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-{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
-| Name                = Ray J
-| Img                 = Ray J Cropped.jpg
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-| Background          = solo_singer
-| Birth_name          = William Raymond Norwood Jr.
-| Born                = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|1|17}} [[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]], [[Mississippi]], [[United States|U.S.]]
-| Died                =
-| Origin              = [[Carson, California|Carson]], [[California]], [[United States]]
-| Instrument          = Vocals
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-| Genre               = [[R&B]], [[Hip Hop music|hip-hop]], [[Pop music|pop]]
-| Occupation          = Singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, [[rapper]]
-| Years_active        = 1989&ndash;present
-| Label               = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], [[Knockout Entertainment|Knockout]]/Deja 34, E1, [[Koch Entertainment]], [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
-| Associated_acts     = [[Brandy (entertainer)|Brandy]], [[Willie Norwood]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Shorty Mack]]
-| URL                 = [http://www.rayj.com www.rayj.com]
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-'''William Raymond Norwood Jr.''' (born January 17, 1981),<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |last=Torreano |first=Bradley |title=Ray J – Biography |work=Allmusic |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p202400|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=2008-12-05}}</ref> better known by his stage name '''Ray J''', is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.
-==Early Life & Music career==
-===Early life===
-Willie Ray  Jr. was born in [[McComb, Mississippi]] to [[Willie Norwood]], and Sonja Bates-Norwood. Norwood was born into a musically oriented family, his older sister [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] is a multi-platinum recording artist, and his father [[Willie Norwood]] is a well known gospel-singer.
-===Everything You Wanted (1997)===
-[[Elektra Records]] in 1995 and recorded his debut album ''[[Everything You Want (Ray J song)|Everything You Want]]'' the next year. "[[Let It Go (Ray J song)|Let It Go]]" appeared on the ''[[Set It Off]]'' soundtrack. It peaked number 25 in the U.S. and number 11 in New Zealand. The second single peaked at number 54 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. R&B]] chart. In 1997, he was dropped from the label. He produced, putting together the music for several commercials and a few of the demos for his second record.<ref name="allmusic" />
-===This Ain't a Game (2001)===
-Ray J recorded "[[Another Day In Paradise#Brandy & Ray J cover|Another Day In Paradise]]" with [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], which was a Top Ten success in Austria, UK, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, the Netherlands and number 11 in Australia and France. The song was the lead single of the R&B/Hip Hop tribute ''[[Urban Renewal (album)|Urban Renewal]]'', in which he co-produced and performed songs. Norwood also worked with [[The Neptunes]], [[Rodney Jerkins]] and [[Lil' Kim]], and several other producers and singers for his second studio album ''[[This Ain't A Game]]''. The album was released in 2001. The lead single "[[Wait a Minute (Ray J song)|Wait A Minute]]" peaked at #30 on the U.S. [[Hot 100]] chart and #8 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. "Formal Invite" followed at #54 on the R&B chart.<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p202400|pure_url=yes}} |title=Ray J > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles |publisher=allmusic |accessdate=2009-03-28}}</ref>
-===Raydiation (2005)===
-After a two year break, Norwood returned to recording studios, adding the finishing touches on his third studio album ''[[Raydiation]]'' with help from producers such as [[Rodney Jerkins]], [[Timbaland]], [[R. Kelly]], and Rob Egerton. A joint venture by [[Sanctuary Records]] and Ray-J's own label, independent [[Knockout Entertainment]], the album was finally released on September 27, 2005 in North America after several delays, debuting at number forty-eight on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 18,321 copies in the first week. Boosted by the album's lead single "[[One Wish (Ray J song)|One Wish]]," a top 20 success in Ireland, .New Zealand, the UK, the U.S.. ''Raydiation'' eventually sold over 400,000 copies domestically.<ref name="one">{{cite web |title=R&B Singer Ray J Readies 2008 Release of ''All I Feel'' |workl=Singersroom |url=http://www.singersroom.com/news/entertainment-story-1329.asp |accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref>
-===All I Feel (2008)===
-Recently, [[Knockout Entertainment]] announced a multi-million dollar album deal with [[Koch Records]] and [[Shaquille O'Neal]]'s "Deja 34" entertainment company.<ref name="one" /> The first album for this deal is Ray J's fourth album ''All I Feel'', which features [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] and [[Yung Berg]] among others. It was released on April 1, 2008.<ref>[http://www.hhworlds.com/f11/12-12-07-ray-j-signs-w-koch-taps-snoop-game-lil-wayne-new-lp-9896.html ''HHWorlds.com'' – Ray J Signs W/Koch Taps Snoop, Game, & Lil Wayne Fore New LP (December 12, 2007)]</ref> The album's first single is "[[Sexy Can I]]" featuring rapper [[Yung Berg]] peaked at number three on the Top Singles (Hot 100) for six weeks. A video for the track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in December 2007.<ref name="one" /> J stars in the Black Christmas movie Dark Christmas under the direction from [[Deon Taylor]].<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18244 'Chain Letter' Director Plans Holiday Horror with 'Dark Christmas']</ref>
-===Raydiation 2 (2010-present)===
-Ray J is currently working with his sister [[Brandy Norwood]] on their collaboration album [[Trust, Knowledge & Opportunity]] & his upcoming solo album [[Raydiation 2]] with his first single "Last Wish" The sequel to his 2005 smash hit "[[One Wish (Ray J song)|One Wish]]" both produced by hit maker [[Rodney Jerkins]].
