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Corey Paul Davis[1] (born March 10, 1987),[2] known by the stage name Corey Paul,[1] is an American Christian hip hop musician from Houston, Texas.[3] His debut album, Grace Love Mercy, released on July 30, 2013, by Frontline Media Group.[4][5] This album was his Billboard chart debut album.[6][7] In March 2015, Corey Paul was signed onto Collision Records, by December he released his second Billboard charting album, "Today Tomorrow Forever". In July 2017 he announced his departure from Collision Records.
Corey Paul | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Corey Paul Davis |
| Also known as | Corey Paul |
| Born | March 10, 1987 Houston, Texas |
| Genres | Christian hip hop, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Frontline Movement |
Early life
editCorey Paul was born on March 10, 1987,[2] as Corey Paul Davis,[1] in Houston, Texas.[3]
Corey was raised by his mother and his stepfather, who eventually became a crack cocaine addict. At the age of six his father beat and burned his mother with an iron, and by the age of eight he witnessed his mother shoot his father in self-defense. When Corey was nine his father hung himself in an attic after a long battle with addiction.
As a teenager Corey embraced the street culture, party life and Houston's "chopped and screwed" music scene. Eventually he realized that even if he gained all of it, it wouldn't change the pain, poverty or hopelessness that his family and neighborhood dealt with on a daily basis. It was at this moment Corey decided to trust God and in 2010 he started "Frontline Media Group", a record label that creates and promotes music with a message of hope, positivity and a belief in something greater than the struggle.[8]
Music career
editCorey Paul's first album, Grace Love Mercy, was released on July 30, 2013, with Frontline Movement.[4] This was his debut album on the Billboard charts, and it happened to land a placement on Top Gospel Albums at No. 39.[6][7] He then signed with Collision Records[9] and released his second album, "Today, Tomorrow, Forever," on December 18, 2015. The album peaked at No. 11 on the iTunes Rap/Hip-Hop chart and ranked No. 16 on the Billboard "Heatseeker" chart.[10] He announced his departure from Collision Records[11] in 2017 and then independently released his third album, "Untold Story: Trill Young King" November 11, 2017.
Personal life
editCorey Paul is married to Summer,[1] and they are presently residing in Houston, Texas, and attend church at Resurrection Houston[1]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[6] |
|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||
| Grace Love Mercy |
|
39[7] |
| Today, Tomorrow, Forever |
|
16 |
| Untold Story: Trill Young King[12] |
|
N/A |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Corey Paul". Frontline Movement. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b CoreyPaulMusic. "Amazing 25th birthday party! Thank God, all my love ones & all my twitter fam for continued support! Grace". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ a b Sketch the Journalist (October 21, 2012). "#TShirtTuesdays: Corey Paul – "Grace Love Mercy"". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ a b Morden, Justin (July 30, 2013). "Corey Paul – Grace Love Mercy". Jam the Hype. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ McKay, Aubrey (August 1, 2013). "Album Review: Corey Paul – Grace, Love, Mercy". Wade-O Radio. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c Corey, Paul Billboard [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Artist Index: August 17, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. August 17, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Corey Paul". Testimony. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Collision Records Signs Houston Emcee Corey Paul | Wade-O Radio". wadeoradio.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Corey Paul – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "home". home. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Untold Story: Trill Young King by Corey Paul". Genius. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.