Believing that a bigger city would provide greater opportunities for showcasing his talent, Usher's family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where there was a more conducive environment for beginning singers. There, his grandmother discovered his ability to sing, although it was not until Usher joined a singing group that she considered he could sing professionally. Directed by his mother, Usher joined the local church youth choir in Chattanooga when he was nine years old. Usher grew up with his mother, then-stepfather, and half-brother James Lackey (born 1984). ![]() His father left the family when Usher was a year old. He spent the majority of his young life in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His parents were Jonetta Patton ( née O'Neal from Tennessee) and Usher Raymond III. Usher Raymond IV was born on October 14, 1978, in Dallas, Texas.
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