Events

1409 – The University of Leipzig opens.

1755 – The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.

1763 – Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what became the United States.

1775 – The becomes the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag (the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.

1804 – At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French, the first French Emperor in a thousand years.

1805 – Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Austerlitz – French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte defeat a joint Russo-Austrian force.

1823 – Monroe Doctrine: US President James Monroe delivers a speech establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts.

1845 – Manifest Destiny: US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.

1848 – Franz Josef I becomes Emperor of Austria.

1851 – French President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic.

1852 – Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte becomes Emperor of the French (Napoleon III).

1859 – Militant abolitionist leader John Brown is hanged for his October 16th raid on Harper's Ferry.

1867 – At Tremont Temple in Boston, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.

1899 – Philippine-American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.

1908 – Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at the age of two

1917 – An armistice is signed between Russia and the Central Powers at Brest-Litovsk and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk began.

1920 – Following more than a month of Turkish-Armenian War, the Turkish dictated Treaty of Alexandropol is concluded.

1927 – Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile.

1930 – Great Depression: US President Herbert Hoover goes before the United States Congress and asks for a US$150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy.

1939 – New York City's La Guardia Airport opens.

1942 – Manhattan Project: A team led by Enrico Fermi initiates the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.

1943 – A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including an American Liberty ship, the John Harvey, with a stockpile of World War I-era mustard gas.

1946 – The British Government invites four Indian leaders, Nehru, Baldev Singh, Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan to obtain the participation of all parties in the Constituent Assembly.

1947 – Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Riots break out in Jerusalem in response to the approval of the 1947 UN Partition Plan.

1954 – Red Scare: The United States Senate votes 65 to 22 to condemn Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute".

1954 – The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, between the United States and the Republic of China, is signed in Washington, D.C..

1956 – The ''Granma'' yacht reaches the shores of Cuba's Oriente province and Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement disembark to initiate the Cuban Revolution.

1961 – In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist-Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism.

1962 – Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of US President John F. Kennedy, US Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official not to make an optimistic public comment on the war's progress.

1970 – The United States Environmental Protection Agency begins operations.

1971 – Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm Al Quwain form the United Arab Emirates.

1975 – Pathet Lao seizes power in Laos, and establishes the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

1976 – Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.

1980 – Four U.S. nuns and churchwomen, Ita Ford, Maura Clarke, Jean Donovan, and Dorothy Kazel, are murdered by a death squad in El Salvador.

1988 – Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islam-dominated state.

1993 – Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot and killed in Medellín.

1993 – Space Shuttle program: STS-61 – NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

1999 – Glenbrook rail accident near Sydney, New South Wales.

1999 – The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive.

2001 – Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

2008 – Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat resigns after the 2008 Thailand political crisis.

Births

1578 – Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer and music theorist (d. 1640)

1694 – William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)

1703 – Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)

1710 – Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)

1738 – Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)

1754 – William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)

1760 – John Breckinridge, American politician and 5th United States Attorney General (d. 1806)

1810 – Henry Yesler, American entrepreneur and politician (d. 1892)

1811 – Jean-Charles Chapais, French Canadian politician, Father of the Canadian Confederation (d. 1885)

1817 – Heinrich von Sybel, German historian (d. 1895)

1825 – Emperor Pedro II of Brazil (d. 1891)

1846 – Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, French statesman (d. 1904)

1859 – Georges Seurat, French painter (d. 1891)

1863 – Charles Ringling, American circus owner (d. 1926)

1884 – Erima Harvey Northcroft, New Zealand lawyer and judge (d. 1953)

1885 – George Richards Minot, American physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize (d. 1950)

1886 – Harry Burleigh, American composer (d. 1949)

1891 – Otto Dix, German painter and graphic artist (d. 1969)

1891 – Charles H. Wesley, author writer and Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. (d. 1987)

1893 – Leo Ornstein, Russian-born composer and pianist (d. 2002)

1894 – Warren William, American Broadway and film actor (d. 1948)

1895 – Harriet Cohen, British pianist (d. 1967)

1897 – Hovhannes Bagramyan, Marshall of the Soviet Union (d. 1982)

1898 – Indra Lal Roy, Indian pilot (d. 1918)

1899 – John Barbirolli, British conductor (d. 1970)

