mario singer
Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Mario started improving his natural vocal skills while singing along with his mom using a karaoke machine at home. [1]
Mario is currently working on his fourth album which is due out early 2009. [2]
It uses material from the Wikipedia article “Mario (singer)”. [...] At the age of 15, Mario debuted with the release of “Just a Friend 2002,” produced by Warryn Campbell and based on rapper Biz Markie ’s hit “Just a Friend” on his 1989 album The Biz Never Sleeps. [1]
A year before releasing it in July 2002. [...] Mario who is African American was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in Pikesville, Randallstown, Gwynn Oak and other working-class neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland. [2]
Mario said that the song was about going after a woman and describes it as dreamy and swaggerized, “Get a Lil More” featuring Young Chris produced by Dre & Vidal and by the Stereotypes, “I’m Tryin To Be Down”, “Inside Of You”, “Missin My Woman”, “Before She Said Hi” featuring Young Chris and “Encore” featuring Ricco however all have been unconfirmed. [1]
This song explains his mother’s addiction and how it affected his childhood, and highlights how much he looks up to her. [...] Productions, won a 2008 Prism Award for its accurate portrayal of drug abuse. [...] For his next film, Freedom Writers he acted opposite Academy Award -Winner Hilary Swank and Patrick Dempsey of Grey’s Anatomy. [...] He is best known for his hit singles “Just a Friend 2002 ” (2002) and “Let Me Love You ” (2004), which won him two Billboard awards, as well as for appearing in the films Step Up and Freedom Writers. [...] Mario said at the age of four that he wanted to become a singer. [2]
He enlisted a number of well-known producers to help him, such as Scott Storch & Lil’ Jon. [1]
In a interview to Billboard Mario confirmed that he was working on a new album “by the time school starts back up, like after next summer’ ‘But there’s really even more than that, ’cause I’m gonna start recording, like, [at] the end of January”. [2]
The promising singer was discovered at the age of 11 in a local talent show. [1]
Sources:
[1] Mario: Information from Answers.com
[2] Mario (entertainer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia