Ralph Di Stasio (born December 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Avery Storm, is an American singer from Fair Lawn, New Jersey. He is best known for his guest appearance alongside Nelly on Rick Ross' 2008 single "Here I Am," which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. Prior, he signed with Nelly's Derrty Entertainment in 2005 and guest appeared alongside him, P. Diddy, and Jagged Edge on the Notorious B.I.G.'s posthumous single, "Nasty Girl" that same year.
Avery Storm | |
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 Avery Storm in 2012 by Frank Hendler | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ralph Di Stasio |
| Born | December 5, 1976 Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | |
Early life
editDi Stasio grew up in a working-class Italian-American family in New Jersey. After high school, he moved to New York City and signed to Timbaland's record label Beat Club in 2001 as "Avery Storm" after joining an independent production company.[1]
Career
editIn 2005, Di Stasio was signed with Nelly's record label Derrty Entertainment.[2] The year prior, he guest performed on Nelly's album Suit.
Di Stasio has appeared on two Billboard Hot 100 entries: "Nasty Girl" by the Notorious B.I.G. in 2005, and "Here I Am" by Rick Ross in 2008; for the latter, he performed alongside label boss Nelly.
Shotgun Love was the title of Storm's planned debut album, for which he recorded 300 tracks.[3] In 2014, he released the extended play Audiobiography; production was handled by Italian production team the Ceasars.[4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- TBA: Shotgun Love
Mixtapes
edit- 2006: Volume Whatever
- 2009: Category 5
- 2010: Diary of the TakeOff (in collaboration with The HeatMakerz)
EPs
edit- 2014: Audiobiography (produced by The Ceasars (featuring Jadakiss, Styles P))
Singles
edit- 2007: "Stop Time"
- 2008: "Terrified" (featuring Jadakiss)
- 2008: "My Life" (featuring City Spud)
- 2009: "Not Like My Girl" (featuring Rick Ross)
- 2010: "Supermodel" (featuring Nelly)
Featured singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | UK | |||
| 2005 | "Nasty Girl" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring P. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm) | 44 | 20 | 9 | 1 | Duets: The Final Chapter |
| 2008 | "Here I Am" (Rick Ross featuring Nelly and Avery Storm) | 41 | 9 | 5 | — | Trilla |
Guest appearances
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "I Better Go" | Murphy Lee | Murphy's Law |
| 2004 | "In My Life" | Nelly, Mase | Suit |
| 2005 | "Time" | St. Lunatics | Coach Carter (soundtrack) |
| "Tired" | Nelly | Sweatsuit | |
| 2006 | "Badder Than a Mutha" | Daz Dillinger | So So Gangsta |
| 2007 | "All Night (Excuse Me)" | Ali & Gipp, Nelly, Juvenile | Kinfolk |
| 2008 | "Who Fucks wit Me" | Nelly | Brass Knuckles |
| 2009 | "I Tried" | Jadakiss | The Last Kiss |
| "Crazy World" | DJ Green Lantern, Uncle Murda | ||
| "Rich Off Cocaine" | Rick Ross | Deeper Than Rap | |
| "Refuse to Lose" | DJ Green Lantern, dead prez, Chuck D | Pulse of the People (Turn Off the Radio Vol. 3) | |
| "Triumph" | Pitbull | Rebelution | |
| "Want You to Myself" | Murphy Lee | You See Me | |
| 2010 | "The General" | Capone-N-Noreaga | The War Report 2: Report the War |
| "The Corner" | I-20 | The Sleeping Giant | |
| "I'll Be Good" | J.Y., Joel Ortiz | The Hiring Process | |
| "The Power" | Wale | More About Nothing | |
| "Fairytale" | Cam'ron, Vado | ||
| "If I Gave U 1" | Nelly | 5.0 | |
| 2011 | "How I Fly" | Styles P | Master of Ceremonies |
| 2013 | "Whole Wide World" | Waka Flocka Flame | DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show |
References
edit- ^ "About". I Am Avery Storm. Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (December 5, 2005). "Em, Dre, Game Hit The Streets; Jeezy Fires Back At The Media". Mixtape Monday. MTV News. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ McMenamin, Jessica (July 24, 2009). "Avery Storm: Nelly & Pharrell Approved". BlackBook. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ "The Source |Avery Storm Realizes It's Easier to Breakup on His First Single off His "Autobiography" EP". 26 February 2014.