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02/03/05
 Houston Attempts Suicide
R&B singer Houston has gouged out his eye after a botched suicide attempt in London.
The performer had attempted earlier had attempted to jump of his hotel balcony but was stopped by security. He then locked himself in a bathroom and scratched out one of his eyes.
In a brief statement, his record label Capitol Records posted the following at their website. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Houston during this tragic time".
Houston released his debut album 'It's Already Written' in 2004. The album features Chingy and Nate Dogg.
Following is a section of Houston's Capitol Records biography:
"As a child, Houston had a strong relationship with his mother, a Belize native whose skills include painting, sewing and, most significantly for Houston, singing. Always supportive, Houston's mother encouraged him to sing around the house, in church and anywhere else. But she assumed that her son was singing for recreation. Houston had other plans".
"Houston attended Hamilton High School and Academy of Music in Los Angeles, but he was enrolled in the normal high school, not the music program. Nonetheless, he would regularly be invited to participate in activities taking place in the school's music academy because his musical spark was so commanding".
"Houston soon joined a couple of neighbourhood R&B groups and became a fixture on the street corners of Los Angeles, where he and his friends would rap the afternoons away. But Houston had a novel knack: he would freestyle his lyrics, but instead of rapping, he would sing them".
"With his confidence building, Houston started entering singing contests in the Los Angeles area and became more polished as a performer, lyricist, dancer and vocalist. His management team decided to record a videotape of Houston's explosive performances, which they hoped would help the singer land a recording contract".
"Soon thereafter, executives from Capitol Records saw the tape and realized that they were watching a star in the making. Houston then signed with Capitol Records and began working on the songs for what would become 'It's Already Written'".
"Now with a sizzling debut album that includes dance floor hits, future bedroom classics and thought-provoking selections, Houston is set to establish himself in the world of R&B and Hip Hop".
Los Angeles radio station KKBT-FM's K-Sly, who appeared in the "I Like That" video and is close to Houston's camp, said the singer had been under psychiatric care last year for manic depression. Another source corroborated that claim, adding that Houston had also struggled with PCP.
"I was told he wanted to commit suicide and stabbed his eye out," K-Sly said. "He was telling people he was Jesus and wanted to go home to his Father."
The singer is now back in Los Angeles. |
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