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Mario

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Contemporary R&B

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Mario Dewar Barrett was born in Maryland, Baltimore, on August 27, 1986. Growing up in a musical family - his father a singer in a gospel group and his half-brother a drummer - he joined a musical group as a child and learned to play the piano. After singing the Boyz II Men song "I'll Make Love to You" at a talent show at the age of eleven, he was discovered by manager Troy Patterson and signed to J Records. In 2002, now just using his first name, Mario released his debut self-titled album, charting at number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. His second album, Turning Po...