Lil' Romeo Biography
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 Miller, during a practice before Round 1 of the 2009 NCAA Tournament
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Percy Romeo Miller, Jr. |
| Also known as | Lil' Romeo |
| Born | August 19, 1989 |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, Author, Actor, student, fashion designer, basketball player |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | No Limit, Priority, Koch, Gutta,New No Limit, Take A Stand |
| Associated acts | Master P, Silkk the Shocker, C-Murder, Rich Boyz |
Percy Romeo Miller, Jr. (born August 19, 19891 in New Orleans, Louisiana) better known by his stage name Romeo, is an American entertainer, actor, and basketball player. He is the son of entertainment mogul and entrepreneur Master P and nephew of C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker. He has so far released five studio albums and two compilation albums. His sixth album Get Low LP was released on March 3, 2009. He attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. He was awarded a full athletic scholarship to play basketball at the University of Southern California, where he is on the basketball team.
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Biography
Music career
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Romeo recorded his first two albums for the now defunct No Limit Records, 2001's Lil' Romeo and 2002's Game Time, both of which were certified multi-platinum. Romeo released a third album titled Romeoland through Koch Records, with guest appearances from Master P, the Rich Boyz, and Nick Cannon. On February 17, 2009, Romeo released his new album entitled, "Get Low LP". The new album will consist of many of Romeo Miller's hits from high school, as well as a few new songs never before released such as Get Low featuring Akon and a new song with Bobby Valentino & LiL Sterlin D'vante. On July 2, 2009 via his YouTube he has confirmed that he has been in the studio working on some new music for his new album entitled the "College Boy," coming soon.
Basketball career
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| College | USC |
| Conference | Pac-10 |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Point guard |
| Jersey # | 15 |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Nickname | Romeo |
| Career | 2008–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | August 19, 1989 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| High school | Beverly Hills High School |
| Tournaments | |
| 2009 NCAA Tournament | |
Romeo was invited in the Summer of 2006 to the Reebok-sponsored ABCD Camp, considered the premier basketball camp in the United States. The Teaneck, New Jersey-based ABCD Camp is an invitation-only basketball showcase previously attended by high-profile players including Kobe Bryant, Stephon Marbury, Tracy McGrady, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. Surrounded by future NBA players such as O. J. Mayo, Derrick Rose, and Kevin Love, Miller looked out of place and averaged less than 26 points a game throughout the camp. The Wall Street Journal made an article on March 8, entitled "A Hot Prospect," cites Sonny Vaccaro, the longtime director of the ABCD Camp, as explaining, "he invited Romeo Miller to the 2006 camp, primarily as a favor to Percy Miller, whom he knew from the club basketball circuit." In the article, Vaccaro indicated, "If you're looking for the profile of an athlete who plays basketball at USC, he's not it."2
On April 13, 2007, Miller verbally committed to the University of Southern California (USC) and signed a letter of intent on November 19, 2007. Miller, a 5'11" point guard at Beverly Hills High School, a four year starter averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 assists per game during the 2006-2007 high school season.3
According to The Wall Street Journal, it appears the decision to grant Miller a full scholarship at USC was largely driven by his relationship with friend and teammate Demar DeRozan, the 6-foot-6 All-American forward who was rated as the number five prospect in the country on Scout.com. The Wall Street Journal reported Coach Tim Floyd as saying, "Last April...Percy Miller called while driving both players from a tournament in Fayetteville, Ark...Percy Miller said 'Demar and Romeo are ready to make their decision, and would you like to have them both on scholarship?'...'I said absolutely.'"2 Miller and DeRozan began playing in the 2008-2009 season.
Acting career
Miller started his acting career with the 2003 film Honey. His character was Benny, a young boy looking for a break. In this movie, he co-starred with Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer and Zachary Isaiah Williams.4 He also made a cameo appearance in Max Keeble's Big Move as himself in 2001.5 Also in 2003, he starred in his own TV show called Romeo! on Nickelodeon, and voiced himself on an episode of the animated series Static Shock.6 He co-starred with his dad in a movie called Uncle P in 2005.citation needed He also starred in another movie with Zachary Isaiah Williams, God's Gift, which came out in 2006. Recently, he made a cameo appearance, as himself, in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as a rapping coach for the teachers. Then in 2007 he starred in film Crush on U as himself, Rome, alongside Forrest Lipton and Zachary Isaiah Williams who played the young Rome, Lil Romey and had also previously starred with Romeo in Honey and Nickelodeon's Romeo!
Discography
- Lil' Romeo (2001)
- Game Time (2002)
- Romeoland (2004)
- Romeo TV' Show Soundtrack (2005)
- Lottery (2006)
- Get Low (2008)
Courtesy of AllMusic
Filmography
- Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)
- Honey (2003)
- Still 'Bout It (2004)
- Decisions (2004)
- Uncle P (2005)
- God's Gift (2006)
- Don't Be Scared (2006)
- Crush On U (2007)
- Sweetwater (2008)
- The Pig People (2009)
- The Mailman (2009)
- Down and Distance (2009)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003–2006 | Romeo! | Romeo Miller | Main Role/Starring as Romeo. |
- Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | The Brothers García | Ty | "Band on the Run" (episode 5, season 2) |
| 2001 | Oh Drama! | Musical Guest | Television special |
| 2001 | The Hughleys | Himself | |
| 2001 | Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | Himself | |
| 2002 | Raising Dad | Marvin | |
| 2002 | The 29th Annual American Music Awards | Himself | |
| 2003 | One on One | Eric | |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Himself | Recorded the final theme song for the series. |
| 2003 | All Grown Up! | Lil Q | "It's Cupid, Stupid" (episode 8, season 1) 7 |
| 2008 | Out of Jimmy's Head | Himself | "Lunch Tables" (episode 21, season 2) 8 |
References
- ^ Romeo on MSN Music MSN. Accessed July 31, 2008.
- ^ a b Jon Weinbach (March 7, 2008). A Hot Prospect? The Wall Street Journal. Accessed July 28, 2008.
- ^ Antracia Merrill-Moorings, Lil Romeo to shoot hoops for USC, Frost Illustrated. Accessed May 6, 2007.
- ^ (November 19, 2002). It's a Wrap for "Honey" About.com. Accessed August 29, 2008.
- ^ Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) - Full cast and crew IMDB. Accessed August 29, 2008.
- ^ IMDB
- ^ Lil' Romeo
- ^ [1]
External links
- Official website
- USC Athletics Player Biography: #15 Percy Miller
- Romeo at MySpace
- Romeo at the Internet Movie Database
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