Mario (Singer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mario (Singer)

• Mario started living with his grandmother as his single mother could not pay attention to him due to her drug addiction.

• When he was just 4 years old, he announced to his family that he wanted to become a singer.

• His mother encouraged him to sing at the local barbershops where he also earned money for his performances. She later gifted him a karaoke machine.

• At his school, he joined a musical group. He learned Piano there which he used as a basis for his melodies and tones.

• When he was 11 years old, he sang ‘I’ll Make Love to You’ at a Coppin State College talent show following which the music producer, owner, and CEO of Third Street Music Group Production, Troy Patterson signed him up.

• When his grandmother died in 1999, Patterson served as his guardian.

• His music teacher at his school, Milford Mill Academy, inspired him to pursue a music career.

• He signed a record deal with Clive Davis’ J Records at the age of 14.

• He was influenced by the music of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole, Brian McKnight, Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, Usher, and Joe.

• He started recording his debut music album ‘Mario’ in July 2001 which was released in March 2002.

• On 7 December 2004, he released his second album ‘Turning Point. It had the single ‘Let Me Lve You’ which remained number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks.

• In 2006, he and Patterson got into a dispute about their deal and the money he was being paid. They later parted ways.

• He later hired a new manager J. Erving.

• In October 2007, he was featured in an MTV documentary titled ‘I Won’t Love You to Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom’. It showed him helping his mother to overcome addiction.

• In December 2024, he made headlines after becoming the runner-up in the FOX channel show Masked Singer as ‘The WASP.’