V.I.C. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victor Grimmy Owusu (1987-07-20) July 20, 1987 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | College Park, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Southern hip-hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2008–2015 |
| Label | Warner |
Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is an American former rapper. He is best known for his 2008 singles "Get Silly" and "Wobble"; the former peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the latter received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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 and only album Beast (2008) charted at number 73 on the Billboard 200.2 He recorded a couple of songs34 for a second album Revenge of the Beast that was never completed.
He released a single called "Twerk It" in 20125 and another called "Snapchat (Pose For The Camera)" in 2015.6
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 2 |
US R&B 7 |
US Rap 8 | ||
| Beast |
|
73 | 12 | 7 |
Mixtapes
- 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
| 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
References
- "Info". V.I.C. - GET SILLY. Warner Bros. Records. Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
- "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) - "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- 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.
- "American certifications – V.I.C." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2022.