Juvenile (rapper)
| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Terius Gray |
| Born | March 25, 1977 |
| Origin | Magnolia Projects, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genres | Southern hip hop, gangsta rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, actor, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Labels | Cash Money Records, Universal Records, UTP Records, Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Cash Money Millionaires, T.I., Jeezy, Yo Gotti, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Bun B, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Jay Z, Ludacris, UTP |
Terius Gray (born March 25, 1977), better known by his stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper, actor, and songwriter. He is also a member of the hip hop group The Hot Boys. At the age of 19, he began recording raps, releasing his debut album Being Myself in 1995. He became popular when his 1999 single "Back That Thang Up" was released. In 2003, he returned to Cash Money Records to record Juve the Great, spawning the number-one hit "Slow Motion". Following this album he again left Cash Money, and in 2006 he was signed to Atlantic Records. He released Reality Check under that label. He released his eighth studio album, titled Cocky & Confident, on December 1, 2009. He released his ninth studio album, titled Beast Mode, on July 6, 2010.
Juvenile first began recording his raps in the early 1990s. One of his early recordings was featured on DJ Jimi's 1991 release, "It's Jimi". The song "Bounce For the Juvenile" was a minor local hit and helped popularize "bounce music," a new rap style emerging out of New Orleans.
Juvenile's debut album, Being Myself, was released in 1995 after signing with Warlock Records. The album did not gain much national attention and did not chart, but did fairly well on a local level.
After the regional success of his debut Juvenile signed to the larger Cash Money Records. In 1997 Solja Rags, Juvenile's debut album with Cash Money Records, was released. It became popular among local rap audiences, and also saw some national success as it charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was the first time he worked with Cash Money in-house producer Mannie Fresh, who would go on to produce all of Juvenile's albums on Cash Money in their entirety except Juve the Great. Also in 1997, Juvenile joined the Hot Boys with fellow Cash Money rappers B.G., Turk, and Lil Wayne. They released their debut album as a group, titled Get It How U Live!.
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