Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is an American rapper. His single, "Get Silly", reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2008. He is also known for his hit single "Wobble".
Early life
V.I.C. was born Victor Grimmy Owusu in 1987 in Corona, Queens to a mother from New York City and a father from Ghana. At ten, he wrote his first song, a drug awareness rap for his elementary school. Later that year, he moved with his family to the College Park. After graduating from high school, he worked as a freelance barber while pursuing a music career.
Music career
His first album Beast (2008) charted at number 73 on the Billboard 200. He recorded a couple of songs for a second album Revenge of the Beast that was never completed.
He released a single called "Twerk It" in 2012 and another called "Snapchat (Pose For The Camera)" in 2015.
Discography
Albums
Mixtapes
2009: DJ J1 Present V.I.C. in HD
2009: DJ Jay Rock Presents V.I.C. Lord Ova Beats
2010: DJ Grady Presents V.I.C. Swagg Thru da Roof
2012: Big H & Tommy Boy Entertainment Presents V.I.C. Lord Ova Beats (hosted by DJ Grady, DJ J1 & DJ Iceberg)
Singles
References
External links
Official MySpace
1987 births
Living people
African-American male rappers
American male rappers
African-American songwriters
American people of Ghanaian descent
People from College Park, Georgia
Rappers from Queens, New York
Rappers from Georgia (U.S. state) Reprise Records artists Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) Songwriters from New York (state) Southern hip hop musicians Warner Records artists 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people American male songwriters