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Usher News and Information Usher was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and moved to Atlanta with his family when he was 12. Usher started singing in the church choir (led by his mom Jonetta Patton) when he was six years old. When Usher was 14 he was spotted at a talent show by a record exec. from LaFace Records. Eventually the company signed the young singer while he was still in high school.

In 1994 Usher released his first album, "Usher", which was executive produced by P. Diddy. Usher also teamed up with R&B singer Monica on her album for a remake of "Let's Straighten It Out". After graduating high school in 1997, Usher released his second album titled "My Way". In 1998 Janet Jackson grabbed him as an opening act for her Velvet Rope Tour. In August 2001, Usher released the album "8701". This album has more of a hip-hop feel and the R&B's a little edgier. In March 2004, Usher released his latest album, Confessions. The album has sold more than 2.8 million copies since its debut and the feature single off the disc, Yeah!, has been tearing up the airwaves for months.