["Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, she began performing as a child and joined a traveling gospel choir by the age of ten. Monica signed with record producer Dallas Austin 's label Rowdy Records in", "When Monica arrived in the wake of the new jack swing era with the multi-platinum Miss Thang (1995), the singer was among a class of teenaged pop-R&B newcomers with the likes of Usher, Brandy, and Aaliyah.", "Monica Denise Arnold, best known mononymously as Monica, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, she began performing as a child and joined a...", "MONICA is a Grammy Award-winning Multi-platinum Artist, 25-million-plusselling singer, actress, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She was born and raised in Atlanta, GA and began her career at the", "Explore Monica's music on Billboard. Get the latest news, biography, and updates on the artist.", "Best Monica songs are curated in this music video playlist. Enjoy the greatest hits of Monica in this playlist. Check out other playlists for audio videos, live performances, interviews and...", "Monica. Soundtrack: Big Momma's House. Monica Arnold was born , in Oak Park, Georgia, to Marilyn Best, a church singer and airline customer service representative, and M.C. \"Billy\""]