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10 Things You Should Know About Olamide - Singer, songwriter and actor Olamide Faison is the newest addition to the BET Music Matters family but he's not new to the spotlight. Here are a few things you need to know about the rising star who's no stranger to Hollywood.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Meet Olamide - The 28 year-old New York City native was born on July 21, 1983. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? - If you're younger his face may be familiar because of his role as Miles Robinson, the adopted son of Susan and Gordon on the children's television series "Sesame Street." (Photo: Olamide)

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Imajin That - If you're a bit older you may recognize him as the lead singer of the Jive recording group Imajin, which formed in 1998.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Mind Games - While with the R&B boy band Imajin, Olamide became best known for his lead vocals on the hit "Shorty (You Keep Playing With My Mind)" featuring Keith Murray. (Photo: John Ricard / BET) 

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Pulling Strings - All four members of Imajin played instruments. Olamide's weapon of choice is the guitar. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Music Scribe - O wrote his first song with former Imajin group member John Fitch and hasn't stopped writing since. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Family Biz - Faison is the younger brother of actor Donald Faison who starred in the NBC sitcom "Scrubs." Donald makes a cameo in the music video for Imajin's second single "No Doubt." (Photos from left: John Ricard / BET, Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

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Familiar Face - In addition to his role on Sesame street Olamide has appeared in commercials for Pizza Hut, Chevrolet and Mattel. (Photo: Olamide)

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Behind Every Bad Boy... - Olamide was romantically linked to Bad Girls Club cast member Natalie Nunn.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Destined for Stardom - The Harlem-bred singer is the son of talent agent Shirley Faison and Donald Faison Sr. who were both active in the National Black Theater of Harlem. (Photo: John Ricard / BET) 

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