V.I.C.

Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is a retired American rapper. His single, "Get Silly", reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2008. He is also known for his hit single "Wobble".

V.I.C.
Birth name	Victor Grimmy Owusu
Born	(1987-07-20) July 20, 1987 (age 37) New York City, New York, U.S.
Origin	College Park, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2008–2015
Labels	Warner Bros. Records

Early life

V.I.C. was born Victor Grimmy Owusu in 1987 in Corona, Queens to a mother from New York City and a father from Ghana. At ten, he wrote his first song, a drug awareness rap for his elementary school. Later that year, he moved with his family to College Park, GA. After graduating from high school, he worked as a freelance barber while pursuing a music career.^[1]

Music career

His first album Beast (2008) charted at number 73 on the Billboard 200.^[2] He recorded a couple of songs^[3][4] for a second album Revenge of the Beast that was never completed.

He released a single called "Twerk It" in 2012^[5] and another called "Snapchat (Pose For The Camera)" in 2015.^[6]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [2]	US R&B [7]	US Rap [8]
Beast	Released: August 26, 2008 Label: Warner Bros. Records Format: CD, LP, digital download	73	12	7

Mixtapes

• 2009: DJ J1 Present V.I.C. in HD
• 2009: DJ Jay Rock Presents V.I.C. Lord Ova Beats
• 2010: DJ Grady Presents V.I.C. Swagg Thru da Roof
• 2012: Big H & Tommy Boy Entertainment Presents V.I.C. Lord Ova Beats (hosted by DJ Grady, DJ J1 & DJ Iceberg)^[9]

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		US [10]	US R&B [5]	US Rap [11]
"Get Silly"	2008	29	13	5	RIAA: Gold[12]	Beast
"Wobble"		94	77	-	RIAA: 4× Platinum[12]
"Say Bow" (feat. J-Futuristic)	2009	-	87	-		Non-album singles
"Twerk It"	2012	-	70	-
"Snapchat (Pose for the Camera)"[6]	2015	-	-	-
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.