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V.I.C.
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Birth name | Victor Grimmy Owusu |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
July 20, 1987
Origin | College Park, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2008–2015 |
Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is an American rapper. His single, "Get Silly", reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2008. He is also known for his hit single "Wobble".
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Early life
V.I.C. was born Victor Grimmy Owusu in 1987 in Corona, Queens to a mother from New York City and a father from Ghana. At ten he wrote his first song - for his elementary school. Later that year he moved with his family to the College Park. After graduating from high school, he worked as a freelance barber while pursuing a music career.
Music career
His first album Beast (2008) charted at number 73 on the Billboard 200. He recorded a couple of songs for a second album Revenge of the Beast that was never completed.
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US R&B |
US Rap |
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Beast |
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73 | 12 | 7 |
Mixtapes
- 2009: DJ J1 Present V.I.C. in HD
- 2009: DJ Jay Rock Presents V.I.C. Lord Ova Beats
- 2010: DJ Grady Presents V.I.C. Swagg Thru da Roof
- 2012: Big H & Tommy Boy Entertainment Presents V.I.C. Lord Ova Beats (hosted by DJ Grady, DJ J1 & DJ Iceberg)
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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"Get Silly" | 2008 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
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Beast |
"Wobble" | 94 | 77 | - |
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"Say Bow" (feat. J-Futuristic) | 2009 | - | 87 | - | Non-album singles | |
"... It" | 2012 | - | 70 | - | ||
"Snapchat (Pose for the Camera)" | 2015 | - | - | - | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
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