Avery Storm

{{Infobox musical artist

| image = File:Avery Storm Photo 1.jpg

| caption = Avery Storm in 2012 by Frank Hendler

| birth_name = Ralph Di Stasio

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|12|5}}

| birth_place = Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S.

| death_date =

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2001–present

| origin = New York City, U.S.

| instrument = Vocals

| genre = R&B

| label = {{hlist|Beat Club|Derrty}}

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Nelly|Rick Ross|The Lox|The Ceasars}}

}}

Ralph Di Stasio (born December 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Avery Storm, is an American singer from Fair Lawn, New Jersey. 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.{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.iamaverystorm.com/about/|work=I Am Avery Storm|accessdate=May 21, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506044633/http://www.iamaverystorm.com/about/|archivedate=2010-05-06|url-status=dead}}

Career

In 2005, Di Stasio was signed with Nelly's record label Derrty Entertainment.{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |title=Em, Dre, Game Hit The Streets; Jeezy Fires Back At The Media |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/120505/ |work=Mixtape Monday |publisher=MTV News |accessdate=May 21, 2010 |date=December 5, 2005 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402195430/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/120505/ |archivedate=April 2, 2010 }} The year prior, he guest performed on Nelly's album Suit.

Di Stasio has appeared on two Billboard Hot 100 entries: "Nasty Girl" by the Notorious B.I.G. in 2005, and "Here I Am" by Rick Ross in 2008; for the latter, he performed alongside label boss Nelly.

Shotgun Love was the title of Storm's planned debut album, for which he recorded 300 tracks.{{cite web|last=McMenamin|first=Jessica|title=Avery Storm: Nelly & Pharrell Approved|url=http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/avery-storm-nelly-pharrell-approved/9442|work=BlackBook|accessdate=May 21, 2010|date=July 24, 2009}} In 2014, he released the extended play Audiobiography; production was handled by Italian production team the Ceasars.{{Cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2014/02/26/avery-storm-realizes-its-easier-to-breakup-on-his-first-single-off-his-autobiography-ep/|title=The Source |Avery Storm Realizes It's Easier to Breakup on His First Single off His "Autobiography" EP|date=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=

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align=center\|2005 \|align=left\|"Nasty Girl" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring P. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm) \|align=center\|44 \|align=center\|20 \|align=center\|9 \|align=center\|1 \|align=left\|Duets: The Final Chapter
align=center\|2008 \|align=left\|"Here I Am" (Rick Ross featuring Nelly and Avery Storm) \|align=center\|41 \|align=center\|9 \|align=center\|5 \|align=center\|— \|align=left\|Trilla

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!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|UK

align=center|2005

|align=left|"Nasty Girl" (The Notorious B.I.G. featuring P. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge and Avery Storm)

|align=center|44