Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is a retired American rapper. He is best known for his 2008 singles "Get Silly" and "Wobble"; the former peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the latter received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Early life V.I.C. was born Victor Grimmy Owusu in 1987 in Corona, Queens to a mother from New York City and a father from Ghana. At ten, he wrote his first song, a drug awareness rap for his elementary school. Later that year, he moved with his family to College Park, GA. After graduating from high school, he worked as a freelance barber while pursuing a music career.
Music career His first and only album Beast (2008) charted at number 73 on the Billboard 200. He recorded a couple of songs for a second album Revenge of the Beast that was never completed.
He released a single called "Twerk It" in 2012 and another called "Snapchat (Pose For The Camera)" in 2015. Later that same year, V.I.C. attempted a comeback with a song called "Murder She Wrote" under the stage name "Genius." As of 2026, it remains the only release under his alternate moniker.
Discography
Albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUS US R&B US Rap Beast Released: August 26, 2008 Label: Warner Bros. Records Format: CD, LP, digital download 73 12 7
Mixtapes 2009: DJ J1 Present V.I.C. in HD 2009: DJ Jay Rock Presents V.I.C. Lord Ova Beats 2010: DJ Grady Presents V.I.C. Swagg Thru da Roof 2012: Big H & Tommy Boy Entertainment Presents V.I.C. Lord Ova Beats (hosted by DJ Grady, DJ J1 & DJ Iceberg)
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUSR&BUSRap"Get Silly"2008 29 13 5 RIAA: GoldBeast"Wobble" 94 77 - RIAA: 4× Platinum"Say Bow" (feat. J-Futuristic)2009 - 87 -rowspan="3" "Twerk It"2012 - 70 -"Snapchat (Pose for the Camera)"2015 - - - "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
References
External links Official MySpace