Where is Mario now? How R&B singer is staging a career comeback after Noughties star found success with Ne-Yo penned hit and films opposite Hilary Swank and Channing Tatum

Mario Dewar Barrett, known as simply Mario, shot to fame when he was just a teenager, thanks to his incredible vocals.

The R&B singer, now 38, scored his first record deal at just 14 years old, despite his difficult childhood and released his self-titled debut album the following year to commercial success.