Ruben Studdard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Ruben Studdard

American singer

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1978

Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Profession: actor, singer, musician, television actor, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Ruben Studdard

  • Christopher Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978) is an American R&B, pop and gospel singer and actor.
  • He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his recording of "Superstar." In the years following Idol, Studdard has released seven studio albums, including his platinum-selling debut, Soulful, and the top-selling gospel follow-up, I Need an Angel.
  • He is most well known for his recording career, which has produced hits including "Flying Without Wings," "Sorry 2004," and "Change Me," but he has also segued into television and stage work.
  • Most notably, he starred as Fats Waller in a national tour revival of Ain't Misbehavin', which spawned a Grammy-nominated soundtrack. In 2013, Studdard appeared as a contestant on the fifteenth season of weight-loss competition show The Biggest Loser.
  • He later signed to Verve Records and collaborated with the label's chairman, David Foster, on Studdard's sixth studio album, Unconditional Love, in 2014.
  • That album received strong reviews as a return-to-form and included a tour with Lalah Hathaway.
  • In 2018, Studdard, who has long been compared to R&B singer Luther Vandross, released a cover album called Ruben Sings Luther and launched his Always & Forever national tour.He made his Broadway theatre debut in December 2018 in Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show (aka Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show) at the Imperial Theatre.

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