V.I.C. | |
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Birth name | Victor Grimmy Owusu |
Also known as | Victorious In Christ, Mr. Get Silly, King of the Jungle, Genius |
Born |
New York City, New York, U.S. |
July 20, 1987
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Tommy Boy Records, Warner Bros. Records, Young Mogul Records, Big H Entertainment |
Associated acts | Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Mr. Collipark, Bun B, Unk |
Website | Official Website |
Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. His single, "Get Silly", reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2008.
V.I.C. was born Victor Grimmy Owusu in 1987 in Queens, New YorkHe is Ghanaian. At ten he wrote his first song, a drug awareness rap for his elementary school. Later that year he moved with his family to College Park, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb. After graduating from high school he worked as a freelance barber.
His debut album Beast was released on August 26, 2008. The album charted at number 73 on the billboard 200 selling 8,000 the first week.
He is currently working on his sophomore album, Revenge of the Beast which is set for a release on Young Mogul Records, Reprise Records and Big H Entertainment. Back in August 6, 2009, his first single was Say Bow featuring former SODMG artist J. Futuristic and the song is produced by Mr. Hanky. It will have guests including Lil Chuckee, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Unk, Olivia, Tyga, T-Pain, Trevor Jackson, Dizzy Wright, Big K.R.I.T., Wiz Khalifa, André 3000, and numerous others.