Born in Houston in the fall of 1981, Beyonce started performing at age seven. The big break for Beyonce came as part of the R&B singing group, Destiny’s Child.Destiny's Child sold 33 million albums worldwide by 2002 and earned a slew of Grammys and additional music awards. "Jumpin' Jumpin'," "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Say My Name," and "Survivor" were smash hits, and the group appeared unstoppable. As a founding member, she saw various girls come and go into her group. They started as a quartet and ended up a trio.Beyonce’s Father, Mathew Knowles, resigned from a lucrative job in sales to manage the group. He still manages all the individual members today and runs his own successful record label, which represents De La Soul, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Kool & the Gang.Beyonce's debut album, Dangerously in Love, which appeared in June 2003, featured collaborations with Sean Paul, Missy Elliott, and OutKast's Big Boi. Destiny's Child reconvened the following year to release Destiny Fulfilled; upon completing the resulting tour, the group issued one final album, a greatest-hits compilation entitled #1's, and subsequently disbanded.
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