he became the background dancer for the R&B female group called Before Dark by featuring in their music videos. At the same time, he developed an interest in music and started his singing profession.
A career with B2K:
In 1999 Omari started his music career and he joined the boy band named B2K stands for “Boys of The New Millennium”. Omari quickly adopted the stage name of Omarion after joining the band and as an opening act, they began touring with Lil Bow Wow. In 2001 the band finally came up with the release of the first single titled “Uh Huh”. On March 12, 2002, B2K dropped their self-titled debut album which instantly became successful reaching number two and number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart respectively. At the end of 2002, the band released their second and also their last album Pandemonium which was even more successful, included by their most popular track, Bump Bump Bump, with P. Diddy. The band B2K found success with their hit singles including Girlfriend, Bump Bump Bump, and Uh Huh all of these tracks hit the charts reaching the top of the Billboard 200. In early 2004 they disbanded.
Solo Career:
Omarion started his solo career shortly after the band B2K disbanded. He grabbed the attention of labels and eventually signed a major label deal with Epic Records. Under the label, Omarion released his debut album entitled O, in 2005 which reached number one on the Billboard 200. The album was a big success and the singer was nominated for the Grammy Awards in the category of Best Contemporary R&B Album. In addition, his solo project has managed to sell more than 758k copies in the U.S alone. In 2006 Omarion dropped his second album “21” which contains the hit singles Ice Box and Entourage, the album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200. These 2 lead singles from the album went viral peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as becoming Omarion’s most successful solo track yet. In the United States alone, the project sold more than 390k copies. Later in 2007, Omarion teamed up with rapper Bow Wow and they dropped their collaborative album titled “Face Off” which sold over 100k copies in its first week. The album also went gold by RIIA and sold over 500k copies, and included hit singles Girlfriend and Hey Baby. In 2009 Omarion caught the attention of Lil Wayne with whom he later signed a deal with his label Young Money Entertainment. After getting fame in the industry Omarion founded his own record label called StarrWorld Entertainment in 2010. He re-released his song I Get It In featuring Lil Wayne but later him with rapper Gucci. In the same year, Omarion dropped his third album Ollusion which sold over 19,400 copies in the first week of its release. Omarion was also named to become the judge of the reality show America’s Best Dance Crew’s season 5, but left that to pursue his music career further. On the 11th of May 2011 his debut mixtape The Awakening was released. He recorded the song Slow in a collaboration with Koda Kumi for her album Japonesque in 2012 and was also featured in the official music video of the song. The popular American rapper Rick Ross offered him to sign a deal with his label Maybach Music Group and then Omarion also made a deal with Warner Bros Records. Along with these contracts, he also signed Roc Nation Management Jay-Z’s label. His first EP Care Package was released at the end of 2012, he followed that up with the release of Care Package 2. In promotion of his 4th studio album “SexPlayList”, Omarion released the song You Like It in 2014. The album also included the hit single Post To Be featuring Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko. The album’s second single “Post to Be” was released later that year and it became a commercial success peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. On 2nd December 2014, the album “SexPlaylist” was eventually released. In June of 2015, he revealed that he is working on the open his own dance studio. Omarion continued to release his further album The Kinection and currently working on his upcoming album called Sex Playlist 2.
Acting Appearances:
Despite his success in music, Omarion appeared in films including You Got Served (2004), Fat Albert (2004), The Proud Family Movie (2005), Feel the Noise (2007), and Somebody Help Me (2007). Omarion became the cast of the American action film Wrong Side of Town in which he played the role of Stash and he followed that up by playing the lead role of Darryl Jennings in a horror movie titled “Somebody Help Me 2.” Apart from serving as a judge on America’s Best Dance Crew, Omarion joined the main cast of the popular VH1 series called “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” in which he appeared in season one and season two. Omarion appeared in several television shows including The Bernie Mac Show, One on One, Cuts, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, America’s Best Dance Crew, Let’s Stay Together, and The Eric Andre Show, among others. In 2021 Omarion was selected as a wild card participant in the famous music reality show The Masked Singer. In this international music competition show, he appeared as Yeti in season 5 and finished 4th. Omarion, the lead vocalist of the multi-platinum band B2K, rejoined with B2K back in 2019 for a brief period for the tour called “The Millennium Tour” in reply to the tenacious passion of lovers all around the world.
Awards and Achievements:
Omarion is one of the most prominent singers and has earned various accolades and nominations in his career in the band B2K as well as a solo. He won awards including African Muzik Magazine AwardsAfrican Entertainment Awards, BET Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Urban Music Awards, as well as Soul Train Music Awards. Omarion’s work also earned him several award nominations such as American Music Awards, BET Awards, NAACP Image Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, MTV Movie Awards, and several Teen Choice Awards. His debut album O earned him a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album.
Relationships:
In 2011 Omarion started dating Apryl Jones who is an actress and model. Later in 2014, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first child. In August of that year, Omarion and Jones welcomed their son named Megaa Omari. Later in March 2016, Apryl gave birth to her second child a daughter A’mei Kazuko. Shortly after the birth of their second child, Omarion and Apryl Jones parted ways.
Real Estate:
Omarion has a net worth of $6 million and the singer has been able to spend millions of dollars on his expenses and luxury properties. He bought an expensive mansion which is located in one of the posh areas of Ladera Ranch, California, the United States. The house is situated in the leafy suburbs of Los Angeles in the Bat Area and the house comes with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, a swimming pool with a jacuzzi, and a lot of other features.
Car Collection:
Rolls Royce Ghost $312,000Mercedes Benz CL 500 $95,500Hummer H2 $63,090Aston Martin Vanquish $298,000Range Rover Sport $89,300
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Omarion Net Worth:
As of 2023, Omarion’s Net Worth is estimated to be around $6 million. The majority of his income comes from the music industry such as his hit singles, collaborations with other artists, as well as brand endorsements. According to reports, Omarion is making $100k per month. He also accumulated a vast chunk of money from his acting projects in films and television shows. He has done several commercials for big brands such as Kellogg’s Corn Pops, McDonald’s, K104 Radio Station, Sony Rolly, etc. Some of Omarion’s hit music include, O, Ice Box, 21, Girlfriend, Post to Be, I’m Up, and his 2017 song Open Up. Omarion’s annual income is roughly $2 million. He also runs businesses including a shoe brand called Oboi. He formed the production company Franchise Boys with the help of his friends Chris Stokes and Marques. Omarion has a YouTube channel where he has nearly 2 million subscribers. Kid Cudi’s Net Worth Luis Fonsi’s Net Worth Bad Bunny’s Net Worth
