B.o.B

Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. (born November 15, 1988), also known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American musician and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment and Atlantic Records. He is currently gaining huge international success, as his first two singles (“Nothin’ on You” & “Airplanes”) both reached the top spot in the U.K., while also scoring a number one in the U.S. with debut single “Nothin’ on You”.

B.o.B first began to gain major recognition in 2007 after the success of his song “Haterz Everywhere” featuring Wes Fif. A remix featuring Young Dre was featured in the videogame Fight Night Round 4. His first single, “I’ll Be In the Sky”, was released in late 2008. About.com called the song a “smart, funky artrap and a strong prelude to his album” and included it at #13 on its subjective ranking “Top 100 Rap Songs of 2008″. He was also featured on T.I.’s album, Paper Trail, on “On Top of the World”. Incidentally, another song produced by Bobby Ray called “Generation Lost” listed alongside the song on the ranking at #32. The music videos for “Haterz Everywhere”, “I’ll Be in the Sky”, “Generation Lost”, “Lonely People”, “Put Me On”, and “No Man’s Land” can be found on MySpace or YouTube.