Case Woodard was born in New York City and was signed to Def Soul records. He first started working in the R&B industry as a backup singer, working with big name R&B artists like Usher. New York, New York redirects here. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is a American R&B/pop singer and actor who rose to fame in the mid-late 1990s. ...

In 1996, Case released his self-titled debut album. The album featured "Touch Me Tease Me" with rapper Foxy Brown and R&B singer Mary J. Blige, the hit single from "The Nutty Professor". The single went gold, reaching #4 on the R&B charts and #14 on the Hot 100. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Inga Marchand (born September 6, 1979 [1] in Park Slope, Brooklyn New York City, New York, United States), better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper of Afro-Trinidadian and Indo-Trinidadian descent [1] known for her solo work as well as numerous collaborations and a brief stint as... Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in The Bronx, New York), is a six-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B, soul, and hip-hop soul singer, songwriter, producer, and actress. ... The Nutty Professor, starring Jerry Lewis, was filmed from October 9-December 17, 1962. ...

Case's second album, Personal Conversation, was released in 1999 and went gold. The album featured the hit single "Happily Ever After" which reached #3 on the R&B charts and #15 on the Hot 100. The album's other single, "Think Of You" failed to do well on the charts, managing to only reach #50 on the R&B charts.

Open Letter, Case's most well-known album was released in 2001. The album went gold, likely a result of the single "Missing You." "Missing You" is Case's only #1 single to date as it topped the R&B charts and reached #4 on the Hot 100.

A fourth album from Case, The Blaxl Rose Xperience, was expected to be released in 2004. However, Case was dropped from the label and talks of the album stopped. Case's most recent single, "Shoulda Known Betta (Featuring Ghostface)," reached #87 on the R&B charts in 2004. The single appeared on the Johnson Family Vacation soundtrack, and was produced by The Neptunes.Case continues to tour, performing on the Ladies Night Out Tour in 2006 with Ginuwine, Jagged Edge and Donnell Jones. Ghostface Killah (born Dennis Coles, aka Tony Starks) is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... Johnson Family Vacation is an American comedy film directed by Christopher Erskin, released on April 7, 2004 by Fox Searchlight Pictures. ... The Neptunes is the name for the record production duo, consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who have created the sound for some of the most successful Hip Hop, R&B and Pop artists of this decade. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Jagged Edge are an American R&B singing group that were originally signed through Jermaine Dupris SoSo Def Records to Columbia Records. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

A great deal of Case's success has been due to his appearance on movie soundtracks. Many of Case's most popular tracks appear on the soundtracks for Nutty Professor, Rush Hour, Nutty Professor II and The Best Man. These singles were "Touch Me Tease Me" (Nutty Professor), "Faded Pictures" (Rush Hour), "Best Man I Can Be" (The Best Man) and "Missing You" (Nutty Professor II). The Nutty Professor is the name of a 1963 comedy film starring Jerry Lewis. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Best man has several meanings: Best man is a member of a wedding Films: The Best Man (1914 film) is a 1914 film The Best Man (1916 film) is a 1916 film The Best Man (1917 film) is a 1917 film The Best Man (1919 film) is a 1919 film... Nutty Professor II: The Klumps is a 2000 film, the sequel to the 1996 remake of the 1963 film The Nutty Professor. ...

On February 5th 2002, Case was moving his cousin's registered handgun, when it accidentally discharged striking him in the throat nearly missing his spine by a half inch. Case suffered no vocal damage. He remembers looking at his throat in a mirror and trying to sing old negro spirituals. Specifically "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and "Wade in the Water" which was rumored to be Case's favorite song since youth. He continues to write songs hoping to resurrect his current downsliding career.

Discography

• 1996: Case (album)
• 1999: Personal Conversation

• 1996: Touch Me Tease Me feat Mary J Blige

Case is the debut album from R&B singer Case. ... Personal Conversation is the sophomore album from R&B singer Case. ...

External links/Sources

• Case Bio
• Billboard
• Case on R and B Zone