1899 – John Cobb, British racing driver (d. 1952)

1899 – Ray Morehart, American baseball player (d. 1989)

1901 – Raimundo Orsi, Argentine-born footballer (d. 1986)

1906 – Peter Carl Goldmark, Hungarian-born recording engineer (d. 1977)

1910 – Russell Lynes, American art historian, photographer, author and managing editor of Harper's Magazine (d. 1991)

1914 – Bill Erwin, American actor (d. 2010)

1914 – Adolph Green, American composer (d. 2002)

1914 – Ray Walston, American actor (d. 2001)

1915 – Prince Mikasa, Japanese royal

1917 – Sylvia Syms, American jazz singer (d. 1992)

1921 – Carlo Furno, Cardinal Grand Master Emeritus of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

1922 – Iakovos Kambanelis, Greek poet, playwright, lyricist, and novelist

1923 – Maria Callas, Greek soprano (d. 1977)

1924 – Alexander Haig, American Soldier & Civil servant, 7th Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 5th White House Chief of Staff and 59th United States Secretary of State (d. 2010)

1924 – Vilgot Sjöman, Swedish writer and film director (d. 2006)

1925 – Julie Harris, American actress

1930 – Gary Becker, American economist, recipient of the Bank of Sweden Prize

1930 – David Piper, British race car driver

1931 – Nigel Calder, British science writer

1931 – Wynton Kelly, American jazz pianist (d. 1971)

1931 – Masaaki Hatsumi, founder and head of the Bujinkan Dojo organization

1931 – Edwin Meese, American jurist and 75th United States Attorney General

1933 – Mike Larrabee, American athlete (d. 2003)

1933 – K. Veeramani, Indian anti-caste activist

1934 – Tarcisio Bertone, Cardinal Secretary of State and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church

1934 – Sissela Bok, Swedish philosopher and ethicist

1934 – Andre Rodgers, baseball player (d. 2004)

1935 – David Hackett Fischer, American historian

1937 – Manohar Joshi, Indian politician

1939 – Yael Dayan, Israeli writer and politician

1939 – Francis Fox, Canadian politician, member of the Senate

1939 – Harry Reid, American politician

1943 – Wayne Allard, American politician

1944 – Cathy Lee Crosby, American actress

1944 – Inger Davidson, Swedish politician

1944 – Ibrahim Rugova, first President of Kosovo (d. 2006)

1944 – Dionysis Savvopoulos, Greek musician and songwriter

1944 – Botho Strauß, German author

1945 – Penelope Spheeris, American film director

1946 – Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer (d. 1997)

1947 – Isaac Bitton, French rock band drummer (Les Variations)

1947 – Tommy Jenkins, English football player

1947 – Ivan Atanassov Petrov, Bulgarian neurologist

1948 – T. Coraghessan Boyle, American writer

1950 – Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd on Whale Wars.

1950 – Amin Saikal, Afghan-Australian academic

1950 – Benjamin Stora, French historian

1950 – Bob Kevoian, American radio personality

1951 – Adrian Devine, American baseball pitcher

1952 – Carol Shea-Porter, American Congresswoman

1954 – Dan Butler, American actor

1954 – Stone Phillips, American television journalist

1956 – Steven Bauer, American actor

1957 – Dagfinn Høybråten, Norwegian politician

1958 – George Saunders, American writer

1958 – Uladzimir Parfianovich, Belarusian canoer

1959 – Frank Dietrich, German footballer

1959 – Boman Irani, Indian actor

1960 – Nicholas Dingley alias Razzle, British drummer (Hanoi Rocks) (d. 1984)

1960 – Rick Savage, British bassist (Def Leppard)

1962 – Kardam, Prince of Turnovo, titular Bulgarian royal family

1963 – Dan Gauthier, American actor

1963 – Ann Patchett, American novelist

1963 – Ron Sutter, National Hockey League player

1963 – Rich Sutter, National Hockey League player

1963 – Brendan Coyle, English actor

1966 – Jinsei Shinzaki, Japanese professional wrestler

1967 – Laurie Morgan, Channel Islands chief minister

1968 – Darryl Kile, baseball player (d. 2002)

1968 – Lucy Liu, American actress

1968 – Nate Mendel, American bassist (Foo Fighters)

