![]() ![]() Diddy' Combs, generated the minor hit "Think of You". The record, which was co-executive-produced by Reid and Sean 'P. Usher recorded and released his debut album on LaFace in 1994. Bryant arranged for Usher to audition for his brother, and the popular producer was immediately taken with the young singer's precocious talent-legend has it that Reid offered Usher a contract on the spot. Reid, the famed R&B producer and co-president (with 'Kenneth Babyface' Edmonds') of LaFace Records. It was at one such exhibition, in 1992, that he was spotted by Bryant Reid, brother of L.A. Upon moving to Atlanta, Usher began participating in various local talent shows. Cited by the singer as his best friend, Usher's mother continues to guide the teen star's career as his manager, a duty she assumed after quitting her full-time office job several years ago. ![]() Jonetta, a single mom, raised Usher and his younger brother, James, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before moving the family to Atlanta, Georgia, when Usher was 12 years old. He began singing when he was six years old, joining the local church choir at the behest of his mother who acted as choir director. Usher Raymond IV was born in Dallas, Texas, to Jonetta Patton (née O'Neal) and Usher Raymond III.
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