Bobby Valentino

Bobby Valentino (or Bobby V.) (born Robert Wilson on February 27, 1980 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an African-American R&B singer. He was raised in Atlanta, Georgia and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Valentino fir

Bobby Valentino (or Bobby V.) (born Robert Wilson on February 27, 1980 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an African-American R&B singer. He was raised in Atlanta, Georgia and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Valentino first entered the music scene in 1996 with the now-defunct youth quartet Mista. Some years after Mista disbanded, he enrolled in Clark Atlanta University where he majored in Mass Communications, graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is currently signed with Def Soul music imprint and is a member of Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace label. His first single, 2005's "Slow Down", from his self-titled debut album became a top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, receiving much radio and TV airplay. In 2005, he also joined other R&B/hip-hop acts including Bow Wow and Omarion on the Scream 4 Tour. Valentino released a second single from his debut album titled "Tell Me". Rumour has it that Bobby will shortly have to change his name, following threats of legal action from the UK violinist of the same name, whose 25+ year career includes credits with the likes of Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Mike Oldfield, Nick Lowe, Billy Bragg and many, many more.