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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Early in life, SoMo sang at popular clubs in [[Austin, Texas]] with his father. His father was in a jazz rock band called Duck Soup, and as a young child SoMo says his father was not always there for him due to music. Throughout high school he distanced himself from music; however, in 2008, he received a piano from his mother for Christmas and taught himself to [[Learning music by ear|play by ear]].<ref>http://officialsomo.com/bio/</ref> His stage name "SoMo" is a play on words, it comes from his last name that's hyphenated, Somers-Morales. That's why the M is capitalized. Also, in seventh grade, a girl wrote a love letter calling him "Jo SoMo" and since then the name stuck.<ref name="oregonmusicnews1">{{cite web|url=http://oregonmusicnews.com/2013/10/30/somo-living-fastlane-ride-life/ |title=SoMo: Living in the fastlane on the "Ride" of his life |publisher=oregonmusicnews.com |accessdate=February 12, 2014}}</ref> |
Early in life, SoMo sang at popular clubs in [[Austin, Texas]] with his father. His father was in a jazz rock band called Duck Soup, and as a young child SoMo says his father was not always there for him due to music. Throughout high school he distanced himself from music; however, in 2008, he received a piano from his mother for Christmas and taught himself to [[Learning music by ear|play by ear]].<ref>http://officialsomo.com/bio/</ref> His stage name "SoMo" is a play on words, it comes from his last name that's hyphenated, Somers-Morales. That's why the M is capitalized. Also, in seventh grade, a girl wrote a love letter calling him "Jo SoMo" and since then the name stuck.<ref name="oregonmusicnews1">{{cite web|url=http://oregonmusicnews.com/2013/10/30/somo-living-fastlane-ride-life/ |title=SoMo: Living in the fastlane on the "Ride" of his life |publisher=oregonmusicnews.com |accessdate=February 12, 2014}}</ref> |
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SoMo is ethnically Latino, with a mother of caucasian decent and a mestizo father. |
SoMo is ethnically Latino, with a mother of caucasian decent and a mestizo father .Married to Kennedy Moore |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Anthony Somers-Morales |
| Born | September 11, 1987 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Denison, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Republic |
| Website | www |
Joseph Anthony Somers-Morales (born September 11, 1987), known by his stage name SoMo, is an American R&B singer-songwriter from Denison, Texas. He began his professional music career in 2011, gaining notoriety on YouTube with the release of original music and popular cover songs from recording artists such as Chris Brown, The Weeknd, and Drake.[1] In 2013, he signed a recording contract with Republic Records,[2] and released remastered versions of his 2012 mixtape My Life and debut single "Ride".[3] His self-titled debut album SoMo was released on April 8, 2014.
Early life
Early in life, SoMo sang at popular clubs in Austin, Texas with his father. His father was in a jazz rock band called Duck Soup, and as a young child SoMo says his father was not always there for him due to music. Throughout high school he distanced himself from music; however, in 2008, he received a piano from his mother for Christmas and taught himself to play by ear.[4] His stage name "SoMo" is a play on words, it comes from his last name that's hyphenated, Somers-Morales. That's why the M is capitalized. Also, in seventh grade, a girl wrote a love letter calling him "Jo SoMo" and since then the name stuck.[5] SoMo is ethnically Latino, with a mother of caucasian decent and a mestizo father .Married to Kennedy Moore
Career
In 2009, SoMo started recording covers in Denton, Texas. A few years later, after a successful 2011 mashup of Drake's Take Care,[6] his cover videos were viewed over fifty million times total on YouTube.[7] Throughout 2012, SoMo began to work on original music. His efforts in the studio yielded the independent debut mixtape My Life,[8] merging R&B spirit with pop soul and showcasing his dynamic voice and songwriting powers. The mixtape was released for free on his birthday, September 11, 2013.[6] Simultaneously, he released a new cover video every Sunday as part of his "SoMo Sunday" campaign. The series gained more than 50 million views on YouTube.[9]
Struck by the success of SoMo's independent national tour, Republic Records signed him to a recording contract in October 2013. Following the release of his single "Ride" in November 2013, the song peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10] On February 12, 2014, SoMo announced the release date of his self-titled debut album, "SoMo", set for April 8, 2014.[11]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B [13] |
US Heatseekers [14] | ||||
| My Life | – | – | 24 | |||
| SoMo |
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6 | 2 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US R&B [17] | ||||||||||
| "Ride" | 2013 | 76 | 20 | SoMo | |||||||
| "Show Off" | 2014 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Hush" | — | — | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Concert tours
- Headlining
- The Wide Awake Tour (2014)
- The Ride Tour (2013)
- Show Off Tour (2013)
References
- ^ "Exclusive: R&B Artist SoMo Talks New Record Deal, Hip-Hop Influences & More". TheSource. December 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ Republic Records. "Republic Records Artists: SoMo". Republic Records. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Republic Records New Artist, SoMo, Is Ready to Take Listeners For a "Ride"". blog.thenext2shine.com. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ http://officialsomo.com/bio/
- ^ "SoMo: Living in the fastlane on the "Ride" of his life". oregonmusicnews.com. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Republic Records New Artist, SoMo, Is Ready to Take Listeners For a "Ride"". blog.thenext2shine.com. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "TheMrSoMo Channel". YouTube. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Album: My Life". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Joseph SoMo Debuts "My Life"". freshmusikk.com. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "SoMo – Hot 100 Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ "SoMo – Debut Album Announcement". Facebook. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "SoMo – Billboard 200 Albums Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "SoMo – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "SoMo – Heatseekers Albums Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "My Life by SoMo". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ "SoMo by SoMo". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|work=at position 1 (help) - ^ "SoMo – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: SoMo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 16, 2014.