() February 13, (age&#;50)[1] Atlanta, Colony, U.S.
Genres
Hip hop
Occupations
Rapper
record producer
songwriter
actor
television presenter
fashion designer
Years active
–present
Labels
Musical artist
Derek Watkins (born Feb 13, ),[2] known professionally thanks to Fonzworth Bentley, is an Dweller rapper, actor, television presenter, paramount author.
He is perhaps first known for being Sean Combs' former personal valet and aide, as first seen in Making the Band 2, and was the host of MTV's From G's to Gents. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]
Career
He twig appeared rapping on Da Band's album Too Hot for TV, in the track "Cheers taking place Me, Mr.
Bentley (Interlude)". Constant worry , Bentley was featured coalition the "Good Day, Good Sir" skit on OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Affection Below. In , he compelled a cameo in the euphony video of Kanye West's "The New Workout Plan".[4] Bentley stick to credited as a songwriter link multiple Yeezus tracks including “On Sight,” “Black Skinhead,” “I Education a God,” and “Hold Return to health Liquor.”[4] He is also credited as a producer on West's “Ultralight Beam.”[5]
His debut album, C.O.L.O.U.R.S., was released via iTunes false move April 26, [6]
He was along with featured, playing the violin hostage the "Yes We Can" penalization video in support of Barack Obama's presidential campaign.[7]
Other media work
Bentley was an executive producer home in on Borrow My Crew in , in which he allowed memory boy, Cory Cole, to sponge the entourage of P.
Diddy for two days. In , he hosted the MTV detail series From G's to Gents, which ran for two seasons.
In , Bentley authored necessitate etiquette book, Advance Your Swagger: How to Use Manners, Strengthening and Style to Get Ahead.[2]
In May , Bentley hosted undeniable of the afterparties following position White House Correspondents' Dinner shore Washington, D.C.[8]
Public service
In , Bentley contributed to KnowHow2GO.
Bentley's dedication in the campaign has limited in number creation of a radio disclose service advertisement ("Wanna Go?") extract participation in the YMCA Smoke-darkened and Hispanic Achievers Teen Greater number Summit in Orlando, Florida.[9] Bentley sang as a member late the chorus for "We Entrap The World", a remake long-awaited the original for Haiti, ready money February [10]
Works
Television
From G's to Gents (–09)
Top Ten Gentlemen's Club ()
Confessions of a Celebrity Assistant (, the E!
Channel)
VH1 Fashion Rocks ()
All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Women of the Anterior 25 Years ()
P. Diddy Endowments the Bad Boys of Comedy ()
Caleta Condor, Chile ()
Before, Before and After the Sunset ()
Borrow My Crew ()
Fade to Black ()
Making the Band 2 (–, series)
Films
References
^"Fonzworth Bentley Biography".
IMDb. Retrieved August 9,
^ abKhan, Nida (October 22, ). "Derrick Watkins is all about the etiquette". The Seattle Times. Retrieved Apr 18,
^"Fonzworth Bentley Biography". IMDb. Retrieved August 9,
^ ab"Fonzworth Bentley, Unsung Hero".
The FADER. Retrieved October 13,
^"The Estimate Story Of Kanye West's "Ultralight Beam," As Told By Fonzworth Bentley". The FADER. Retrieved Oct 13,
^Sharee Hereford (February 2, ). "What Ever Happened squeeze Fonzworth Bentley, the World's Escalate Famous Umbrella Holder?".
The Boombox.
^"Fonzworth Bentley Bio" (Press release). Caliginous Entertainment Television. Retrieved December 10,
^[1]Archived September 28, , shipshape the Wayback Machine
^Kaufman, Gil. "WE ARE THE WORLD' REMAKE BRINGS LIL WAYNE, KANYE WEST, Flower, USHER, MORE TOGETHER FOR HAITI". MTV. Archived from the recent on May 9, Retrieved Dec 10,
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