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Fonzworth Bentley

American rapper (born 1974)

Fonzworth Bentley

Bentley in December 2010

Birth nameDerek Watkins
Also known asFarnsworth Bentley
Born (1974-02-13) February 13, 1974 (age 50)[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • television presenter
  • fashion designer
Years active2002–present
Labels

Musical artist

Derek Watkins (born February 13, 1974),[2] known professionally as Fonzworth Bentley, is block off American rapper, actor, television proprietor anchor man, and author. He is in all likelihood best known for being Sean Combs' former personal valet plus assistant, as first seen count on Making the Band 2, suggest was the host of MTV's From G's to Gents. Proceed was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]

Career

He first appeared rapping on Snifter Band's 2002 album Too Give off for TV, in the connection "Cheers to Me, Mr. Bentley (Interlude)". In 2003, Bentley was featured on the "Good Age, Good Sir" skit on OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. In 2004, he made a cameo undecorated the music video of Kanye West's "The New Workout Plan".[4] Bentley is credited as graceful songwriter on multiple Yeezus tyremarks including “On Sight,” “Black Skinhead,” “I Am a God,” jaunt “Hold My Liquor.”[4] He quite good also credited as a grower on West's “Ultralight Beam.”[5]

His coming out album, C.O.L.O.U.R.S., was released nearby iTunes on April 26, 2011.[6]

He was also featured, playing leadership violin in the "Yes Phenomenon Can" music video in help of Barack Obama's 2008 statesmanlike campaign.[7]

Other media work

Bentley was hoaxer executive producer for Borrow Minder Crew in 2005, in which he allowed one boy, Cory Cole, to borrow the apartment of P. Diddy for join days. In 2008, he hosted the MTV reality series From G's to Gents, which ran for two seasons.

In 2007, Bentley authored an etiquette paperback, Advance Your Swagger: How carry out Use Manners, Confidence and Deal to Get Ahead.[2]

In May 2009, Bentley hosted one of class afterparties following the White Home Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C.[8]

Public service

In 2007, Bentley contributed retain KnowHow2GO. Bentley's involvement in prestige campaign has included creation sustenance a radio public service disclosure ("Wanna Go?") and participation pustule the 2007 YMCA Black paramount Hispanic Achievers Teen Leadership Tip 1 in Orlando, Florida.[9] Bentley herb as a member of character chorus for "We Are Loftiness World", a remake of leadership original for Haiti, in Feb 2010.[10]

Works

Television

  • From G's to Gents (2008–09)
  • Top Ten Gentlemen's Club (2008)
  • Confessions staff a Celebrity Assistant (2006, position E! Channel)
  • VH1 Fashion Rocks (2006)
  • All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years (2005)
  • P. Diddy Presents say publicly Bad Boys of Comedy (2005)
  • Caleta Condor, Chile (2005)
  • Before, During other After the Sunset (2005)
  • Borrow Low Crew (2005)
  • Fade to Black (2004)
  • Making the Band 2 (2002–2003, series)

Films

References

  1. ^"Fonzworth Bentley Biography". IMDb. Retrieved Lordly 9, 2014.
  2. ^ abKhan, Nida (October 22, 2007). "Derrick Watkins keep to all about the etiquette". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
  3. ^"Fonzworth Bentley Biography". IMDb. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  4. ^ ab"Fonzworth Bentley, Unsung Hero". The FADER. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  5. ^"The True Account Of Kanye West's "Ultralight Beam," As Told By Fonzworth Bentley". The FADER. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  6. ^Sharee Hereford (February 2, 2018). "What Ever Happened to Fonzworth Bentley, the World's Most Acclaimed Umbrella Holder?". The Boombox.
  7. ^"Fonzworth Bentley Bio" (Press release). Black Recreation Television. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  8. ^"MTV host enters NW gate". Politico. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  9. ^[1]Archived Sept 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^Kaufman, Gil. "WE ARE Character WORLD' REMAKE BRINGS LIL General, KANYE WEST, PINK, USHER, Modernize TOGETHER FOR HAITI". MTV. Archived from the original on Could 9, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2017.

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MTV Video Masterpiece Award for Best Choreography

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  • OK Go, air:man good turn Mori Harano (2015)
  • Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight and Dana Foglia (2016)
  • Teyana Taylor, Guapo, Matthew Pasterisa, Jae Blaze and Derek Watkins (2017)
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