V.I.C.

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V.I.C.
Birth nameVictor Grimmy Owusu
Born (1987-07-20) July 20, 1987 (age 36)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Origin College Park, Georgia, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active2008–2015
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, a drug awareness rap for his elementary school. Later that year, he moved with his family to College Park, GA. After graduating from high school, he worked as a freelance barber while pursuing a music career. [1]

Music career

His first album Beast (2008) charted at number 73 on the Billboard 200. [2] He recorded a couple of songs [3] [4] for a second album Revenge of the Beast that was never completed.

He released a single called "Twerk It" in 2012 [5] and another called "Snapchat (Pose For The Camera)" in 2015. [6]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[2]
US R&B
[7]
US Rap
[8]
Beast 73127

Mixtapes

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[10]
US
R&B

[5]
US
Rap

[11]
"Get Silly"200829135Beast
"Wobble"9477-
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum [12]
"Say Bow" (feat. J-Futuristic)2009-87-Non-album singles
"Twerk It"2012-70-
"Snapchat (Pose for the Camera)" [6] 2015---
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

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