Cheri Dennis
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| Cheri Dennis | |
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| Birth name | Cheri Dennis |
| Born | August 10, 1982 |
| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Label(s) | Bad Boy/Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Diddy, Mase, Danity Kane, Yung Joc |
| Website | CheriDennisOnline.com |
Cheri Dennis (born August 10, 1982 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American singer, signed to Bad Boy Records.
Cheri Dennis was born in 1982 in the Edenwald projects of Cleveland, Ohio. She grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and was initially a member of a group named Spoiled. When the group broke up, Dennis left Shaker Heights and moved to New York where she began her recording career.
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[edit] Career
Dennis first appeared on the Mase tracks "No Matter What", "All I Ever Wanted" and "If You Want to Party" from his album Double Up (1999), after running into Diddy during a party in New York. After appearing briefly on Puff Daddy's Forever album ("Is This the End? (Pt. 2)") also in 1999, in 2001 she reappeared signed to Bad Boy Entertainment with her first solo track "So Complete" from the P. Diddy and The Bad Boy Family album "The Saga Continues...". Afterwards she was heard on several mixtapes, before finally releasing her first single, the Ryan Leslie produced track "I Love You", in fall 2005. The single has peaked at #38 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks so far, a video was filmed in March and premiered on 106 & Park on May 1, 2006. The second single is Portrait of Love. Her song "Oh La La La La La" was originally used as an Opener for Making The Band 3, Which suggested that the final band recorded the song. The girls often referred to the song in competitions. She is currently preparing to shoot back-to-back music videos for "Remind You" and "Pretend (Remix)" featuring Maino which is set to release this Summer.
[edit] Arrest
On Friday, June 8, 2007, Dennis was arrested for crimes against nature and resisting arrest after an incident in Tampa, Florida where they suspected her cousin of unlawful weapons possession. When they threw her against the car, Dennis became concerned and asked for badge numbers. The officers then arrested her and she spent the night in the county jail. She was released the next morning on $500 bond.
[edit] Voice
Voice
- Lyric Mezzo-Soprano
Highest note
- F#5 in "I Love You"
Highest Full Voice Note
- D5 in "Oh La La"
Lowest note
- F3 in "Showdown"
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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In and Out of Love [1]
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
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| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | Hot Adult R&B | UK Singles | |||
| 2004 | "Freak" (feat. Babs) | — | — | — | — | Promo |
| 2006 | "I Love You" (feat. Jim Jones & Yung Joc) | — | #38 | — | — | In and Out of Love |
| 2007 | "Portrait of Love" (feat. Yung Joc & Gorilla Zoe) | — | #55 | #22 | — | |
| 2008 | "Pretend" (feat. Maino) | — | #116 | — | — | |
| "Ooh Ooh" [4]1 | — | #115 | — | — | ||
- 1 "Ooh Ooh" appeared on the charts due to high download sales, it's unknown if this song will become a single or not.
[edit] Guest Appearances
| Year | Artist | Album | Title (s) | Notes |
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| 1999 | Mase | Double Up | "If You Want To Party", "All I Ever Wanted", "No Matter What" | - |
| Puff Daddy | Forever | "Is This The End (Pt. 2)" | - | |
| 2001 | Faith Evans | Faithfully | "Faithful (Interlude)" | Co-writer |
| P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family | The Saga Continues... | "Incomplete (Interlude)", "So Complete", "Back For Good Now" | - | |
| Olivia | Olivia | "Look Around" | Co-writer | |
| 2005 | The Notorious B.I.G. | Duets: The Final Chapter | "Living The Life" | - |
| Black Rob | The Black Rob Report | "B.R." | - | |
| 2006 | Danity Kane | Danity Kane | "Back Up" | Co-Writer, Originally recorded by Cheri Dennis |
| Yung Joc | New Joc City | "Flip Flop | - | |
| Diddy | Press Play | Outro to "Diddy Rock" | - |
[edit] References
- ^ www.myspace.com/cheridennis
- ^ Default Viral Title Player
- ^ UKMIX - Forums - View topic - US Billboard Charts (22/03/2008)
- ^ [1]
[edit] External links
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