Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. He became well known in the late 1990s with the release of his second album "My Way" (1997). The album's single "Nice & Slow" reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. In 2000, "My Way" was given a 6x platinum certification by the RIAA for sales of 6 million copies in the United States alone. His next album, "8701", released two number one singles. These include "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". "8701" was given a 4x platinum certification by the RIAA in July 2002. 