Willie "Pdub" Moore Jr.

William Moore Jr. (born December 20, 1978), better known by his stage names Pretty Willie, Willie Moore,[1] and P-Dub, is an actor, comedian, producer, speaker, radio host, Christian R&B artist and licensed minister from St. Louis, Missouri.[2][3] Moore has also been known to work with Christian rap artist Bizzle. His collaboration with Bizzle on their Best of Both Worlds: The Album peaked at 42 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, 27 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart and 25 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[4][5]

Willie Moore Jr
Birth nameWilliam Moore Jr.
Also known asP-Dub, Pretty Willie
BornSt. Louis County, Missouri, Missouri, U.S.
OriginSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, Comedian, Radio host
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.williemoorejr.org

Career

Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, William Moore Jr. would later be known for his singing.[6] His style garnered Moore attention from several national record labels.[7] At 12 years old, Moore signed with Midwest recording label, gaining regional fame with the group "Baby Gangstas". After receiving his college degree from Ole Miss, Moore started his music career by signing with Universal Music Group as a hip hop artist where he had hits such as "Roll With Me" from the album Enter The Life of Suella.[6]

After his deal ended at Universal Music, Willie achieved success as an independent artist with popular hit singles, "4 Walls", "Lay Your Body Down" and "Designer Love". After being contacted by Warner Bros. Records, Moore decided to pursue a career as an R&B artist, and would later release the single "Good Thang", paying homage to women.[8]

In March 2015, Willie Moore Jr. would go on to host The Nightly Spirit with Willie Moore Jr.[9] Moore currently hosts the radio show The Willie Moore Jr. Show weekdays from 3pm-7pm for Reach Media & Atlanta's Praise 102.5.[10]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Christ US
Gos		 US Heat
Best of Both Worlds: The Album 42 27 25
Impress-Single
The Turning Point

References
  1. http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/rapper-turns-to-spirituality-in-new-album/article_b828dd3b-0aa0-5354-b352-e5ca1f6fbcdc.html
  2. "Answering Your Calling with Willie Moore Jr". the wire hanger by winnie. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. "Ministry in Music Indie Artist Review: Willie "P-Dub" Moore Jr". lookupradio.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. billboard bizzle 2012 best of both worlds: the Album (Jan 7-21, 2012 ed.). Billboard. Jan 21, 2012. p. 80. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  5. "Best Of Both Worlds: The Album". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  6. "Willie "P-Dub" Moore". joy1580.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  7. "Answering Your Calling with Willie Moore Jr". the wire hanger by winnie. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  8. "Answering Your Calling with Willie Moore Jr". thewirehangerbywinnie. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  9. "Willie Moore Jr. Hosts The Nightly Spirit with Willie Moore Jr. Weekdays Beginning Today". PRN Newswire. March 9, 2015.
  10. Willie Moore Jr. Show on MyPraise, Atlanta Inspirational, WPEZ
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