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Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is an 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".

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 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

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
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

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
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 -
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum[12]
"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

  1. ^ "Info". V.I.C. - GET SILLY. Warner Bros. Records. Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ a b "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  9. ^ superstarvic (January 4, 2012). "V.I.C. Message to the Fans". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "V.I.C. Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "American certifications – V.I.C." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2022.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.I.C.