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B.o.B
photo credit: Jimmy Fontaine

Active

2000s - 2020s

Born

November 15, 1988 in Winston-Salem, NC

Genre

Rap

Styles

Southern Rap Alternative Rap Dirty South Pop-Rap

Also Known As

Bobby Ray
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.
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B.o.B

Biography by Cyril Cordor

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Decatur rapper whose offbeat early work led to comparisons with André 3000 and then numerous platinum, pop-oriented hit singles during the early 2010s.
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