Overall, the album received positive reviews from critics and audiences. His second single, ' Anonymous' featuring Timbaland, was released on April 9, 2007. Gearing up for the release of his 2007 sophomore effort Special Occasion, Bobby V released the album's first single titled ' Turn the Page' with mixed reviews. The album's third and final single, 'My Angel', was released in the fall of 2005, however it gained little popularity. After the success of 'Slow Down', he released a second single, a remix of his song ' Tell Me' featuring Lil Wayne, produced by Tim & Bob as well. Also in 2005, he joined Bow Wow, Omarion, Marques Houston, B5 and Pretty Ricky on the Scream Tour IV. Billboard Hot 100 chart and a #1 R&B single on the Billboard R&B Singles chart receiving a large amount of radio and TV airplay.

Primarily produced by hitmakers Tim & Bob, his first single, ' Slow Down', became a Top 10 hit on the U.S. While in school, Wilson continued to record in his free time in hopes of one day returning to the stage.īobby V performing in Southeast Missouri State University during the Xi Gamma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha's Miss Black and Gold Pageant, 2006 2005–2007: Debut album and Special Occasion īobby Valentino was released in the spring of 2005 through Island Def Jam and Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label and was certified gold by the RIAA selling over 708,000 copies in the United States. Wilson later enrolled at Clark Atlanta University majoring in mass communications. Due to management issues the group split in 1997. However, the album did not follow in the same success and despite a second album being produced by Tim & Bob, it was never released. Under the production of Organized Noize ( TLC's ' Waterfalls'), the group released their self-titled debut album, which produced the hit single ' Blackberry Molasses'. The new teenage R&B group released their first record. Wilson entered the music scene in 1996 as a member of the R&B youth quartet Mista, at this time using his real name, Bobby Wilson.

Those were the artists that inspired him to become a R&B singer. Growing up, Wilson listened to Michael Jackson, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Marvin Gaye, Jodeci, and The Isley Brothers.

Life and career 1980–2004: Early life and career beginnings īobby Marcel Wilson was born on February 27, 1980, in Mississippi.

1.2 2005–2007: Debut album and Special Occasion.

1.1 1980–2004: Early life and career beginnings.

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