1968 – Rena Sofer, American actress

1970 – Treach, American rapper (Naughty by Nature)

1970 – Yang Hyun Suk, South Korean record producer

1970 – Joe Lo Truglio, American actor, writer and comedian

1971 – Wilson Jermaine Heredia, American actor

1971 – Francesco Toldo, Italian football player

1972 – Sergei Zholtok, Latvian ice hockey player (d. 2004)

1973 – Graham Kavanagh, Irish footballer

1973 – Monica Seles, Yugoslavian-born tennis player

1973 – Jan Ullrich, German cyclist

1976 – Eddy Garabito, Dominican baseball player

1976 – Masafumi Gotō, Japanese singer (Asian Kung-Fu Generation)

1977 – Siyabonga Nomvethe, South African footballer

1978 – Jarron Collins, American basketball player

1978 – Jason Collins, American basketball player

1978 – Nelly Furtado, Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter

1978 – Luigi Malafronte, Italian footballer

1978 – Peter Moylan, Australian baseball player

1978 – Maëlle Ricker, Canadian snowboarder, Olympic Gold Medalist

1978 – David Rivas, Spanish footballer

1978 – Chris Wolstenholme, British bassist (Muse)

1979 – Melissa Archer, American actress

1979 – Yvonne Catterfeld, German singer and actress

1979 – Michael McIndoe, Scottish professional footballer

1980 – Adam Kreek, Canadian rower

1981 – Danijel Pranjić, Croatian football player

1981 – Britney Spears, American singer, dancer and entertainer

1982 – Michelle Banzer, model/beauty queen

1982 – Christos Karipidis, Greek footballer

1982 – Pizon, American rapper/producer

1982 – Matt Ware, American football player

1983 – Chris Burke, Scottish footballer

1983 – Bibiana Candelas, Mexican volleyball player

1983 – Jana Kramer, American actress

1983 – Aaron Rodgers, American football player

1983 – Daniela Ruah, Portuguese actress

1984 – Péter Máté, Hungarian footballer

1985 – Amanda Seyfried, American actress

1985 – Amaury Leveaux, French swimmer

1985 – Dorell Wright, American basketball player

1986 – Claudiu Keserü, Romanian football player

1986 – Adam Le Fondre, English football player

1987 – Teairra Mari, American R&B; singer

1988 – Alfred Enoch, British actor

1988 – Soniya Mehra, Indian actress

1989 – Cassie Steele, Canadian actress

1990 – Hikaru Yaotome, Japanese idol (Hey! Say! JUMP)

1991 – Brandon Knight, American basketball player

Deaths

1348 – Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)

1381 – John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic

1463 – Archduke Albert VI of Austria (b. 1418)

1469 – Piero di Cosimo de' Medici of Florence (b. 1416)

1515 – Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general and statesman (b. 1453)

1547 – Hernán Cortés, Spanish explorer and conqueror (b. 1485)

1594 – Gerardus Mercator, Flemish cartographer (b. 1512)

1615 – Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general

1665 – Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, French socialite (b. 1588)

1694 – Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (b. 1622)

1719 – Pasquier Quesnel, French Jansenist theologian (b. 1634)

1726 – Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665)

1747 – Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695)

1748 – Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (b. 1662)

1774 – Johann Friedrich Agricola, German composer and organist (b. 1720)

1814 – Marquis de Sade, French writer (b. 1740)

1844 – Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (b. 1768)

1849 – Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife of William IV of the United Kingdom (b. 1792)

1859 – John Brown, American abolitionist (b. 1800)

1860 – Alfred Bunn, British theatrical manager (b. 1796)

1888 – Namık Kemal, Turkish poet (b. 1840)

1892 – Jay Gould, American entrepreneur (b. 1836)

1899 – Gregorio del Pilar, Filipino general (b. 1875)

1918 – Edmond Rostand, French poet and dramatist (b. 1868)

1924 – Kazimieras Būga, Lithuanian philologist (b. 1879)

1931 – Vincent d'Indy, French composer (b. 1851)

1936 – John Ringling, American circus owner (b. 1866)

1943 – Nordahl Grieg, Norwegian author and journalist (b. 1902)

