- Began singing at the age of 14 and released his self-titled debut album at 19.
- At the age of 16, landed his breakout gig in a Coke commercial despite arriving more than two hours late for the audition.
- Modeled for Guess? and Tommy Hilfiger.
- Made his film debut in John Singleton's Baby Boy (2001); he landed the starring role that was originally intended for the late Tupac Shakur.
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