Romeo Miller, American basketball player, rapper, actor
Percy Romeo Miller (born August 19, 1989), also known by his stage name Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He gained fame as a rapper in the early 2000s after signing with No Limit Records, then owned by his father, Master P. He soon released his debut single "My Baby" in 2001 which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Later the same year, Miller released his debut album Lil' Romeo, which charted the US Billboard 200 at number six selling 99,000 copies in its first week and went on to be certified Gold.In 2002, Miller released his second album titled Game Time; it charted on the US Billboard 200 at number thirty-three selling 96,000 copies in its first week. In 2004, Miller released his third album Romeoland; it charted on the US Billboard 200 at number seventy selling just 56,000 copies in its first week. In 2006, Miller released his digital album titled Lottery; it was his first album released under the name Romeo. In 2006, Miller released the soundtrack to his film God's Gift; it was his first explicit album. To date, this album has sold over 300,000 copies.
In 2007, Miller was offered and accepted a scholarship to play basketball for the USC Trojans at the University of Southern California. Miller would play for the team until he was let go before his junior season in 2010.Aside from music, Miller has also worked as an actor, beginning in 2002, when Nickelodeon offered him his own show, Romeo!. The show ran for three seasons. Miller starred in the feature films Jumping the Broom (2011) and Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection (2012).
Miller founded the record labels Guttar Music, Take a Stand, The Next Generation and his current label No Limit Forever Records.