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Courtney Orlando
Birth nameCourtney Orlando Peebles
Born (1979-03-04) March 4, 1979 (age 45)
OriginSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • producer
Years active2003–present
Labels

Courtney Peebles (born March 4, 1979), better known as Courtney Orlando[1] and formerly known as J.R., is an American singer and producer.

Career

Orlando was formerly a Christian hip-hop singer signed to Cross Movement Records. He was also half of the So Hot Productions team along with N.A.B.

His debut album was Metamorphosis, released in 2005. Courtney often appeared on the hooks of songs by fellow labelmates, such as FLAME and Da' T.R.U.T.H. He was expected to release his second album, Life by Stereo, in September 2007; however, it was pushed back to December.

In 2009, Courtney left Cross Movement Records and went independent to work on a new sound. In September 2024, he announced his departure from Christianity.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album
2005 Metamorphosis
  • Released: November 15, 2005
2007 Life by Stereo
  • Released: December 26, 2007

Mixtapes

  • "Murray's Grammar: New Rules"
  • Released: April 2011

Singles

  • "Lights So Bright"
  • "Always"

Music videos

  • "Not a Slave"
  • "Love"

With High Society

  • Circa MMXI: The Collective (2012)

Guest appearances

References

  1. ^ "Grammy-winning producer J.R. Changes stage name". 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ Courtney Orlando TV (2024-09-26). WE NEED TO TALK. Retrieved 2024-09-27 – via YouTube.
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