This page will contain wikis about Mario Winans, as they become available.Mario WinansMario Winans is an R&B and gospel music producer, writer and singer. He is best known for his 2004 top five album in the UK and US "Hurt No More" and top five smash "I Don't Wanna Know". Early CareerMario Winans was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina but grew up in Detroit. He is a member of gospel music's most notable family, the Winans being the son of Marvin Winans and Vicki Winans. He is also the nephew of gospel singers BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans. Winans started out learning music in school learning piano, keyboards and drums. His mother Vicki Winans brought him a roomful of recording equipment and he learnt the function of every piece of equipment. He started producing gospel groups straight out of high school and soon accumulated credits for Fred Hammond, the Anointed, and the Clark Sisters as well as various Winans family member albums. In the mid-1990's, he signed a production deal with Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records. His breakthrough came with credits on the tracks "I Can't Sleep Baby" and "You Remind Me Of Something" on R. Kelly's R. Kelly album in 1995. Work with Pebbles and 98 Degrees soon followed. Winans released his debut album Story of my Heart on Motown in 1997. While the song "Don't Know" reached the US r&b top 50, the album failed to chart. Soon after, Winans teamed up with P. Diddy and his Bad Boy roster. His first work with Bad Boy was playing drums on "Come With Me" in 1998 by Diddy and Jimmy Page, based on the classic Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir" from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. Over the past few years, Winans has racked a sizeable list of production credits for Bad Boy artists including Diddy, The Notorious BIG, Lil' Kim, Faith Evans, Loon, Black Rob and 112. He has also worked with notable artists outside Bad Boy including Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Ice Cube, Jennifer Lopez and Brian McKnight. Winans co-wrote the song "I Need a Girl" with P. Diddy which became a hit record in 2002 for Diddy. He also produced the Bad Boy remix compilation We Invented The Remix in 2002. Solo SuccessWinans recorded his second album Hurt No More in 2001, 2002 and 2003 in between his busy schedule working with other artists. The album is based on stories of love and betrayal. The first single "I Don't Wanna Know" was based on a sample of "Boadicea" by Enya from her 1987 self-titled album. The Fugees also sampled this track for their song "Ready or Not" from The Score album [1] (http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1485854/03192004/winans_mario.jhtml/1). The song features a rap by P. Diddy and radio programmers and club DJs started playing the track when it started appearing on mixtapes. The song was released as the single in early 2004 and become a worldwide hit going to #1 in Germany and the US Rhythmic Top 40, #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, US R&B/ Hip Hop and world Internet download charts and #3 on a composite world R&B chart (based on the US, UK, Germany, France and Australia), Australian and Norwegian charts. It also reached the top ten of a composite European chart. Hurt No More was released on April 20, 2004 in the US and as at early June 2004, had reached #1 on the Billboard r&b/hip hop charts, #2 on the US Billboard 200 and #3 in the UK. Discography
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Hurt No More was released on April 20, 2004 in the US and as at early June 2004, had reached #1 on the Billboard r&b/hip hop charts, #2 on the US Billboard 200 and #3 in the UK. Some universities and colleges have proms as well, depending on the size of the graduating class in a faculty or department. It also reached the top ten of a composite European chart. The use of chaperones is intended to prevent the occurrence of violence or alcohol/drug abuse. The song was released as the single in early 2004 and become a worldwide hit going to #1 in Germany and the US Rhythmic Top 40, #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, US R&B/ Hip Hop and world Internet download charts and #3 on a composite world R&B chart (based on the US, UK, Germany, France and Australia), Australian and Norwegian charts. Because of the age of the attendees, parents, teachers, or others usually act as chaperones for the prom and after-prom activities. Diddy and radio programmers and club DJs started playing the track when it started appearing on mixtapes. Many find it to be just as fun to attend with friends, not worrying about the dating aspect of the prom. The song features a rap by P. They may go in a group that includes a person they have known for years; other times, students just try to find a date that they like. The Fugees also sampled this track for their song "Ready or Not" from The Score album [1] (http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1485854/03192004/winans_mario.jhtml/1). On the other hand, some high school students feel the prom is the most romantic night of their lives. The first single "I Don't Wanna Know" was