Usher

Usher Raymond IV is a popular American singer and songwriter. One of the best-selling music artists of the contemporary era, Usher has sold a total of 23.8 million albums and 38.2 million digital songs in the United States alone. His worldwide sales till date stand at over 75 million records. Having released a total of eight studio albums till date, Usher has won numerous awards throughout his career, which include eighteen Billboard Music Awards and eight Grammy awards. He has also been ranked by ‘FUSE’ magazine as the 10th most award winning musician. Apart from being a musician, Usher is also a successful businessman. He is a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The team has been quite successful during his tenure, and apart from winning Central Division Championships and Eastern Conference Championships, it won the NBA Championship in 2016 as well. Along with several other music artists, he is a co-owner of the music streaming service ‘Tidal’. He is also partners with Yoobi, a popular school supplies company. His latest album ‘Had II Love’ was released in 2016. Like most of his previous works, it was a huge success commercially. It stood at number five on the Billboard 200.