Bobby Valentino (singer) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Bobby Valentino) Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the R&B singer. For the 1960s pop music singers, see [[Bobby Vee or Bobby Vinton]]. Bobby Valentino Years active 2005-present Genres R&B, hip-hop Labels DTP (2002-2004) (2005-present) Robert "Bobby Valentino" Wilson,, was born on February 27, 1980 in Jackson, Mississippi is an African-American R&B singer. He was raised in Atlanta, Georgia and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Valentino first entered the music scene in 1996 with the now-defunct youth quartet Mista. Some years after Mista disbanded, he enrolled in Clark Atlanta University where he majored in Mass Communications, graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is currently signed with Island Def Jam music imprint and is a member of Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace label. His first single, 2005's "Slow Down", from his self-titled debut album became a top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, receiving a huge amount radio and TV airplay. In 2005, he also joined other R&B/hip-hop acts including Bow Wow and Omarion on the Scream 4 Tour. Valentino released a second single from his debut album titled "Tell Me". Bobby got the moniker "Valentino" because his parents expected him to be born on Valentine's Day, but he was born thirteen days later. His first single of his new album Special Occasion is titled "Turn The Page". The long-running legal dispute between Bobby and the UK violinist of the same name has apparently now been settled, with the US artist allowed to use the name anywhere except in the UK.[citation needed] [edit] Singles Year Title Chart positions Album U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop UK Singles 2005 "Slow Down" #8 #1 #4 Bobby Valentino 2005 "Tell Me" (featuring Lil' Wayne) #51 #13 #38 Bobby Valentino 2005 "Pimpin' All Over the World" (Ludacris featuring Bobby Valentino) #9 #5 #46 The Red Light District 2006 "Turn The Page" - #72 - Special Occasion [edit] External links Bobby Valentino Fan Site Bobby Valentino lyrics Disturbing Tha Peace Records Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Valentino_%28singer%29"