1944 – Josef Lhévinne, Russian pianist (b. 1874)

1944 – Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Italian writer (b. 1876)

1944 – Eiji Sawamura, Japanese baseball player (b. 1917)

1950 – Dinu Lipatti, Romanian pianist (b. 1917)

1953 – Reginald Baker, Australian athlete and actor (b. 1884)

1953 – Tran Trong Kim, Vietnamese scholar and politician (b. 1883)

1957 – Harrison Ford, American actor (b. 1884)

1957 – Manfred Sakel, Polish psychiatrist (b. 1902)

1963 – Sabu Dastagir, Indian-born American actor (b. 1924)

1963 – Thomas Hicks, British-born American runner (b. 1875)

1966 – Giles Cooper, Anglo-Irish playwright (b. 1918)

1967 – Billy Chapman, English footballer (b. 1902)

1968 – Adamson-Eric (Eric Adamson), Estonian painter (b. 1902)

1969 – José María Arguedas, Peruvian novelist, poet, and anthropologist (b. 1911)

1969 – Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov, Russian politician (b. 1881)

1972 – Yip Man, Chinese martial artist (b. 1893)

1974 – Max Weber, Swiss politician (b. 1897)

1976 – Danny Murtaugh, American baseball player and manager (b. 1917)

1980 – Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Pakistani politician (b. 1905)

1980 – Romain Gary, Lithuanian-born French writer (b. 1914)

1982 – Marty Feldman, British comedian, writer and actor (b. 1933)

1983 – Fifi D'Orsay, Canadian actress (b. 1904)

1985 – Aniello Dellacroce, American organized crime figure (b. 1914)

1985 – Philip Larkin, English writer and jazz critic (b. 1922)

1986 – Desi Arnaz, Cuban-born actor and band leader (b. 1917)

1986 – John Curtis Gowan, American psychologist (b. 1912)

1987 – Luis Federico Leloir, French-born chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1906)

1987 – Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich, Russian physicist (b. 1914)

1988 – Karl-Heinz Bürger, German SS-Oberführer (b. 1904)

1988 – Tata Giacobetti, Italian singer and lyricist (b. 1922)

1990 – Aaron Copland, American composer (b. 1900)

1990 – Robert Cummings, American actor (b. 1908)

1992 – Michael Gothard, English actor (b. 1939)

1993 – Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug trafficker (b. 1949)

1995 – Robertson Davies, Canadian novelist (b. 1913)

1995 – Roxie Roker, American actress (b. 1929)

1997 – Shirley Crabtree, British professional wrestler (b. 1930)

1997 – Michael Hedges, American guitarist (b. 1953)

2000 – Gail Fisher, American actress (b. 1935)

2002 – Ivan Illich, Austrian priest and philosopher (b. 1926)

2002 – Arno Peters, German historian (b. 1916)

2003 – Alan Davidson, British author (b. 1924)

2004 – Mona Van Duyn, American poet (b. 1921)

2004 – Alicia Markova, British ballerina (b. 1910)

2005 – Kenneth Lee Boyd, American convicted murderer (b. 1948)

2005 – Van Tuong Nguyen, Thai-born Australian drug smuggler (b. 1980)

2005 – Nat Mayer Shapiro, American painter (b. 1919)

2005 – William P. Lawrence, American naval officer (b. 1930)

2006 – Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (Shocking Blue) (b. 1947)

2007 – Jennifer Alexander, Canadian ballet dancer (b. 1972)

2008 – Edward Samuel Rogers, Canadian entrepreneur (b. 1933)

2008 – Kathleen Baskin-Ball, American religious figure (b. 1958)

2008 – Odetta, American singer (b. 1930)

2009 – Maggie Jones, English actress (b. 1934)

2009 – Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer and producer (The Alan Parsons Project) (b. 1945)

2009 – Foge Fazio, American college football coach (b. 1938)

2010 – Ron Santo, American baseball player and broadcaster (b. 1940)

Holidays and observances

Christian Feast Day:

*Bibiana

*Channing Moore Williams (Anglican Communion)

*Chromatius

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (International)

National Day (Laos)

National Day, celebrates the independence of United Arab Emirates from United Kingdom in 1971.

