Mario

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Biography

Mario Dewar Barrett (born August 27, 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Grammy nominated R&B singer, dancer, model and actor signed to J Records. He released his self-titled debut album in 2002 to critical and commercial success, with it selling over 96,000 copies in its first week. In 2004, he released his second album Turning Point, and had huge success with the song "Let Me Love You". It was one of the biggest songs of the year, holding a nine week run at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. He has since released his third album Go! in 2007,and his fourth studio album, DNA, was released in October of 2009. He is also a popular actor, starring in films such as Step Up, Freedom Writers and Destination Fame, was featured in season six of Dancing with the Stars and is the new face of PETA's Ink, Not Mink campaign.

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Year Formed 2001
Number of Albums 40
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Website www.mario2u.com/us/home
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Mario was born and raised in what city?

Baltimore

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What label was Mario signed to?

3rd StreetJ Records

...and now living in New Jersey, he was signed to the New York label 3rd StreetJ Records , working with producer Clive Davis. After contributing to the so...
Who was Mario's producer?

Clive Davis

...gned to the New York label 3rd StreetJ Records, working with producer Clive Davis . After contributing to the soundtrack of Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Mari...
When did Mario release his debut album?

July 2002

...of Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), Mario released his selftitled debut album in July 2002 while he was still 15, preceded by the single Just A Friend 2002 base...
When did Mario release Turning Point?

December 2004

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What album did Mario first release in 2004?

Turning Point

...ter touring America with other young artists Mario returned with the Turning Point album in December 2004, at the age of 18. The first single, Let Me ...
How old was Mario when he released Turning point?

18

...rio returned with the Turning Point album in December 2004, at the age of 18 . The first single, Let Me Love You, became Mario's first US number one an...
Who composed some of his songs?

Alicia Keys

...ounds and often surprising lyrics introduced him to a wider audience. Alicia Keys has composed some of his songs His musical influences include Stevie...
What year did Let Me Love You win two BillBoard awards?

2005

...Signed to J Records His song Let Me Love You won two BillBoard awards in 2005 His new CD, 'Turning Point', is coming out on December 7th. November 200...
When is Turning Point coming out?

December 7th

...llBoard awards in 2005 His new CD, 'Turning Point', is coming out on December 7th . November 2004 Personal Quotes (3) My mother heard me singing and at...
Where did Mario grow up?

Baltimore County, Maryland

...Mario grew up in workingclass neighborhoods in Baltimore County, Maryland . He was raised by his grandmother while his mother struggled with drugs addi...
What was Mario's mother struggling with?

drugs addiction

...d. He was raised by his grandmother while his mother struggled with drugs addiction . When he told his grandmother that he wanted to be a singer, he wa...
Mario was given what to practice his singing?

a karaoke machine

...e told his grandmother that he wanted to be a singer, he was given a karaoke machine to practice his singing skill. Working hard and focusing on what ...
How old was Mario when he signed a record deal?

11

...rio developed amazing progress in his learning how to sing. At the age of 11 , he was signed by producer Troy Patterson and three years later, he inked...
What producer signed Mario at the age of 11?

Troy Patterson

...s learning how to sing. At the age of 11, he was signed by producer Troy Patterson and three years later, he inked a record deal with Clive Davis' J R...
How many years later did Mario sign a recording deal with Clive Davis?

three

... to sing. At the age of 11, he was signed by producer Troy Patterson and three years later, he inked a record deal with Clive Davis' J Records. Though...
What record label did Mario sign a record deal with?

J Records

...terson and three years later, he inked a record deal with Clive Davis' J Records . Though living separately from his mother, Mario had much love for th...
In what year did MTV air I Won't Love You to Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom?

2008

...I Won't Love You to Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom which aired in 2008 . The title of the TV program was taken from the letter Mario wrote to hi...
What was the title of the MTV special?

I Won't Love You to Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom

...riends were documented in MTV's special titled I Won't Love You to Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom which aired in 2008. The title of the TV prog...
Turning Point was the source of which album?

Let Me Love You

...inated Turning Point (2004), the source of his similarly successful Let Me Love You , which also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and provided the breakthr...
Let Me Love You topped which chart?

Billboard Hot 100

...of his similarly successful Let Me Love You, which also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and provided the breakthrough for song cowriter Shaffer Smith, la...
How long did Smith have to wait to release an album?

nearly a decade

...through for song cowriter Shaffer Smith, later known as NeYo. After nearly a decade without releasing an album a period that included label difference...
Nicki Minaj's What was the name of the song that was released in 2013?

Somebody Else

...es and shakeups, scrapped material, and intermittent singles such as Somebody Else (2013), featuring Nicki Minaj Mario returned with his first indepen...
What was Mario's first fulllength?

Dancing Shadows

...aj Mario returned with his first independently released fulllength, Dancing Shadows (2018). Born and raised in Baltimore, Mario Dewar Barrett develope...
What was the name of the soundtrack for Dr. Dolittle 2?

