Pooh Bear Was Born And Raised In A Small Town In North Carolina Called Buies Creek. Pooh Always liked To Perform Infront Of People. Growing Up He Listened To Hip-Hop Music. Before Singing Pooh Liked To rap. Pooh Bear Use To Sing In Church But He Loved To Rhyme. It Wasn't Until A Close Producer/ Friend Told Pooh He Was A Better Singer Than Rapper So He Should Concentrate On Singing And All The Ladies Said "Thank GOD ". His Musical Influences Are Jagged Edge Jay Z Marvin Gaye H-Town Just To Name A Few. Currently Pooh Bear Is Working On His Second Album You Can Check Out His Music On Myspace/poohbearofficial.