Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is a retired 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".
V.I.C. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Victor Grimmy Owusu |
| Born | July 20, 1987 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | College Park, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2008–2015 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
Early life
editV.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
editHis 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
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [7] |
US Rap [8] | ||
| Beast |
|
73 | 12 | 7 |
Mixtapes
edit- 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)[9]
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US R&B [5] |
US Rap [11] | ||||
| "Get Silly" | 2008 | 29 | 13 | 5 | Beast | |
| "Wobble" | 94 | 77 | - |
| ||
| "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. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Info". V.I.C. - GET SILLY. Warner Bros. Records. Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
- ^ a b "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ AMRHANKYBEAT (May 10, 2009). "V.I.C "G5" ft. Rich Kids 2009 (Prod. by Mr Hanky)". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ VICmusic100 (June 5, 2010). "V.I.C.-Have It All(feat Bobby Valentino)". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ a b International VIC (December 27, 2015). "V.I.C - Snapchat (Pose For The Camera)". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ superstarvic (January 4, 2012). "V.I.C. Message to the Fans". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "American certifications – V.I.C." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2022.