External links

BBC: On This Day

On This Day in Canada

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background	solo_singer
birth name	Percy Romeo Miller, Jr.
alias	Lil' Romeo, Rome, Romeo
born	August 19, 1989
origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
genre	Hip hop
occupation	RapperModelBasketball playerEntrepreneurActor
college	USC
years active	2001–present
label	No Limit (2001–2002) Priority (2001–2002) The New No Limit (2002–2004) Universal (2002–2003) E1 (2004–2005) Guttar Music (2005–2006) Take A Stand (2007–present) The Next Generation (CEO) (2010–present) No Limit Forever (CEO) (2010–present)
website	http://romeoforever.com }}

Percy Romeo Miller, Jr. (born August 19, 1989), better known by his stage name Romeo (previously Lil' Romeo), is an American rapper, actor, basketball player, entrepreneur, and model. As a rap musician, Miller has released three studio albums and two compilation albums.

Early life

Romeo Miller was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the son of rapper and entrepreneur Master P and former rapper Sonya C. He is the nephew of rappers C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker and the brother of singer Cymphonique. Romeo was signed to No Limit at the age of 5 after he wrote a rap to his dad.

Music career

''Lil' Romeo'' (2001)

He then released his debut album 7 years later titled after his original alias ''Lil' Romeo''. This offering contained the hit single "My Baby" that charted No. 1 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-hop Singles. The album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums,selling more than 500,000 copies the first week out making it certified Gold. The album is now certified certified Platinum by the RIAA for the sales of 1,300,000. Also in 2001 he was featured on his uncle Silkk the Shocker's remix single of "That's Kool", which was also featured on his own album.

''Game Time'' (2002–2003)

In 2002, a year later after his debut album, Miller put out his second studio album, ''Game Time''. It peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200 and No. 10 on the Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums selling close to a 110,000 copies the first week . It spawned the billboard charting single "2-Way" that charted to No. 66 Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs. It also spawned the album second single "True Love" which charted at No. 16 under the Hot 100 Singles. Though not as successful on the charts as Miller's debut album It still was successful in sales certified 2x Platinum, selling 2,430,785 copies making this Miller's highest selling album.

''Romeoland'' (2004–2007)

In 2004, miller released his third studio album ''Romeoland,'' which was not as successful as his last two albums selling 50,000 the first week, but still managed to be certified Gold selling over 459,000 copies in the United States. It was also the last studio album to feature Miller billed as Lil' Romeo. In 2005 Romeo along with his brother Valentino Miller who was known as Young V at that time and their three cousins C-Los, Lil' D & Willie J formed the group Rich Boyz & released their debut album ''Young Ballers: The Hood Been Good to Us''. In 2006 Miller released a compilation album entitled ''Greatest Hits'' the album featured all of his hit songs when Miller was billed as Lil' Romeo. In 2006 Romeo released the two albums ''Lottery'' & ''God's Gift'' on the new label owned by himself and his father Master P, entitled Guttar Music. ''Lottery'' served as Millers first independent release while ''God's Gift'' served as a soundtrack to a movie with the same name. ''God's Gift'' was also Miller's first album to use the name Romeo and to have explicit language. The two albums were also known for containing Miller's single "U Can't Shine Like Me" which was a direct response to Bow Wow, who fans thought dissed Miller in his song "Fresh Azimiz". In 2007 Miller released a collaboration album with his father Master P titled ''Hip Hop History'' it sold 32,000 records worldwide.

''Intelligent Hoodlum'' (2008–present)

In 2008 Miller stated he was working on his fourth studio album entitled ''Gumbo Station''. On June 17, 2008 Miller released the first single from the album which was "Get Low wit It" which featured Akon & his brother Valentino Miller it failed to gain success on the Billboard charts.

On March 3, 2009 Romeo released a compilation entitled ''Get Low LP'' that contained songs that were supposed to be on ''Gumbo Station''. It debuted at No. 149 on the Billboard 200 and as of May 5, 2009 it has sold over 20,000 copies. In 2010 Romeo confirmed that he was still working on his fourth studio album but he changed the name of the album to ''The College Boy''. Romeo then announced that the title of the album was going to be ''I Am No Limit''.

