Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984, in Inglewood, California, better known as Omarion, is an African-American Grammy-nominated R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and former lead singer of B2K. Recently, Omarion announced he was signing to producer Timbaland's MOSLY Music Group to release his as-yet untitled third studio album. In late 2008 a YouTube.com video was posted showing Omarion cutting off his braids.[ As a child Omarion starred in several Corn Pops commercials that may have lauched his whole career. In early 2004, Omarion appeared in several films, most notably.You Got Served, in which he starred alongside his label mate Marques Houston and his former B2K bandmates. Omari Ishmael Grandberry better known as Omarion and former lead singer of the R&B group B2K recently cut off his braids. The singer stated that cutting off his signature braids was a major step. He calls it a new beginning. In other news, Omarion was announced to have signed with music producer Timbaland’s record label Mosley Music Group in June and is expecting to release his third studio album at the end of this year or early next year