Colby O'Donis (born March 14th, 1989) is a singer who was briefly huge during the late 2000s. One of the first signees for Akon's vanity label Konvict Muzik, he first broke through in 2008 with Colby O and its hit single "What You Got", featuring Akon himself.
That same year, he was featured on another record by a fellow Konvict Muzik labelmate, a then-unknown singer named Stefani Germanotta, who went under the stage name Lady Gaga. Gaga's single "Just Dance" proved to be a monster smash and set up her cultural domination for the next few years, but it did little for O'Donis, who never had another solo hit for beyond "What You Got". After his feature on Akon's "Beautiful", he left the mainstream and has been recording one-off singles to this day.
The Way You Twirlin' Up Them Tropes 'round And 'round
- Follow Your Heart: Played with in "Don’t Turn Back", Colby encourages a girl to chase her dreams, only to make it clear right afterwards he just wants her as "dreams" is revealed to be a metaphor for him.
- Self-Titled Album: Colby O, his first (and only) album, is named after the man himself.
- Special Guest: Akon was featured on his debut single, "What You Got", providing backing vocals on the chorus and his own verse.