On January 19, 2010 Romeo released the first promotional single for the album entitled "Tell Me A Million Times" that featured Tempo. Then on January 26, 2010 Romeo released the second promotional single for the album entitled "Ice Cream Man Jr." which was a tribute to his dad Master P. On February 16, 2010 Miller released his debut mixtape ''Patience Is A Virtue'' to promote the album. Then on March 2, 2010 Romeo released two EPs to promote the album which were the ''Famous Girl'' & ''Monster/Practice''. Also In 2010 Miller debuted his newly founded record label The Next Generation Entertainment with his new group the College Boyys. They released a collaboration album on May 25, 2010 entitled ''Spring Break'' which sold over 200,000 copies worldwide. Miller also on this day released three singles which were "You" that featured D'Anna & Lil Twist, "She Bad" that featured Millers cousins Lil' D & Black Don & "They Dont Know" but all of the singles failed to reach the charts. Romeo also performed at the 2010 Hip Hop Honors along with his brother Valentino Miller, his cousins Lil' D & Black Don, & his uncle Silkk The Shocker, along with Trina, Gucci Mane & Mystikal to honor his dad Master P & No Limit Records. In late 2010 Romeo relaunched No Limit as No Limit Forever Romeo also confirmed that he has changed the name of the album from ''I Am No Limit'' to ''Intelligent Hoodlum''.

In 2011 It was confirmed that Romeo is going on a new tour with his dad Master P & his uncle Silkk the Shocker the tour is entitled ”No Limit Forever International". On January 11, 2011 Romeo released his EP ''Dont Push Me''. On May 3, 2011 Romeo released the first official single from ''Intelligent Hoodlum'' which is "Famous Girl (Remix)" which is really the mastered version of the original it still features appearances from Sean Kingston & Miller's cousin Black Don. On August 19, 2011 Romeo released his ''I Am No Limit'' mixtape which was originally supposed to be his fourth studio album before it got changed but Miller just decided it would be best to just release it as a mixtape for his fans.

In 2012 Romeo formed a new group called RESQ3 they released their first single "The Only One" & supposed to be releasing a album in some time. Even though Romeo has created his new group he is still working & planning on releasing his fourth studio album ''Intelligent Hoodlum''. On April 12, 2012 he released his first single from the album entitled "Hug Me Forever" which features his brother Valentino & his artist Kyros & has already shot the official music video for it.

Other ventures

Acting career

Miller started his acting career with a cameo appearance in the 2001 film ''Max Keeble's Big Move'', as himself. He later co-starred with Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer and Zachary Isaiah Williams in the film ''Honey'' (2003). In ''Honey'', his character was Benny, a young boy looking for a break. Also in 2003, he voiced himself on an episode of the animated series, ''Static Shock'', to which he had performed the theme song. He co-starred with his dad in a movie called ''Uncle P'' in 2005. He also starred in another movie with Zachary Isaiah Williams, ''God's Gift'', which came out in 2006. Recently, he made a cameo appearance, as himself, in ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' as a rapping coach for the teachers. Then in 2007 he starred in film ''ASL'' as himself, Rome, alongside Forrest Lipton and Zachary Isaiah Williams who played the young Romeo; Lil Romey and had also previously starred with Romeo in ''Honey'' and Nickelodeon's ''Romeo!''. He guest-starred as a rapper accused of murder in the 2010 CBS series, ''The Defenders'' and acted in the highly successful film, ''Jumping the Broom'', released in May 2011. In 2011, he also starred in TV commercials for McDonald's & ICDC Colleges.

Fashion designer

On July 24, 2010 Romeo launched his own clothing line titled "College Boyys", which has also been promoted by Miller & his new group the College Boyys. It has also been promoted by artists such as Justin Bieber, Big Time Rush & Jaden Smith. Romeo stated

Basketball career

Name	Percy Miller, Jr.
College	USC
Conference	Pac-10
Sport	Basketball
Position	Point guard
Career start	2008 2010
Nickname	Romeo, Prince P
Jersey	15
Height ft	5
Height in	11
Weight lb	170
Nationality	American
Birth date	August 19, 1989
Birth place	New Orleans, Louisiana
Highschool	Beverly Hills High School
tournaments	y
tournament list	2009 NCAA Tournament
color	DarkRed
fontcolor	Gold }}

