William Ray Norwood Jr.

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William Ray Norwood Jr. Wiki Biography

Born 17 January 1981 in the city of McComb in Mississippi, USA, actor, singer, reality television personality and songwriter, William Ray Norwood Jr. will be more familiar to most hip hop and R&B enthusiasts by his stage name – Ray J, the man behind several successful albums which, together with his acting career, have boosted his net worth to today’s level. Brother to the famous American entertainer Brandy Norwood, Ray J has collaborated with his sister on a number of well-received projects – and his solo career is nothing to scoff at, either, including several Top Ten releases in both albums and singles. Involvement in several scandalous affairs has done little to hinder Ray J’s growing popularity, and as he remains a name to watch in the music and reality television industries, Ray’s net worth is sure to keep growing.

So just how rich is Ray J? As of late 2016,  Ray’s net worth is estimated by authoritative sources to be over $10 million. Ray J owes his wealth to his careers as a singer and reality television personality – he has released a number of well-received albums, including several collaborations with his elder sister, Brandy, and he has also appeared in several notable reality television shows. In particular, his appearances in both seasons of “Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business” seems to have given Ray J’s net worth a considerable boost.

Ray J was the second child of Gospel singer Willie Norwood and the future manager of both their children, Sonja Bates-Norwood. Together with his sister Brandy, Ray J had an early introduction to the world of music, thanks in large part to their father’s work with various local choirs. When the Norwood family moved from Mississippi to California, the door to Ray J’s future career opened wide, and the future music celebrity made his real television debut as a regular in the 1993 sitcom “The Sinbad Show” – having already appeared in several commercials beforehand. For a time, Ray J featured alongside his sister in the UPN sitcom “Moesha”, and this early career in acting has certainly contributed to making Ray’s net worth what it is.

After “Moesha” was cancelled in 2001, Ray J began to focus instead on his budding music career. By that point, Ray J had already released his debut album, the 1995 “Everything You Want”. In 2001, he returned to perform a cover of Phil Collins’s song “Another Day in Paradise” together with Brandy, and the cover proved a huge success – making it to the Top Ten in a number of European countries, including the UK and Germany. Having broken out as a major name in music, Ray J went on to perform together with fellow hip hop artists Rodney Jerkins and Lil Kim in producing his second studio album, “This Ain’t A Game”. The album was a commercial success, and its lead single “Wait A Minute” was ranked #8 on the R&B/Hip Hop chart. Since then, and thanks in large part to his growing popularity as a singer and songwriter, Ray J has made several appearances on reality television, including participating together with Brandy in their own show – the VH1 series “Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business”.

In his personal life, Ray J married his co-star on VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” Princess Love in August 2016. On a less positive note,  Ray J has been involved in a number of controversies of late – recently, his hit single “I Hit It First” has been alleged to be aimed at his former paramour Kim Kardashian and her husband, Kanye West. Further, Ray J is currently facing trouble with the law, and is set to appear at a hearing regarding his several charges – which include vandalism of a police car and resisting arrest.

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William Ray Norwood Jr. Quick Info

Full Name Ray J
Net Worth $10 Million
Salary $1 Million
Date Of Birth January 17, 1981
Place Of Birth McComb, Mississippi
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m)
Profession Singer, Actor, Record producer, Musician, Songwriter, Rapper, Artist, Television producer, Music artist
Nationality American
Spouse Princess Love (m. 2016)
Parents Christie Brinkley, Billy Joel
Siblings Brandy Norwood
Nicknames Ray J. , Willie Ray Norwood, Jr. , William Raymond Norwood, Jr. , Willie Ray Norwood Jr. , Willie Norwood Jr. , Willis Norwood Jr. , Ray J. Norwood , Willie Norwood , Willie Norwood, Jr. , Ray Jay
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rayj
Twitter https://twitter.com/rayj
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rayj/
MySpace https://myspace.com/rayj
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005043
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/ray-j-mn0000405142
Record Labels Atlantic, Knockout, Deja 34, E1, Koch Entertainment, Elektra, Cash Money
Albums Everything You Want (1995),This Ain’t a Game (2001), Raydiation (2005), All I Feel (2008)
Movies Once Upon a Time…When We Were Colored (1996), Mars Attacks! (1996), Steel (1997), Christmas at Water’s Edge (2003), Envy (2008), A Day in the Life (2009)
TV Shows Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (since 2014), The Sinbad Show (1993-1994), Moesha (1999-2001), BET Countdown, Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business (2010–2011), The Rickey Smiley Show (2012–2015), Leave It To Stevie (2016), Celebrity Big Brother (2017)

William Ray Norwood Jr. Important Facts

  • Is the first cousin of Snoop Dogg.
  • Hosts Bet.com Countdown [2005]
  • Currently on Bow Wow Wanted Tour (10 cities) [May 2006]
  • Released his second his solo CD [June 2001]
  • 4th Studio album “All I Feel” released on April 8, 2008 [March 2008]
  • Currently working on his 3rd album, entitled “Raydiation”. [May 2005]
  • Album “Raydiation” in stores September 20, 2005. [September 2005]
  • His Single “One wish” off the CD “Raydiation” has been doing really well on billboards [2006]
  • Son of manager Sonja Norwood.
  • Parents are Willie Norwood and Sonja Norwood.
  • His debut album was called ‘Everything You Want’
  • Younger brother of Brandy Norwood.

