The Sisqo story begins in Baltimore,
where he was born (with the given name Mark Andrews)
Nov. 9, 1978. Raised by an electrician father and a
mother who worked as a Social Security administrator,
the singer first showed a precocious talent around
the age of 5, when he began singing in the gospel
choir at a local church. Musically, Sisqo's early
tastes ran toward R&B pop icons such as the Jackson
5 (especially Michael) and more modern R&B vocal
outfits such as Jodeci.
