Mario (Singer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name/Full Name	Mario Dewar Barrett
Profession(s)	• R & B Singer • Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight (approx.)	75 Kg (165 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Album: Mario (2002) Television: The Saturday Show (2003 as himself, aired on BBC One) Film: Uncle P (2004 as himself)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 August 1986 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	American
Hometown	Baltimore
School	Milford Mill Academy, Baltimore
College/University	Did not attend
Educational Qualification	10th grade
Religious Views	He is a mystic, a person who tries to understand symbolism and God on a multi-dimensional level without disrespecting anybody’s religion
Food Habit	Pescatarian (A person who does not eat meat but eats fish)
Tattoo(s)	• A snake on right arm • Several tattoos on arms, chest, and back • Mercury symbol on throat • Ankh on neck • 'Soul truth' on back
Controversies	Affair with his manager's girlfriend In 2010, he started dating Desiree aka Dez, who was a former employee of Delilah’s strip club. She was the girlfriend of his manager and the son of NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving, J. Erving. He got into affair with Dez. According to one source, when Erving found it, he left. But according to another source, he fired Erving and his team. Lawsuit about assaulting his mother In October 2010, his mother filed a lawsuit against him, alleging that he assaulted her and pushed her into a wall at their Baltimore home. He was arrested and jailed and posted a $50,000 bond. In November 2010, during the hearing, her mother changed her stance on the stand and claimed that he never touched her, and she was under the influence of alcohol and drugs when she called the police. He was later cleared of any charge. [1]Billboard
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • Apple Music • TikTok • Official Website
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Desiree aka Dez (2010; model) • Kris Stephens (2021; singer & songwriter)
Family
Parents	Father- Derryl Barrett Sr.(Singer in the gospel group named Reformation) Mother- Shawntia Hardaway (Died in 2017)
Siblings	Half-Brother- Derryl "D.J." Barrett Jr. (Drummer)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$14 million (as of 2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mario (Singer)

• Mario started living with his grandmother as his single mother could not pay attention to him due to her drug addiction.

• When he was just 4 years old, he announced to his family that he wanted to become a singer.

• His mother encouraged him to sing at the local barbershops where he also earned money for his performances. She later gifted him a karaoke machine.

• At his school, he joined a musical group. He learned Piano there which he used as a basis for his melodies and tones.

• When he was 11 years old, he sang ‘I’ll Make Love to You’ at a Coppin State College talent show following which the music producer, owner, and CEO of Third Street Music Group Production, Troy Patterson signed him up.

• When his grandmother died in 1999, Patterson adopted him and served as his guardian.

• He grew up Christian but practised Islam for 4 years after being adopted at the age of 13. At the age of 20, he became a mystic.

• His music teacher at his school, Milford Mill Academy, inspired him to pursue a music career.

• He signed a record deal with Clive Davis’ J Records at the age of 14.

• He was influenced by the music of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole, Brian McKnight, Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, Usher, and Joe.

• He started recording his debut music album ‘Mario’ in July 2001 which was released in March 2002.

• On 7 December 2004, he released his second album ‘Turning Point. It had the single ‘Let Me Lve You’ which remained number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks.

• In 2006, he and Patterson got into a dispute about their deal and the money he was being paid. They later parted ways.

• He later hired a new manager J. Erving.

• In October 2007, he was featured in an MTV documentary titled ‘I Won’t Love You to Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom’. It showed him helping his mother to overcome addiction.

• In 2015, he started reading Crystal books to learn more about energy, spirituality, and chakras of the body. He has titanium, amethyst, selenite, and opalite crystals.

• In a 2022 interview, he revealed that one week before a live concert, he sings until his voice goes hoarse, and then lets it rest until the show so that he can sing for hours.

• In June 2024, a fan DM’ed him on Instagram that he only dated white girls. He replied that he dated anyone with great energy.
  

  Screenshot of fan’s message alleging Mario of dating only white girls

• In December 2024, he made headlines after becoming the runner-up in season 12 of the FOX channel show Masked Singer as ‘The WASP.’

• In an interview, he said that singing in the mask was 5 times tougher so he practised while wearing the mask.

• The organizers of the Masked Singer show had invited him a few years ago too, but he had rejected the offer then.

• He revealed in 2024 that he was writing a memoir titled ‘Life in Exchange.’

• He ran an organization named Do Right Foundation that counselled children who had substance-abusing parents. He ran it for 5 years but closed it as he didn’t have any knowledge about the legal structure of giving grants.

• His first tattoo was ‘soul truth’ on his back which reminds him of what his grandmother told him on her deathbed like staying true to his soul.

• He once said that if he had to make a supergroup with 3 more people, he would choose Chris Brown, Usher, and Lucky Daye.