Ray J

About

William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, television presenter, and actor. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother of singer and actress Brandy.
Ray J’s 1997 debut single, “Let It Go”, was released by EastWest Records for the soundtrack to the F. Gary Gray film Set It Off. Both moderate hits, the song peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and additionally served as lead single for Ray J’s debut studio album, Everything You Want (1997), which entered the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. He then signed with Atlantic Records to release his second album, This Ain’t a Game (2002). Led by his second top 40 single, “Wait a Minute” (featuring Lil’ Kim), the album became his first to enter the Billboard 200–at number 21. His 2005 single “One Wish” peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded his third album, Raydiation (2005), which commercially trailed the success of both the song and his previous album. The albums were each met with mixed critical reception.
In 2007, he co-starred in the controversial adult film Kim Kardashian, Superstar…