Mario artist biography

American R&B singer (born 1986)

This article is about the R&B singer. For other people with the name, see Mario (given name) § Artists and musicians.

Mario Dewar Barrett (born August 27, 1986),^[2][3] known mononymously as Mario, is an American R&B singer.

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he signed a record deal with J Records at the age of 14 and released his self-titled debut studio album (2002) to commercial success. It contained the Billboard Hot 100-top five single, "Just a Friend 2002." His second album, Turning Point (2004) was supported by the single "Let Me Love You," which peaked atop the chart, won two Billboard Music Awards, received a Grammy Award nomination, and remains his most commercially successful release.

His third studio album, Go (2007) saw mild success with its singles "How Do I Breathe" and "Crying Out for Me". His fourth album, D.N.A. (2009) was led by the single "Break Up" (featu