based on a sample of "Boadicea" by Enya from her 1987 self-titled album. Disillusionment with these aspects of prom night have led some groups of students to hold alternative events called anti-proms. The album is based on stories of love and betrayal. The prom night is laden with significance and anxiety to many students about being invited, finding a date, what to wear, how much to spend, how to find the money, and whether to drink alcohol, take illicit drugs, or engage in sexual relations on the night of this pinnacle event. Winans recorded his second album Hurt No More in 2001, 2002 and 2003 in between his busy schedule working with other artists. Rock music and hip hop are commonly played. He also produced the Bad Boy remix compilation We Invented The Remix in 2002. Many students group together to take limousines to their proms. Often costs are cut by using the school gym, which challenges the decorating committee to somehow mask the gym odor and drab surfaces. Diddy which became a hit record in 2002 for Diddy. High schools near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, venues such as a pleasure cruise boat. Winans co-wrote the song "I Need a Girl" with P. In some cases, high school students accumulate funds for their class prom through fundraisers over the four years they attend their high school. Blige, Whitney Houston, Ice Cube, Jennifer Lopez and Brian McKnight. Common prom activities include dining, dancing, and socializing. He has also worked with notable artists outside Bad Boy including Mary J. pastel suits for a Miami Vice-themed prom. Over the past few years, Winans has racked a sizeable list of production credits for Bad Boy artists including Diddy, The Notorious BIG, Lil' Kim, Faith Evans, Loon, Black Rob and 112. Often times, boys and girls will dress according to the theme of the prom - i.e. His first work with Bad Boy was playing drums on "Come With Me" in 1998 by Diddy and Jimmy Page, based on the classic Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir" from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. Girls usually wear formal gowns or dresses adorned with a corsage given them by their date, and often dress to shock or be noticed in low cut dresses, shiny or brightly colored fabrics, unusual cuts, or formal pants outfits. Diddy and his Bad Boy roster. Boys are usually dressed in tuxedos with bowties, sometimes with brightly colored cummerbunds or vests, though any sort of formal wear can be worn. Soon after, Winans teamed up with P. A few hours before arriving to prom, there is usually a "pre-prom" where a group of students and their parents, family members, and friends take pictures and get ready prior to when their form of transportation (sometimes a rented limousine, other times driven by a parent) arrives to bring them to prom. While the song "Don't Know" reached the US r&b top 50, the album failed to chart. In Australia, the term "prom" has also come into sparse usage and in Britain it is becoming widespread, because of US influence. Winans released his debut album Story of my Heart on Motown in 1997. a "formal" is typically a similar dance that is held by a fraternity or sorority affiliated with a certain college or university. Work with Pebbles and 98 Degrees soon followed. In the U.S. Kelly album in 1995. In British English and Australian English such an event would be called a ball, although in Australian government schools, Canada and in New Zealand it is also often called a formal. Kelly's R. In the United States, a prom is a formal dance held at the end of the second-to-last and last years of high school, called junior prom and senior prom respectively. His breakthrough came with credits on the tracks "I Can't Sleep Baby" and "You Remind Me Of Something" on R. For the popular music festival held annually in London England, see "The Proms".. In the mid-1990's, he signed a production deal with Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records. This article relates to the formal social event known as the Prom (short for "promenade"), usually at the end of the last two school years in America. He started producing gospel groups straight out of high school and soon accumulated credits for Fred Hammond, the Anointed, and the Clark Sisters as well as various Winans family member albums. Carrie, a Stephen King novel, where 'Carrie' wreaks revenge on prom night. His mother Vicki Winans brought him a roomful of recording equipment and he learnt the function of every piece of equipment. Anti-prom. Winans started out learning music in school learning piano, keyboards and drums. Debutante Ball, Irish prom. He is also the nephew of gospel singers BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans. Studniówka, or Polish prom. He is a member of gospel music's most notable family, the Winans being the son of Marvin Winans and Vicki Winans. Mario Winans was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina but grew up in Detroit. He is best known for his 2004 top five album in the UK and US "Hurt No More" and top five smash "I Don't Wanna Know". Mario Winans is an R&B and gospel music producer, writer and singer. Hurt No More (2004). Story of My Heart (1997). |