Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z.With sales exceeding 200...
Rihanna. Actress: Battleship. Rihanna was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988 in Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados to Monica Braithwaite, an accountant & Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor. Her mother is Afro-Guyanese and her father is of Afr
With a space-age, swelling EDM beat courtesy of David Guetta, this mammoth track seemed ready-made for raking millions soundtracking advertising campaigns. It quickly wound up as the intro music for the 2013 NBA Playoffs and in Budweiser’s “Made for Music” campaign. It isn’t a...
Beyoncé was first seen by American households when her childhood group, Girls Tyme, appeared on the televised talent show "Star Search" in 1993. Girls Tyme, which she joined at age 9, later becameDestiny's Childwith the lineup of Beyoncé,Kelly Rowl...
Dean's achievements are eclectic. While she has been ahitmakingsongwriter for years — getting her first No. 1 withRihanna's "Rude Boy" in 2010 and penningNickiMinaj's"Super Bass" — in 2012 she did voice work forIce Age: Continental Driftand co-starred in theAnna Kendrickmusical comedy...
Born Marshall Mathers, he had a turbulent childhood, marked bypovertyand allegations of abuse. At age 14 he began rapping in clubs inDetroit,Michigan, and, when unexcused absences kept him in the ninth grade for the third year, he quit school, determined to make it inhip-hopmusic. As Em...
Chris Brown is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B, pop singer, actor, songwriter, and entrepreneur who started his career at the age of 16.
Happy birthday Rihanna. At 26, you've accomplishd more than most twice your age. Today we celebrate you in photos. There are so many outfits you've worn over the years since your S.O.S. days. So from Gaultier to Chanel to concert craziness, let's cel
With a space-age, swelling EDM beat courtesy of David Guetta, this mammoth track seemed ready-made for raking millions soundtracking advertising campaigns. It quickly wound up as the intro music for the 2013 NBA Playoffs and in Budweiser’s “Made for Music” campaign. It isn’t a particular...