Romeo was invited, in the summer of 2006, to the Reebok-sponsored ABCD Camp, which is considered the premier basketball camp in the United States. The Teaneck, New Jersey-based ABCD Camp is an invitation-only basketball showcase previously attended by high-profile players including Kobe Bryant, Stephon Marbury, Tracy McGrady, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. Surrounded by future NBA players such as O. J. Mayo, Derrick Rose, and Kevin Love, Miller looked out of place and averaged less than 2 points a game throughout the camp. ''The Wall Street Journal'' made an article on March 8, entitled "A Hot Prospect," cites Sonny Vaccaro, the longtime director of the ABCD Camp, as explaining, "he invited Romeo Miller to the 2006 camp, primarily as a favor to Percy Miller, whom he knew from the club basketball circuit." In the article, Vaccaro indicated, "If you're looking for the profile of an athlete who plays basketball at USC, he's not it."

On April 13, 2007, Miller verbally committed to the University of Southern California (USC) and signed a letter of intent on November 19, 2007.

Miller, a 5'11" point guard, was a four year starter at Beverly Hills High School. As a junior during the 2005–2006 high school season he averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 assists per game. As a senior during the 2006–2007 high school season he averaged 8.6 points and 9.0 assists per game.

According to ''The Wall Street Journal'', it appears the decision to grant Miller a full scholarship at USC was largely driven by his relationship with friend and teammate Demar DeRozan, the 6-foot-6 All-American forward who was rated as the number five prospect in the country on Scout.com. ''The Wall Street Journal'' reported Coach Tim Floyd as saying, "Last April...Percy Miller called while driving both players from a tournament in Fayetteville, Ark...Percy Miller said 'Demar and Romeo are ready to make their decision, and would you like to have them both on scholarship?'...'I said absolutely.'" Miller and DeRozan began playing in the 2008–2009 season.

Miller had a disappointing career at USC. In his two seasons as a Trojan, he played a total of 19 minutes in 9 games and scored a total of 5 points.

Modeling career

On December 27 Romeo modeled for a new 2011 calendar. On April 10, 2011 Miller modeled for the April issue of ''TROIX'' magazine. On April 12, 2011 Miller modeled again for some new pictures. He also modeled with the singer-songwriter Chynna Terrell.

Dancing with the Stars

After originally withdrawing from season two of ''Dancing with the Stars'' due to an injury, Romeo competed in season 12. He was partnered with professional dancer, Chelsie Hightower. They were eliminated from the show on May 10, 2011 and finished in the Top 5, one week before the semi-final.

rowspan="2"	Week #
	style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Romeo"
	2		Quickstep/ "You're the One That I Want"		7		8		8		Safe
	style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
	style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
	style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
	6		Waltz/ "My Heart Will Go On"		10		9		9
	style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|Cha-Cha-Cha/ ""Born This Way""Samba/ "Say Hey (I Love You)"
	style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|Tango/"Hold It Against Me"Salsa/"Tequila"

In week 7, Donnie Burns was the guest judge and scored the dances.

Personal life

Miller attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. Romeo sponsors "Loco Tonic", an energy drink he mentions in his newer songs. In 2008, Romeo was ranked No. 18 in the most fit men in the world. Miller was born on Aug. 19, 1989 in New Orleans, La. He is the oldest of seven children from parents Percy, Sr. and Sonya Miller. His father is a very successful business entrepreneur and musician. His father also shares a passion for the game of basketball and signed contracts with the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors. Percy wears the No. 15 because that is the number his father wore in high school. Miller also believes in giving back to the community and is involved in a variety for charity endeavors and in 2008 along with his father received the key to the city in Memphis in recognition of their "Let the Kids Grow" educational program.

