Mario Barrett

Mario Barrett

Mario Dewar Barrett (born August 27, 1986), known mononymously as Mario, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Baltimore, he signed a record deal with J Records at the age of fourteen, and recorded his self-titled debut album released in 2002. It contained the top 10 single, "Just a Friend 2002". His second album Turning Point, was released in 2004, and contained the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Let Me Love You", which won him two Billboard Music Awards as well as a Grammy Award nomination, and ultimately became his most successful single to date. His third studio album Go was released in December 2007, and included the singles "How Do I Breathe", "Crying Out for Me" and "Music for Love". His fourth studio album D.N.A. was released in 2009, and included the singles "Break Up" (featuring Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett) and "Thinkin' About You". At the end of the 2000s decade, Mario was ranked No. 98 by Billboard on their "Artist of the Decade" list. His fifth album Dancing Shadows, released in 2018, saw much more lyrical introspection than previous albums.Aside from his career in music, he appeared in several television shows and films such as Step Up (2006), Freedom Writers (2007) and Empire (2018–2020). In 2019, Mario starred in the live television production of the musical Rent.

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