Tameeka

...machine at home. After a contribution to the Dr. Dolittle 2 soundtrack ( Tameeka , featuring Fabolous), Mario was primed for stardom. Mario's first lead...
How many slots lower on the Hot 100 did Mario hit?

one

...Billboard's R&Bhiphop chart, and was a major crossover move, peaking just one slot lower on the Hot 100. It went Top Ten R&Bhiphop and pop, peaking re...
Who was the background vocalist for the song?

Shaffer Smith

...ten by producer Scott Storch, Kameron Houff, and background vocalist Shaffer Smith , the artist who would become known as NeYo. The ballad was the firs...
What is the name of the star who plays his own composition?

Koji Kondo

...inal solo; in the audience, a sea of tiny lights flicker. His name is Koji Kondo , and he's playing his own composition, one of the most famous tunes i...
How long has Kondo worked at Nintendo?

twodecade

...ed up with their backlit screens pointed towards the stage. During his twodecade career at Nintendo, Kondo has composed the scores that helped make th...
What is Tommy Tallarico's profession?

video game composer

.... He's the greatest legend in the video game audio industry, says video game composer Tommy Tallarico, who cites Kondo as his inspiration. When I firs...
What was the first time I ever thought that music in games existed?

Super Mario Bros.,

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How long had Mario Barrett been performing?

12 years

...By the time he was 16, Mario Barrett had been performing for 12 years . Barrett has since released a second album, Turning Point. I was always a child ...
When did Mario Barrett begin singing in public?

four

...st in the London Daily Telegraph. He began singing in public when he was four , at the urging of his mother, who thought he had a good voice, and spent...
Who urged Barrett to start singing?

his mother

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Barrett spent much of his childhood competing in what?

talent contests

...t he had a good voice, and spent much of his childhood competing in talent contests , dreaming of becoming a superstar. Barrett told Bhava Malkani on t...
When did Barrett sign with his first manager?

when he was eleven years old

...ws really inspired me. Barrett signed with his first manager when he was eleven years old , after being spotted performing a Boyz II Men song at a loca...
What was Barrett's age at the time of Davis' offer?

14

...tted performing a Boyz II Men song at a local talent contest. When he was 14 he was offered a deal by Clive Davis of J Records. Davis, who was in his ...
Who did Barrett tell Malkani that he was inspired by?

Stevie Wonder and Boyz II Men

... looked at him and, according to West, thought, Wow, he's old. Barrett told Malkani that his inspirations in music were Stevie Wonder and Boyz II Men ....
Who was one of Barrett's music inspirations?

Stevie Wonder

... looked at him and, according to West, thought, Wow, he's old. Barrett told Malkani that his inspirations in music were Stevie Wonder and Boyz II Men....
Where was Mario born and raised?

Baltimore, Maryland

... singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and model. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland , he signed a record deal with J Records at the age of fourteen, ...
When was Mario's debut album released?

2002

... the age of fourteen, and recorded his eponymous debut album released in 2002 . It includes the top 10 single, Just a Friend 2002. His second album Tur...
How many Billboard Music Awards did Let Me Love You win?

two

...n 2004, and produced the number one single Let Me Love You, which won him two Billboard Music Awards. His third studio album Go was released in Decemb...
When was his third album released?<extra_id_51>

December 2007

...wo Billboard Music Awards. His third studio album Go was released in December 2007 , and included the singles How Do I Breathe, Crying Out for Me and M...
When did Mario release his fifth album Dancing Shadows?

2018

...ecade, Mario was ranked No. His fifth album Dancing Shadows, released in 2018 , saw him in a more introspective sound than previous albums. Aside from ...
In which year did Mario appear in Freedom Writers?

2007

...eral television shows and films such as Step Up (2006), Freedom Writers ( 2007 ) and Empire (20182020). In 2019, Mario starred in the live television pr...
Mario Barrett was a Rhythm and Blues singer in what year?

1986

...Mario 1986 Rhythm and blues singer By the tender age of twentyone, Mario Barrett, known to fans simply as Mario, had achieved more than most aspiring ...
Mario Barrett made his debut at what age?

fifteen

...ost aspiring entertainers could dream of. Since making his debut at age fifteen , he has recorded three hit albumswith another on the wayappeared in th...
What was Mario's biggest influence?

my mother

...led in an interview with Ebony magazine that his biggest influence was my mother standing by me and encouraging me to sing. She kept good music around...
What kind of music did my mother keep around me?

good

...luence was my mother standing by me and encouraging me to sing. She kept good music around me, which helped me to see other options. Sam Cooke is an a...
Who is an artist that I've grown to love?

Sam Cooke

.... She kept good music around me, which helped me to see other options. Sam Cooke is an artist I've grown to love; also Earth, Wind & Fire. And my moth...
What instrument did my mom play?

piano

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