Fonzworth Bentley
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Fonzworth Bentley (born Derek Watkins), formerly known as Farnsworth Bentley, is a hip hop artist, entertainer, and fashion designer, best known for being the former manservant to Sean "Diddy" Combs. Bentley now markets his own line of umbrellas. He attended North Atlanta High School, in Atlanta, GA. He is a graduate of Morehouse College with a degree in Biology and a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. His on-stage name is somewhat a tongue-in-cheek parody of rich people with odd names.
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[edit] Music
In 2003, he featured on the "Good Day, Good Sir" skit on The Love Below half of OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. In 2005, he was featured on a remix of Kanye West's "New Workout Plan" and is signed to West's G.O.O.D. Music label. He has appeared in several music videos such as Usher Raymond's 'Yeah', Slum Village's 'Selfish', and OutKast's 'The Way You Move' and 'Roses'.
Fonzworth is releasing his debut album in early 2007, under Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label. The Album will be titled "C.O.L.O.U.R.S.", which stands for "CoolOutrageousLoversOfUniquelyRawStyle". Bentley's album will feature collaborations with Kanye West, Outkast's Andre 3000, singer Esthero (whom Bentley called his "favorite female voice in the world") and Sa-Ra, a Hip-Hop group also signed to GOOD Music.
In August 2006 he featured in Sprite's Sublymonal campaign.
[edit] Albums
2007: C.O.L.O.U.R.S.
[edit] Film
Producer - filmography
1.) Borrow My Crew (2005) (TV) (executive producer)
Filmography as: Actor, Producer, Self
Self - filmography
18.) VH1 Fashion Rocks (2006) .... Himself
17.) All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years (2005) (TV) .... Himself
16.) "P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy" - Episode #1.9 (2005) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Himself
15.) 2005 Trumpet Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself "Trippin"
14.) Caleta Condor, Chile (2005) TV Episode (as Derrick Watkins aka Farnsworth Bentley) .... Himself
13.) Chile (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
12.) Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (2005) (V) .... Himself, at the premiere "106 & Park Top 10 Live" ... aka 106 & Park (USA: short title)- Episode dated 24 March 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
11.) Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) .... Himself (segment "The New Workout Plan")
10.) Borrow My Crew (2005) (TV) .... Himself/Host
9.)"Jimmy Kimmel Live" - Episode dated 8 February 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
8.) Fade to Black (2004) .... Himself
7.) 2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004) (TV) (as Fonzworth Bentley) .... Himself - Presenter
6.) "Late Show with David Letterman" ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)- Episode dated 20 May 2004 (2004) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Himself
5.) Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (2004) (TV) .... Himself
4.) The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
3.) MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
2.) "Making the Band 2" (2002) TV Series .... Himself (2002-2003)
1.) OutKast: The Videos (2003) (V) .... Himself (segment "The Way You Move")
[edit] External links
- FonzworthBentley.net
- MrBentley.com
- Official GOOD Music Website
- Fonzworth Bentley Shows his C.O.L.O.U.R.S. As Hip Hop Artist (vibe.com)
- Farnsworth Bentley at the Internet Movie Database imdb entry
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