Discography

;Studio albums

''Lil' Romeo'' (2001)

''Game Time'' (2002)

''Romeoland'' (2004)

''Intelligent Hoodlum'' (2012)

;Independent albums

''Lottery'' (2006)

;Soundtrack albums

''God's Gift Soundtrack'' (2006)

;Collaboration albums

''Young Ballers: The Hood Been Good to Us'' (2005) (with Rich Boyz)

''Hip Hop History'' (2007) (with Master P)

''Spring Break'' (2010) (with College Boyys)

''TBA'' (2012) (with College Boyys)

''TBA'' (2012) (with Resq3)

;Mixtapes

''Patience Is A Virtue'' (2009)

''I Am No Limit'' (2011)

Filmography

;Films

''Honey (2003 film) ''Still 'Bout It'' ''God's Gift (film) ''Uncle P'' ''The Pig People'' ''Down and Distance'' ''Jumping the Broom (film) ''Madea's Witness Protection''

Year
2001	''Max Keeble's Big Move''	Himself
2003	Honey'' ||	Benny	Main Role
rowspan="2">2004	|	M.J.	Main Role
''Decisions''	Jamal
rowspan="2"	2006	God's Gift'' ||	Romeo	Main Role
''Don't Be Scared''	Stevie
rowspan="2"	2007	|	Corey Miller	Main Role
''Crush On U''	Romeo
2009	|	TJ	Main Role
2010	|	Darren Sheehan	Main Role
rowspan="2"	2011	Jumping the Broom'' ||	Sebastian	Support Role
''Wolf Boy''	''2120''
2012	|	Jake	Main Role

;Television

''Oh Drama!'' ''The Hughleys'' ''Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration'' ''Raising Dad'' ''American Music Awards of 2002 ''Proud Family'' ''One on One (TV series) ''Static Shock'' ''All Grown Up!'' ''Romeo!'' ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide ''Out of Jimmy's Head ''The Defenders (2010 TV series) ''The Bad Girls Club (season 6) ''Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 12) ''The Cape ''Reed Between the Lines'' ''Charlie's Angels (2011 TV series)

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
2001	''The Brothers García''	Ty
2001	|	Musical Guest	Television special
2001	|	Himself
2001	|	Himself
2002	|	Marvin
2002	The 29th Annual American Music Awards'' ||	Himself
2002	|	Himself	"A Hero For Halloween" (episode 24, season 1)
2003	One on One'' ||	Eric	"Spy Games"
2003	|	Himself	Recorded the final theme song for the series.
2003	|	Lil Q	"It's Cupid, Stupid" (episode 8, season 1)
2003–2006	|	Romeo "Ro" Miller	Main Role/Starring as ''Romeo''.
2005	|	Rapping teacher	"Guide to: Emergency Drills and Late Bus" (episode 21, season 2)
2008	|	Himself	"Lunch Tables" (episode 13, season 1)
2010	The Defenders ||	Killa Diz	"The Defenders – Nevada v. Killa Diz"
2011	The Bad Girls Club: Season 6'' ||	Himself	Guest appearance on the reality show (episode 10)
2011	Dancing With the Stars: Season 12 '' ||	Contestant	Romeo was originally supposed to be competing in season 2 but due to a injury he was unable & his dad Master P filled in for him
2011	|	Gangster	Season 1, Episode 9 – "Razer".
2011	|	Darius	Season 1, Episode 5 – "Let's Talk About Competition"
2011	Charlie's Angels'' ||	Royal's son	Season 1, EpisRode 7 – "Royal Angels"

Felipe Solis is schedule to appear in Romeo's new reality show Romeo & Juliet

Awards and nominations

Billboard Music Awards

*2001, Rap Artist of the Year (Winner)

*2001, Music Videos: ''My Baby'' (Winner)

*2002, R&B;/Hip-Hop: ''My Baby'' (Winner)

Kids Choice Awards

*2004, Favorite Television Actor – Male for: ''Romeo!'' (Nominated)

*2005, Favorite Television Actor – Male for: ''Romeo!'' (Winner)

*2006, Favorite Television Actor – Male for: ''Romeo!'' (Nominated)

Teen Choice Awards

*2004, Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male for: ''Honey'' (Nominated)

Black Reel Awards

*2004, Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male for: ''Honey'' (Nominated)

Young Artist Awards

*2005, Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actor: Romeo! (Nominated)

NAMIC Vision Awards

*2005, Best Comedic Performance: ''Romeo!'' (Nominated)

Image Awards

*2005, Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program – Series or Special: ''Romeo!'' (Nominated)

References

External links

Official website

USC Athletics Player Biography: No. 15 Percy Miller

Photos from Shrink-A-Bulls

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