Introduction
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".
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.
Music career
His first album Beast (2008) charted at number 73 on the Billboard 200. He recorded a couple of songs for a second album Revenge of the Beast that was never completed.
He released a single called "Twerk It" in 2012 and another called "Snapchat (Pose For The Camera)" in 2015.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||
| Beast |
| 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
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | USR&B | USRap | ||||
| "Get Silly" | 2008 | 29 | 13 | 5 |
| Beast |
| "Wobble" | 94 | 77 | - |
| ||
| "Say Bow" (feat. J-Futuristic) | 2009 | - | 87 | - | Non-album singles | |
| "Twerk It" | 2012 | - | 70 | - | ||
| "Snapchat (Pose for the Camera)" | 2015 | - | - | - | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||