Trent Grandberry is the father of the famous American singer, songwriter, and dancer, Omari Ishmael Grandberry better known as Omarion.
Despite being absent during his son’s formative years, Grandberry and his son share a strong bond now. In the past few years, the two have reportedly developed a better and stronger relationship. Omarion has oftentimes described his father as a great father and grandfather.
Here Is All You Need To Know About Omarion’s Father, Trent Grandberry
1. Who is Trent Grandberry?
The African American, Trent Grandberry has not revealed details about his childhood and personal life yet but he is speculated to be above 50 years. His son, Omari is currently 39 years old. Omarion was born on November 12, 1984, in Inglewood, California to his parents.
2. He reportedly has Six children with Leslie Burrell
According to reports, Omarion’s parents are no longer a couple. However, the two had six children before they parted ways. Grandberry fathered the following children with Leslie: Omarion, Amira, Arielle, Omarion, Tymon, and Kira. He also has a stepson called O’Ryan Omir Browner, who was born during Leslie’s relationship with her ex-boyfriend Vic Browner.
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3. His son Omarion looks so much like his half brother
Omarion and O’Ryan are often confused as twins because of their resemblance. The two brothers share a close and loving relationship as brothers. Aside from their looks, the two brothers are both fathers and have spent time together with their kids.
4. Leslie Burrell had Trent’s oldest son at the age of sixteen
While many sources refer to Leslie as a very supportive mother, nothing has been said of Trent. During an interview, Omarion revealed his mother had him at the age of sixteen, even so, his father was between that same age range as well. With the help of his Nana and auntie, he was raised to pursue his dreams by his ever-supportive mother.
5. Trent Grandberry and Omarion now have a good relationship
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After several years of missing out on his son’s life, Trent reportedly now has a better relationship with his son than before. The Grammy Award nominee revealed that during his formative years, his father was unavoidable absent, and being the firstborn, it affected him as he had to teach himself quite a number of things. Also, he learned to work and fend for himself at an early age.
Omarion talked about his strained relationship with his father on the television series, The Masked Singer.After the singer was unmasked, he revealed he and his father have been able to develop a better and stronger relationship.
Trent and his son were recently seen in a family photoshoot alongside Leslie Burrell and his grandkids, Amei Kazuko and Megaa Omari.
6. His ex-wife was accused of sleeping with J-Boog
According to a report by the Jasmine Brand, there are rumors that J-Boog slept with Leslie in the past. Both Leslie and her son Omarion have featured on Love & Hip Hop. The accusation was first laid by Apryl Jones, Omarion’s baby mama. She accused J-Boog of sleeping with Leslie during the Love & Hip Hop reunion.
7. What does Trent Grandberry do?
It is not quite certain if Omarion’s father is engaged in anything at the moment. However, there is someone with the same name as him who is said to be an anti-gang counselor after being a gang member for more than two decades. Also, Trent’s name is often associated with the American gang Crips but it is not clear if it was him or not.
8. His son has been successful in his career
Omarion began his career quite early. He started appearing in commercials for Kellog’s corn Pops and McDonald’s before he later began his dancing career as a background dancer for the R&B girl group, Before Dark.
After he began his musical career, the dancer soon became the lead singer of the boy band, B2K. The band released their debut album in 2002 and it peaked No.2 on the Billboard 200 andNo.1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart.
In 2004, B2K disbanded and Omarion decided to go solo. His debut album in 2005 earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 48th Grammy Awards.
According to reports, his most successful solo single has been his second single, Ice Box. The song peaked at No.12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached gold certification by the RIIA. The album 21 has reportedly sold over 390,000 copies in the united states since it was released.
Omarion has reportedly released three albums which have all gone Platinum. Aside from his musical career, he has explored his acting skills as well. He has featured in Somebody Help Me, Feel the Noise, and a few others.
9. Where is he now?
Being a rather private person, Trent prefers to live his life on a low key despite having a famous son and family. He is hardly seen on social media except when his son shares photos of him on Fathers’ Day and other special occasions. However, in a video his son shared, the celebrity father was seen taking care of his grandkids while the whole family was about to go on tour with Omarion.
10. What is Trent Grandberry’s net worth?
The father of six has not shared his exact net worth yet or said anything about his income. However, his son, Omarion reportedly has an estimated net worth of about $8 million. The singer has made his net worth through his musical and acting career. The singer also has businesses that increase his earnings as well.
