Jamie Foxx and Speedy

Foxx’s earliest musical excursion came playing the piano aged five and subsequently being the pianist and choir leader at Terrell’s New Hope Baptist Church near where he lived. Having developed a knack for telling jokes during high school, Foxx later graduated and earned a scholarship to United States International University to study classical music and composition. Foxx’s rise to recognition and ultimate success stemmed from a successful stint at stand-up comedy in the earl '90s, and more notably a series of well-received acting roles including “In Living Color” in 1991, “Roc” in 1992, and his own “The Jamie Foxx Show” from 1996.

In 1994 the singer released his debut solo record “Peep This” earning him a small but devoted underground following. Over the next 10 years Foxx’s focus remained on his acting career where he later earned an Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film “Ray” in 2004. The singer and rapper’s musical breakthrough came in 2005 where he appeared on Kanye West and Twista’s single “Slow Jamz”, skyrocketing Foxx to notoriety. Foxx subsequently contributed to the Knaye West song “Golddigger” before issuing his No. 1 platinum-selling sophomore album “Unpredictable” in 2005. Aided by the singles “Extravaganza”, “Unpredictable” and “DJ Play a Love Song” the album earned a host of rave reviews and won the Grammy-Award for Best R&B Album in 2006.

Following acting roles in “Jarhead”, “Miami Vice”, and “Dreamgirls” Foxx returned to released his third full-length album “Intuition” in 2008. With appearances from Kanye West, Ne-Yo, and T-Pain, the album narrowly missed out on the Billboard 200 No. 1 spot however earned positive reviews from the critical press. Following collaborations with the Rascal Flats, Tank, The-Dream, The Game, and T.I., Foxx released his fourth full-length “Best Night of My Lie” in 2010. With more high-profile contributions from the likes of Justin Timberlake, Drake and Wiz Khalifa, the album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200. The album “Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses” was issued in May 2015, led by the single “Ain’t My Fault” and “You Changed Me”.