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{{Short description|American singer (born 1976)}}

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| birth_place = Coatesville, Pennsylvania, U.S.| death_date = Singer|songwriter}}| years_active = 2001–present| origin = New York City, U.S.| instrument = VocalsContemporary R&B>R&BBeat ClubDerrty Entertainment>Derrty}}NellyRick Ross (rapper)>Rick RossThe Lox>The Ceasars}}}}Ralph Di Stasio (born December 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Avery Storm, is an American singer from Coatesville, Pennsylvania. 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.

Early life

Di 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.WEB, About,www.iamaverystorm.com/about/, I Am Avery Storm, May 21, 2010,www.iamaverystorm.com/about/," title="web.archive.org/web/20100506044633www.iamaverystorm.com/about/,">web.archive.org/web/20100506044633www.iamaverystorm.com/about/, 2010-05-06, dead,

Career

In 2005, Di Stasio was signed to the record label Derrty Entertainment, owned by rapper Nelly.WEB, Reid, Shaheem, Em, Dre, Game Hit The Streets; Jeezy Fires Back At The Media,www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/120505/, Mixtape Monday, MTV News, May 21, 2010, December 5, 2005, dead,www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/120505/," title="web.archive.org/web/20100402195430www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/120505/,">web.archive.org/web/20100402195430www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/120505/, April 2, 2010, Storm previously performed on Nelly’s album Suit in 2004. Storm appeared on the charting hip hop singles “Nasty Girl”, a posthumous single of The Notorious B.I.G. that included Nelly, P. Diddy, and Jagged Edge, and “Here I Am” by Rick Ross, another single that featured Nelly. Shotgun Love is the title of Storm’s upcoming debut album, for which Storm has recorded 300 tracks.,WEB, McMenamin, Jessica, Avery Storm: Nelly & Pharrell Approved,www.blackbookmag.com/article/avery-storm-nelly-pharrell-approved/9442, BlackBook, May 21, 2010, July 24, 2009, while Audiobiography is the title of Avery’s EP produced by the Italian team The Ceasars in 2014.WEB,thesource.com/2014/02/26/avery-storm-realizes-its-easier-to-breakup-on-his-first-single-off-his-autobiography-ep/, The Source |Avery Storm Realizes It’s Easier to Breakup on His First Single off His “Autobiography” EP, 26 February 2014,

Discography

Albums

• TBA: Shotgun Love

Mixtapes

• 2006: Volume Whatever
• 2009: Category 5
• 2010: Diary of the TakeOff (in collaboration with The HeatMakerz)

EPs

• 2014: Audiobiography (produced by The Ceasars (featuring Jadakiss, Styles P))

Singles

• 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{|class“wikitable”

!rowspan=2 align=center|Year!rowspan=2 align=center|Title!colspan=4 align=center|Peak chart positions!rowspan=2 align=center|Album!align=center width=40|US!align=center width=40|US R&B!align=center width=40|US Rap!align=center width=40|UK2005“Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. song)” (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Diddy (rapper)>P. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm)442091(Duets: The Final Chapter)2008“Here I Am (Rick Ross song)” (Rick Ross (rapper)>Rick Ross featuring Nelly and Avery Storm)4195—Trilla

Guest appearances{|class“wikitable”

!align=center|Year!align=center|Title!align=center|Artist(s)!align=center|Album|2003|“I Better Go“|Murphy LeeMurphy’s Law (Murphy Lee album)>Murphy’s Law|2004|“In My Life“|Nelly, MaseSuit (album)>Suit2005|“Time“|St. Lunatics|Coach Carter (soundtrack)|“Tired“|NellySweatsuit (album)>Sweatsuit|2006|“Badder Than a Mutha“|Daz Dillinger|So So Gangsta|2007|“All Night (Excuse Me)” Ali & Gipp, Nelly, Juvenile (rapper)>JuvenileKinfolk (album)>Kinfolk|2008|“Who Fucks wit Me“|NellyBrass Knuckles (album)>Brass Knuckles2009|“I Tried“|JadakissThe Last Kiss (album)>The Last Kiss|“Crazy World” |DJ Green Lantern, Uncle Murda||“Rich Off Cocaine”Rick Ross (rapper)>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 (rapper)>PitbullRebelution (Pitbull album)>Rebelution|“Want You to Myself“|Murphy LeeYou See Me (Murphy Lee album)>You See Me2010|“The General“|Capone-N-Noreaga|(The War Report 2: Report the War)|“The Corner”I-20 (rapper)>I-20|The Sleeping Giant|“I’ll Be Good“|J.Y., Joel Ortiz|The Hiring Process|“The Power”Wale (rapper)>Wale|More About Nothing|“Fairytale”Cam’ron, Vado (rapper)>Vado||“If I Gave U 1“|Nelly|5.02011|“How I Fly“|Styles PMaster of Ceremonies (Styles P album)>Master of Ceremonies2013|“Whole Wide World“|Waka Flocka Flame|DuFlocka Rant: Halftime Show

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