<b>Brief:</b>
<b>Name - </b>Cornell Haynes, Jr. (Nelly)
<b>Gig - </b>Rap/Hip Hop Artist
<b>Hometown - </b>St. Louis, MO
<b>Born - </b>November 2, 1980
<b>Notables:</b>
Nelly was born Cornell Haynes, Jr. in Austin, Texas and moved around as a youth before making a final stop in St. Louis, Missouri. A talented baseball player at the shortstop position who flirted with a Major League career, Haynes was drawn to rap music. Nelly strives to be the best at all he does whether it's running, playing baseball, or just being the hottest Hip Hop superstar out there.
While in high school, he formed the now famous St. Lunatics crew, but a lack of attention from major record labels persuaded Nelly to venture out on his own. The gamble paid off - soon thereafter, Nelly caught the attention of Universal, who released his debut album, Country Grammar, in 2000. On August 26, 2000, the album hit the number one spot on the Billboard charts. Since then, Nelly has released a string of hits including: "Country Grammar," "Ride Wit Me," "#1" and the song that gets everyone jumping "Hot in Herre."
An international star and critically acclaimed, he has received four Grammy nominations including Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Album, two Source awards, an MTV Video Music Award, BET, American Music and Soul Train awards. Not just a man of music, Nelly launched his own clothing line of urban athletic wear called Vokal and starred in the independent film Snipes. Success hasn't blinded Nelly; to him it has all been a fulfillment of a dream.
Nelly recently released his latest album, Nellyville, and is currently on tour.
For More Information on Nelly, please contact:
Ray Doustdar
The Stronghold Group
P:323-951-1890
mailto:Ray@strongholdgroup.com
Missed 2 of 4 games since ageing (niggle).