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Biography
Infobox musical artist|name = Houston|image =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Houston Edward Summers IV|alias =|birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|10|26|origin = Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles , California , United States |genre = Contemporary R& B|R& B |occupation = Singing|Singer |years_active = 2004–2005|label = Capitol Records http://www.capitolrecords.com Capitolrecords.com|associated_acts =|website = http://www.peephouston.com PeepHouston.com Houston (born Houston Edward Summers IV , October 26, 1983, Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles , California ) is an American Contemporary R& B|R& B singing|singer , best known for the hit single " I Like That ."
Early days
Summers attended Alexander Hamilton High School (Los Angeles)|Hamilton High School and Academy of Music in Los Angeles.cite web |first= |last= |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p554793/biography|pure_url=yes |title=Biography by David Jeffries |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=March 24, 2009 He would regularly be invited to participate in activities taking place in the school's music academy. His management team recorded a videotape of Summers's performances, which they hoped would help the singer land a recording contract . He was signed to Capitol Records .
Attempted suicide and musical comeback
Before a 2005 London show, Summers suffered an emotional breakdown and reportedly tried to commit suicide by jumping from a window while reportedly under the influence of Phencyclidine|PCP . When people in his Wiktionary:entourage|entourage stopped him, he was restrained and locked in a first floor room. While in that room, Summers gouged his left eye out with a plastic fork. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496457/20050202/houston_rap.jhtml Mtv.com After the incident, Summers was arrested by London police and was put in rehab for two weeks. After the rehab, Houston went home to Los Angeles and apologized for the incident. In May 2008 Houston broke his silence over the incident and granted Hoodnews an exclusive interview where he discussed his eye injury and his campaign Stop the Sodomy and Gang Rape in Prison.cite web|url= http://madnewsuk.com/2008/05/24/video-new-interview-with-former-rb-singer-houston/ |title=Video: New Interview With Former R& B Singer Houston « Www.Madnewsuk.Com |publisher=Madnewsuk.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-11 In the same year two unreleased songs were leaked, entitled 'Faded' and 'So Fine'. In June 2009, Houston did another interview with Hoodnews confirming that he was making a comeback, and looking for new management. http://hoodnewsinfo.blogspot.com/2009/08/houston-summers-interview-pt2.html dead link|date=April 2012 Houston is currently working on a feature documentary and a new album.
Discography
Albums
Album information
'' It's Already Written
Released: August 10, 2004
Chart positions: #14 U.S. Billboard 200 Allmusic|class=artist|id=p554793/charts-awards|pure_url=yes Allmusic.com - Charts & Awards - accessed March 2009
Last RIAA certification : Gold
Singles: "I Like That", "Ain't Nothing Wrong"
Singles
Year
U.S.
U.S. R& B
UK cite book
2004
I-20 )"
11
14
11
''It's Already Written
"Ain't Nothing Wrong"
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70
33
References
Reflist
External links
http://peephouston.com/ Official website
http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/houston_rap/artist.jhtml Houston at MTV.com
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p554793/biography|pure_url=yes Houston at Allmusic.com
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp? pid=510456& aid=642595 Houston at Billboard.com
IMDb name|id=1641143|name=Houston Summers
http://politicaltherapy.blogspot.com/2005/02/rb-singer-houston-to-have-left-eye.html Houston In Satire
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