Īfter 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. "Formal Invite" followed at #54 on the R&B chart. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The lead single " Wait A Minute" peaked at #30 on the U.S. The album was recorded over 18 months, and was released on June 26, 2001, with Atlantic Records. 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 song was the lead single of the R&B/Hip Hop tribute Urban Renewal, in which he co-produced and performed songs. Ray J recorded " Another Day in Paradise" with 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. He produced for toy company Mattel, putting together the music for several commercials and a few of the demos for his second record. Dolittle soundtrack with the single "That's Why I Lie". The second single peaked at number 54 on the U.S. "Let It Go" peaked at number 25 in the U.S. The album, released in March 1997, spawned the lead single " Let It Go", which appeared on the Set It Off soundtrack. He signed to Elektra Records in 1995 and he began to record his debut album Everything You Want the same year. 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 as Dorian "D-Money", a role he played from 1999 until the show ended in 2001.Ĭareer 1995–2006: Everything You Want, This Ain't a Game, and Raydiation This period in Norwood's life would shape his acting career. 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 to 1994. Early in his life, he moved with his family from McComb, Mississippi to Los Angeles, California, and in 1989 started appearing in television commercials for different companies. His older sister Brandy is a multi-platinum recording artist. was born in McComb, Mississippi to Willie Norwood and Sonja Bates-Norwood. 2.4 2013–present: Reality TV and new music.
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