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Cassie was born in [[New London, Connecticut]]. She was born to a [[Filipino]] father and her mother is of [[Mexican]] and [[West Indian]] descent.<ref>[http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/8602 Diddy And Mario's Leading Lady Cassie | Player Watch | SOHH.com /<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Cassie graduated from [[The Williams School]], a [[University-preparatory school|preparatory school]] in [[New London]]. When she completed high school in 2004, she announced that she would pursue her career in modeling and singing, foregoing college.<ref name="DailyNews" /><ref name="AskMen">[http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_300/343c_cassie.html Singer of the week - Cassie - at askmen.com]</ref> |
Cassie was born in [[New London, Connecticut]]. She was born to a [[Filipino]] father and her mother is of [[Mexican people|Mexican]] and [[West Indian]] descent.<ref>[http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/8602 Diddy And Mario's Leading Lady Cassie | Player Watch | SOHH.com /<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Cassie graduated from [[The Williams School]], a [[University-preparatory school|preparatory school]] in [[New London]]. When she completed high school in 2004, she announced that she would pursue her career in modeling and singing, foregoing college.<ref name="DailyNews" /><ref name="AskMen">[http://www.askmen.com/women/singer_300/343c_cassie.html Singer of the week - Cassie - at askmen.com]</ref> |
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Cassandra Ventura (born on August 26, 1986) is an American model, R&B and pop singer, and occasional actress. She is best known for her single "Me & U", which became a hit in 2006.[1]
Biography
Early life
Cassie was born in New London, Connecticut. She was born to a Filipino father and her mother is of Mexican and West Indian descent.[2] Cassie graduated from The Williams School, a preparatory school in New London. When she completed high school in 2004, she announced that she would pursue her career in modeling and singing, foregoing college.[1][3]
Modeling career
At fourteen, Cassie began her career as a model. Represented by Wilhelmina Models, she appeared in print ads for Delia's, Adidas, Abercrombie & Fitch, Seventeen and appeared in a commercial for Clean and Clear. )]] in a swimsuit spread; and was on the prime billboard space in Times Square for the Target Corporation. Cassie is also a spokesmodel for the Sean John women's collection, along with Lauren London; which Diddy said would be released in July 2007.[4]
Music career
After high school Cassie moved to New York City and continued modelling; as well attending classes at the Broadway Dance Center. Meanwhile, music producer Ryan Leslie spotted her at clubs and parties in late 2004 frequently.
Shortly after marring Darius Levene a formal introduction to Ryan Leslie, Cassie became the focus of NextSelection. The two wrote a duet called "Kiss Me" and after recording the track, Next Selection made a management move to play the song for music executive Tommy Mottola. Leslie also co-wrote and produced Cassie's first single, "Me & U". Cassie was introduced to Sean "Diddy" Combs by a make-up artist from one of her modeling assignments which helped her to get a shot at a music career.
Before signing with Bad Boy, Cassie's first single, "Me & U ", had already hit the airwaves and was a major hit in dance clubs. On its official release, "Me & U" proved to be a hit song.[5] It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Pop 100. Her follow up single, "Long Way 2 Go" was far less successful, peaking at ninety-seven on the Billboard Hot 100. Cassie's debut album, Cassie, was released on August 8, 2006 and sold 321,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6] In contrast to her album sales, Cassie's hit single, "Me & U", sold over 1 million digital downloads.[7]
In June 2007, MTV News reported that contrary to rumors, Cassie had not been dropped from Bad Boy Records after only releasing two singles from her self-titled album Cassie, and would be working with producers Kanye West and Pharrell Williams on her second album.[4] In January 2008, Billboard magazine reported that her album is scheduled for release in June 2008,[8] and includes production work from Bryan Michael Cox, Sean C, Eric Hudson, Ryan
Cassie also made an appearance in Jay-Z's music video for "Roc Boys" from his album American Gangster.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Information | Chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | R&B | UWC | |||
| 2006 | Cassie | ||||
| 2008 | Title to be determined | ||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. Pop | U.S. R&B | UK | IRE | AUS | FRA | NZ | CAN | |||
| 2006 | "Me & U" | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | Cassie |
| "Long Way 2 Go" | 97 | 86 | 115 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 17 | — | ||
| 2008 | "Is It You" | — | — | — | 52[11] | — | — | — | — | 85 | Step Up 2 Soundtrack |
| "Official Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Title to be determined | |
Filmography
- Step Up 2 the Streets (2008) – Sophie Donovan[12]
Videography
- Me & U (2006)
- Long Way 2 Go (2006)
- Official Girl (2008)
- Is It You (2008)
Cameos
- "Here I Go Again" by Mario (2005)
- "Stronger" by Kanye West (2007)
- "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is...)" by Jay-Z (2007)
References
- ^ a b Farber, Jim. Sounds of Summer, New York Daily News. August 1, 2006. NOW; Bullets & Bombs; page 34.
- ^ Diddy And Mario's Leading Lady Cassie | Player Watch | SOHH.com /
- ^ Singer of the week - Cassie - at askmen.com
- ^ a b Reid, Shaheem and Fernandez, Liz. "Diddy Says Cassie Hasn't Been Dropped — She's Just Busy With Kanye, Pharrell". MTV News. June 21 2007
- ^ Cassie's "Me & U" Tops Out at #1
- ^ Concepcion, Mariel. "Cassie Grows Up On Sophomore Album". Billboard. January 11 2008
- ^ [1]
- ^ TeenHollywood.com - Cassie Ventura: Takin' it 2 the Streets!
- ^ "Diddy: Cassie CD Will Catch People 'Off Guard'", Billboard, April 7 2008.
- ^ "Diddy: Cassie CD Will Catch People 'Off Guard'", Billboard, April 7, 2008.
- ^ UK Singles Chart
- ^ Step Up 2 the Streets (2008) - Full cast and crew
External links
- 1986 births
- American actor-singers
- American female models
- American female singers
- American film actors
- Afro Asians
- African-American singers
- American pop singers
- American rhythm and blues singers
- Asian Americans in music
- Bad Boy Records artists
- Afro Asian Americans
- Connecticut musicians
- English-language singers
- Filipino Americans
- Living people
- Mexican American musicians
- Americans of Mexican descent
- Warner Music Group artists