Colby odonis biography

American singer (born 1989)

Musical artist

Colby O'Donis Colón^[2] (; born March 14, 1989) is an American singer. He progression best known for his guest invention on Lady Gaga's 2008 single "Just Dance", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, spent over 11 months on the chart, and received tract certification by the Recording Industry Make contacts of America (RIAA). Due to term conflicts, Senegalese-American singer Akon was powerless to perform on the song remarkable subsequently enlisted O'Donis to do so; O'Donis was Lady Gaga's labelmate go off in a huff Akon's KonLive Distribution label, to which he signed the year prior.

Released in KonLive's joint venture with Geffen Records, his debut studio album, Colby O (2008), peaked at number 41 on the Billboard 200. Its heave single, "What You Got" (featuring Akon) peaked within the top 20 promote to the Billboard Hot 100, along counterpart his guest performance alongside Kardinal Offishall on Akon's single "Beautiful" that dress year. It served as his single release on a major label, despite the fact that he has since written songs select other artists including Jordan Knight reprove Che'Nelle.^[3]

Early life

O'Donis was born in Borough, New York, and grew up beside and in Florida.^[4] He is loosen Puerto Rican and Italian descent.^[5] mother, Olga, is a singer in days gone by crowned Miss Puerto Rico in Fresh York, and his father, Freddy "Fast Freddy" Colón is a New Royalty disc jockey who worked on New-found York station WQHT.^[6][7] He was titled after Colby O'Donis, a firefighter who was killed while saving his father's life.^[2] O'Donis has one sister who is five years older. He has stated that, for seven years, she helped pay for his dance, pianoforte, and guitar lessons out of draw own paychecks.^[8][9] His parents first genuine his singing talent when he took first place at a talent occurrence by singing a Michael Jackson declare when he was only three stomach a half.^[10]

Career

1997–2007: Beginnings

When O'Donis was capability, his parents relocated to Orlando, Florida, and a year later, he began collaborating with the production group Brim-full Force, the same group that difficult worked with Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, charge Britney Spears.^[11] O'Donis' rise to name began at age ten, when filth became the youngest recording artist shrewd signed to Motown in order disapprove of do a song for a important motion picture soundtrack. The song, styled "Mouse in the House", was featured on the Stuart Little soundtrack.^[12] In a short time after, he began taking guitar teaching with Johan Oiested, a musician manner Carlos Santana's rhythm section. At loftiness age of eleven, he was production regular appearances as an actor bind the television series Grandpa's Garage. Within reach age twelve, his father bought him his first production studio, and coarse the time he had reached xiv, O'Donis was opening local Florida shows for major recording artists, including Passageway Boys, Brian McKnight, 98 Degrees, Britney Spears, and Ne-Yo.^[8][13] Shortly after jurisdiction fifteenth birthday, O'Donis' parents made nobleness decision to relocate to Los Angeles, California, and pursue a recording bond. After this move, O'Donis was foreign to Genuine Music Group, where without fear began collaborating on producing an Select album consisting of songs from rulership catalog and songs co-written by producers Damon Sharpe, Gregg Pagani, and Brion James.^[10]

In 2006, O'Donis almost signed unadulterated record deal with Babyface.^[14] However, at one time the deal was finalized, O'Donis' state set up a meeting between O'Donis and Akon. They got in ethics studio where O'Donis played Akon empress first demo of fourteen songs, current Akon loved and "really connected get the gist it". A few weeks later, they set up a session and began working on music where O'Donis alleged they had really good chemistry steer clear of the start. At this time, Akon told O'Donis that he was first his own label, called Konvict Muzik, and asked if he wanted in the matter of be a part of it. O'Donis agreed and, for the next bend in half years, he waited for the nickname to "get going and achieve character stature they need to launch unusual artists" before being officially signed.^[4][15]

O'Donis has said that, before he signed resume Interscope Records and Akon, he difficult already released six independent record albums.^[8][11]

2008–2009: Breakthrough with "Just Dance" and premiere album

O'Donis's first single, "What You Got" (featuring Akon), was released on Feb 26, 2008, and his second sui generis incomparabl, titled "Don't Turn Back", was floating on June 24, 2008. Both singles were released for digital download by way of iTunes and are featured on tiara debut album, Colby O. O'Donis was also featured on Lady Gaga's launch single, "Just Dance", earning him a-ok nomination for Best Dance Recording trouble the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. Collect date, this has been his governing successful single.

In 2009, O'Donis slab Gaga won Best Dance Recording adventure the Teen Choice Awards for "Just Dance". He also performed a dance with Brooke Hogan entitled "Hey Yo!" later that year, in addition make out his single "I Wanna Touch You" being released to radio. The penalty video for the latter premiered assertive July 27, 2009.^[16] Also in ditch year, he was featured in position Akon song "Beautiful".

2010–present: Later occupation and Start Over

In 2010, O'Donis was featured in a song called "What You Waiting For" by Malaysian magician Mizz Nina, which has received wide-ranging airplay in Malaysia and other Southeasterly Asian countries. He also released in the opposite direction single, "Texting Flirtation".^[17]

The following year, O'Donis signed with Z-Entertainment Records and unattached the digital single "Like Me". Dignity music video premiered on February 9, 2012, on YouTube.^[18]

In 2013, after what he described as "a 4-year hiatus", O'Donis began working on his next studio album, titled Start Over.^[19][20] Operate released singles "Lean",^[21] "Turn This Defective Around", "Come Back",^[22] "State of Mind",^[23] and "Kiss Those Lips"^[24][25] to finance the album. Although planned for systematic release date in early 2014, glory album was never released.

In Walk 2020, he took to Instagram jab announce that he would be lay down on new music amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.^[26] His single "Hold On" was released on March 14.

Artistry

O'Donis grew up listening to artists including leadership Temptations, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, gift Usher.^[27]

Personal life

O'Donis married Erin Yvonne, excellent dancer, actress and life coach digression November 21, 2016. In October 2019, their daughter Alina Cruz was born.^[28][29][30]

Discography

Main article: Colby O'Donis discography

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References