Mario Winans

Mario Mendell Winans ( Brown; born August 29, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from South Carolina, and an extended member of the musical family The Winans. He is best known for his 2004 song "I Don't Wanna Know" (featuring Enya and P. Diddy), which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Germany and the United Kingdom. Winans also co-wrote CeCe Winans's song "Pray" in 2005, which won a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance.

Mario Winans
Winans in 1996
Background information
Birth nameMario Mendell Brown
Also known as
  • Yellowman
  • Skeeter
Born (1974-08-29) August 29, 1974
Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1988–present
Labels
Member of

Outside of recording, Winans also has a prolific career in producing and songwriting material for other artists, including Kanye West, Pusha T, The Weeknd, and Trey Songz, among others.

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