Birth name Derrick Watkins Role Musician Name Fonzworth Bentley | Years active 1994–present Albums C.O.L.O.U.R.S. | |
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Also known as Fonzworth Bentley, Farnsworth Bentley Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States Occupation(s) Rapper, record producer, actor, television host, fashion designer, singer Spouse Faune A. Chambers (m. 2010) Education Morehouse College, Fashion Institute of Technology Movies and TV shows Similar People Faune A Chambers, Sean Combs, Andre 3000, Andre Harrell, Malik Yusef Profiles | ||
Fonzworth Bentley "Greener" feat. Anthony Hamilton
Derek Watkins (born February 13, 1974), better known as Fonzworth Bentley, is a musician and author. He is perhaps best known for being Sean Combs' former personal valet and assistant, 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.
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- Fonzworth Bentley Greener feat Anthony Hamilton
- V bozeman with fonzworth bentley music is my boyfriend
- Music
- Other media work
- Public service
- Television
- Films
- References
V bozeman with fonzworth bentley music is my boyfriend
Music
He first appeared rapping on Da Band's 2002 album Too Hot for TV, in the track "Cheers to Me, Mr. Bentley (Interlude)". In 2003, Bentley was featured on the "Good Day, Good Sir" skit on Outkast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. In 2004, he had a role in the music video of Kanye West's "The New Workout Plan".
His debut album, C.O.L.O.U.R.S., was released via iTunes on April 26, 2011.
He was also featured, playing the violin in the "Yes We Can" music video in support of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
Other media work
Bentley was an executive producer for Borrow My Crew in 2005, in which he allowed one boy, Cory Cole, to borrow the entourage of P. Diddy for two 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 book, Advance Your Swagger: How to Use Manners, Confidence and Style to Get Ahead.
In May 2009, Bentley hosted one of the afterparties following the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Public service
In 2007, Bentley contributed to KnowHow2GO. Bentley's involvement in the campaign has included creation of a radio public service advertisement ("Wanna Go?") and participation in the 2007 YMCA Black and Hispanic Achievers Teen Leadership Summit in Orlando, Florida. Recently, Bentley sang as a member of the chorus for "We Are The World", a remake of the original for Haiti, in February 2010.