-==Other Ventures==
-===Acting career===
-Early in his life, he moved with his family from [[McComb, MS]] to [[Carson, CA]], and in 1989 started appearing in television commercials for different companies. In 1989, at the age of eight, Norwood began auditioning for and appearing in television commercials; he played the foster son in "[[The Sinbad Show]], from 1993-1994. This period in Norwood's life would shape his acting career to come. According to Bradley Torreano of allmusic, "his easygoing image and boyish looks appealed to the producers of Brandy's television show, ''[[Moesha]]''", giving him a role on the [[UPN]] series starting in 1999 as Dorian "D-Money".
-In 2005, Norwood joined the cast of [[UPN]]'s ''[[One on One (TV series)|One On One]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=UPN Adds Five Fresh New Faces To Ensemble Comedy "One On One" This Fall |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20050809upn01 |accessdate=2007-03-10}}</ref> where he played the character of D-Mack for the final season.
-===Reality Television===
-In 2009, Norwood  starred in his own [[VH1]] reality dating show, [[For the Love of Ray J]]. The show premiered on February 2, 2009. For his show on March 24, 2009 he released the soundtrack/studio album called ''For The Love Of Ray J''.  On November 2, 2009, the show's [[For the Love of Ray J (season 2)|second season]] premiered. In 2010, Norwood and his sister [[Brandy Norwood]] premiered the [[VH1]] reality series ''[[Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business]]'' along with their parents.  He also played the role of Roberto in the movie [[Christmas At Water's edge]] in 2004.The show debuted in April 2010 and chronicled the backstage happenings of both siblings, while taking a bigger role in their family's management and production company, R&B Productions.
-==Personal life==
-Ray J was born William Raymond Norwood, Jr. in McComb, Mississippi but grew up in Carson, California. He is also the son of [[gospel music|gospel]] singer [[Willie Norwood]] and Sonja Bates-Norwood, the younger brother of R&B singer [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] and first cousin [[rapper]] [[Snoop Dogg]].{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
-Ray J dated [[Kim Kardashian]] in 2006. In February 2007, a [[Celebrity sex tape|pornographic home video]] they made together was uploaded to the internet.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hiphoppress.com/2007/02/vivid_entertain.html|title= Vivid Entertainment Spends $1-Million To Acquire Notorious Video 'Starring' Sexy Socialite Kim Kardashian And Hip Hop Star Ray J|accessdate= 2008-10-06|author= [[Vivid Entertainment]]|date= 2007-02-07|publisher= [[Hip Hop Press]]}}</ref>
-==Discography==
-{{Main|Ray J discography}}
-;Studio albums
-* ''[[Everything You Want (Ray J album)|Everything You Want]]'' (1997)
-* ''[[This Ain't a Game]]'' (2001)
-* ''[[Raydiation]]'' (2005)
-* ''[[All I Feel]]'' (2008)
-* ''[[Raydiation 2]]'' (2011)
-;Soundtrack albums
-* ''[[For the Love of Ray J (album)|For the Love of Ray J]]'' (2009)
-==Filmography==
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-===Film===
-* ''Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored'' (1996)
-* ''[[Mars Attacks!]]'' (1996)
-* ''[[Steel (film)|Steel]]'' (1997)
-* ''[[Christmas at Water's Edge]]'' (2003)
-* ''[[Envy]]'' (2008)
-* ''[[A Day in the Life (film)|A Day in the Life]]'' (2009)
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-===Television===
-* ''[[Black Sash (TV series)|Black Sash]]''
-* ''BET Countdown''
-* ''[[All That]]'', guest singer
-* ''[[Wild N Out]]''
-* ''Television Ads'' (1989–1993)
-* ''[[The Sinbad Show]]'' (1993–1994)
-* ''[[Moesha]]'' (1999–2001)
-* ''[[One on One (TV series)|One on One]]'' (2005–2006)
-* ''[[For the Love of Ray J]]'' (2009–2010)
-* ''[[Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business]]'' (2010–present)
-{{col-end}}
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-* {{Official|http://www.rayj.com}}
-* {{IMDB name|id=0005043|name=Ray J}}
-* [http://www.carbonated.tv/entertainment/OnSet+of+Ray+J%27s+New On Set of Ray J’s Video Last Wish]
-{{Ray J}}
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