William Ray Norwood Jr. Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! 2015 TV Movie Tom Major Actor
Ray J ft Lil Wayne: Brown Sugar 2015 Short Actor
The Rickey Smiley Show 2013-2014 TV Series Kenny Actor
Switchin’ the Script 2012 David Bostick Actor
For the Love of Ray J 2009-2010 TV Series Actor
Nite Tales: The Series 2009 TV Series Sporty O Actor
A Day in the Life 2009/II Pinky Actor
Shark 2006 TV Series Rapper Actor
Save the Last Dance 2 2006 Video Savion ‘DJ Scientific’ Gibson (uncredited) Actor
One on One 2005-2006 TV Series D-Mack / Darrell ‘D-Mack’ McGinty Actor
Envy 2005/I AJ Actor
Christmas at Water’s Edge 2004 TV Movie Alberto Turner Actor
Black Sash 2003 TV Series Bryan Lanier Actor
The Proud Family 2001 TV Series Mega Actor
Moesha 1996-2001 TV Series Dorian ‘D-Money’ Long / Charles / Dorian ‘D-Money’ Actor
Source Sound Lab 2000 TV Series Actor
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York 1999 TV Mini-Series Clayton Actor
Steel 1997 Martin (as Ray J.) Actor
Mars Attacks! 1996 Cedric Williams Actor
Once Upon a Time… When We Were Colored 1995 Cliff (12 Yrs.) (as Willis Norwood Jr.) Actor
The Enemy Within 1994 TV Movie Todd (as Willie Norwood Jr.) Actor
The Sinbad Show 1993-1994 TV Series L.J. Beckley Actor
Dreammaker 2015 TV Series executive producer – 2015 pre-production Producer
Untitled Ray J JoJo Ryder Project 2014 TV Series executive producer pre-production Producer
Driven to Love 2016 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode Producer
A.T.S. 2016 TV Series executive producer Producer
Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business 2011 TV Series executive producer – 4 episodes Producer
For the Love of Ray J TV Series executive producer – 15 episodes, 2009 – 2010 field producer – 2 episodes, 2010 Producer
For the Love of Ray J 2010 TV Series composer – 2 episodes Music Department
Island of Fantasy 2010 Short performer: “Spotlight” Soundtrack
Cover Art 2005 TV Series short performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Kim Kardashian, Superstar 2007 Video short uncredited Director
Kim Kardashian, Superstar 2007 Video short uncredited Cinematographer
Untitled Ray J JoJo Ryder Project 2014 TV Series creative executive – 2014 pre-production Miscellaneous
Untitled Ray J JoJo Ryder Project 2014 TV Series pre-production Himself Self
Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood 2014-2016 TV Series Himself Self
Driven to Love 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Steve Harvey 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself Self
BET Awards 2015 2015 TV Movie Himself Self
Love & Hip Hop 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Pop Wrapped TV 2015 TV Series documentary Self
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live! 2015 TV Series Himself Self
GGN: Snoop Dogg’s Double G News Network 2013-2014 TV Series Himself Self
The Real 2014 TV Series Himself Self
David Tutera’s Celebrations 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Funniest Wins 2014 TV Series Himself Self
J’Adore Magazine: Ray J 2013 Video short Himself Self
Ridiculousness 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Wonderview 2013 TV Series Himself Self
BET Awards 2013 2013 TV Special Himself Self
The Wendy Williams Show 2009-2013 TV Series Himself Self
Datzhott 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Insider’s Look’ with Ray J 2012 TV Movie Himself Self
The Insider 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Rockstar Academy 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business 2010-2011 TV Series Himself Self
The Mo’Nique Show 2009-2011 TV Series Himself Self
2010 Soul Train Awards 2010 TV Special Himself Self
BET Awards 2010 2010 TV Special Himself Self
Smash: The Best of the BET Awards 2010 TV Special Himself – Host Self
For the Love of Ray J 2009-2010 TV Series Himself Self
2009: That Really Happened!?! 2009 TV Movie Himself Self
2009 Soul Train Awards 2009 TV Special Himself Self
The Great Debate 2009 TV Series Himself Self
BET Awards 2009 2009 TV Special Himself Self
Straight from the Horses Mouth 2009 Video Himself Self
Black to the Future 2009 TV Series Himself Self
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet 2009 TV Series Himself Self
The Pull Up 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Access Granted 2008 TV Series Himself Self
HBO Boxing 2008 TV Series documentary Himself – National Anthem Singer Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2006-2008 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest / Himself Self
BET’s Top 25 Countdown 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Kim Kardashian, Superstar 2007 Video short Himself Self
Live with Kelly and Michael 2006 TV Series Himself Self
The Tyra Banks Show 2006 TV Series Himself Self
The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards 2005 TV Special Himself Self
Soul Train 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Cover Art 2005 TV Series short Himself Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest Self
106 & Park Top 10 Live 2005 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Host Self
Punk’d 2004 TV Series Himself Self
Intimate Portrait 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Source Awards 2001 2001 TV Special Himself Self
1st Annual BET Awards 2001 TV Special Himself Self
Top of the Pops 2001 TV Series Himself Self
Moesha 1998 TV Series Himself Self
The 24th Annual American Music Awards 1997 TV Special Himself Self
Ray J in Concert with Brandy 1997 TV Movie Himself Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1997 TV Series Himself Self
All That 1997 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest Self
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’94 1994 TV Special Himself Self
Rhythm & Jam 1993 TV Mini-Series Himself – Host / Kid On The Street (1993) Self
E! True Hollywood Story 2008 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage