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Colby O'Donis | |
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O'Donis in 2009 | |
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Birth name | Colby O'Donis Colón |
Born | New York City, U.S. | March 14, 1989
Origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S.[1] |
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Discography | |
Years active | 1997–present |
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Spouse |
Erin Yvonne (m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Website | colbyodonis |
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Colby O'Donis Colón[2] (/oʊdɒˈnɪs/; born March 14, 1989) is an American singer. He is best known for his guest appearance on Lady Gaga's 2008 single "Just Dance", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, spent over 11 months on the chart, and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Due to label conflicts, Senegalese-American singer Akon was unable to perform on the song and subsequently enlisted O'Donis to do so; O'Donis was Lady Gaga's labelmate on Akon's KonLive Distribution label, to which he signed the year prior.
Through KonLive's joint venture with Geffen Records, he released his debut studio album, Colby O (2008) to moderate commercial success, peaking at number 41 on the Billboard 200 and serving as his only major label release. Its lead single, "What You Got" (featuring Akon) peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, along with his guest performance alongside Kardinal Offishall on Akon's single "Beautiful" that same year. He has since written songs for other artists including Jordan Knight and Che'Nelle.[3]
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