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21-year-old American recording artist and producer from Atlanta, Georgia with two names B.o.B and Bobby Ray Simmons has become popular in short time. B.o.B Rapper was born on November 15, 1988 in North Carolina, U.S. Under the labels of Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records, he is currently signed. Refer this article to know full information regarding B.o.B Rapper Wiki and Bobby Ray Simmons Biography.

B.o.B Rapper Wiki - Bobby Ray Simmons Biography

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Birth name: Bobby Ray Simmons
Origin: Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Birth date: November 15, 1988
Instruments: Vocals, guitar, keyboards, trumpet, sampler
Years active: 2008–present
Labels: Grand Hustle, Atlantic, Rebel Rock
Genres: Hip hop, alternative hip hop, alternative rock
Occupations: Musician, rapper, singer-songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, producer, pianist, trumpeter
Associated acts: Playboy Tre, T.I., Lupe Fiasco, Charles Hamilton (rapper), J. Cole
Website: www.bobatl.com

Bobby Ray Simmons childhood

The artist born B.o.B Rapper was showing to the best of both worlds, taking every day bus trips from the ‘burbs to the hood’, splitting his school years among attending affluent magnet schools and the “urban” Columbia High School. Growing up in the MTV generation; things did not start to turn into clear until music got involved, similar to most kids his age.

B.o.B said, mentioning the first rap CD he could call his own was DMX’s 1998 album Its Dark and Hell Is Hot, “Rap wasn’t my first exposure to music, but it definitely had the first impact on me,” “I was watching DMX, 2Pac, Biggie and then Eminem. Growing up, you see them breaking rules and you want to do that. That’s what made me turn from a fan to duplicate it and try and make my own.”

Bobby Ray Simmons career

In spring 2006, when B.o.B was just 17-years old, the first step on the journey came as the underage rapper performed at a showcase inside T.I.’s Club Crucial nightclub. B.o.B’s debut single “Haterz Everywhere” hit the music world like a comet in 2007, in true ATLien fashion, instantly making him a face and name to memorize.

B.o.B was featured on the cover of Vibe and was recognized as promising young talent in October 2008. He come into view on the cover of XXL magazine in December 2008, along with Asher Roth, Charles Hamilton, and Wale as “Hip-Hop’s Class of ’09″.

In early 2009, B.o.B bring in the world to his other side, Bobby Ray. At the highly popular South By Southwest music festival his amusement wowed audiences and showed fans that he was more than just “a beast from Decatur.”

Recently, B.o.B released the video to his hit single, "Nothin' On You" (Nothing On You). He has also released in recent times three new singles that features on his debut album, "Don't Let Me Fall" (April 6, 2010), "Airplanes" (April 13, 2010) and "Bet I" (April 20, 2010).

A mixtape called “B.O.B vs Bobby Ray” was released by him in the summer of 2009, which was much more experimental then his earlier works. Since then he has been working on a new album, which is entitled as B.O.B presents The Adventures of Bobby Ray, with an expected release date of May 25 2010. Currently, he is engaged with Zuri Johnson. As a roller-coaster journey, B.o.B has more than succeeded in presenting his life.

After being produce the majority of his album by himself and learning to play multiple musical instruments like the piano, trumpet and French horn - B.o.B is intended to spread his message of inspiration and empowerment through his music. "I just want to show people that there are endless possibilities of what you can do," he says. "You don't just have to be a rapper, you don't just have to be a trapper; you can be anything you want to be and whatever you do, just love it and it will show."