Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and conspiracy theorist from Decatur, Georgia. B.o.b quickly rose to fame after his commercial debut single “Nothin’ on You” (featuring Bruno Mars), reached number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom in 2009. He would later release his third single “Airplanes” (featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore), which also topped several major music charts.