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Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born: November 15, 1988), better known professionally, by his stage name as B.o.B, is an American rapper and record producer.
Personal Life[]
Simmons Jr. was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, on November 15, 1988.[1] He would play the trumpet in school and decided to leave school at sixth grade to pursue a music career, despite his parents wanting him to continue his education.
Career[]
Simmons Jr.'s debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010), is considered to be his most populat one. It contains his more popular singles, such as his and feature Bruno Mars' debut single "Nothin' On You" (2009), "Ariplanes" (2010), and "Magic" (2010). His second studio album, Strange Clouds (2012), is known for containing features of other artists such as Taylor Swift in "Both Of Us" (2012) and Nicki Minaj in "Out of My Mind" (2012), as well as his single "So Good" (2012).
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray (released on April 27, 2010, through Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records)
- Strange Clouds (released on April 27, 2012, through Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock, and Atlantic)
- Underground Luxury (released on December 17, 2013, through Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock, and Atlantic)
- Ether (released independently on May 12, 2017, distributed through Label No Genre and Empire Distribution)
- Naga (released on July 5, 2018, through No Label)
- Somnia (released on September 11, 2020, through Bobby Ray Music and Empire)
- Better Than Drugs (released on August 19, 2022, through Bobby Ray Music)
- A Town Full Of Nowhere (released on April 14, 2023, through Bobby Ray Music)
Extended plays[]
- Eastside (released on June 24, 2007, through Atlantic Records)
- 12th Dimension (releaed on June 24, 2008, through Atlantic)
- iTunes Session (released on May 1, 2012, through Atlantic)
- Neon Lightz (released on March 31, 2023, through B.o.B Music)