Usher Raymond, a household name in R&B, announced on social media that he has been awarded an honorary “Doctor of Music Degree” from Berklee College, making him a doctor now. The 44 year old father of four, shared the news with fans on Instagram. He captioned the post:
“They call me D-o-c-t-o-r R-a-y-m-o-n-d 🎓😏🙏🏾Thank you @berkleecollege for honouring me and presenting me with a Doctor of Music degree. I’m so grateful for this opportunity to share a message to the next generation of artists, producers, vocalists, arrangers, dancers and more. Be brave and I hope your spark never goes away.”
He said in his acceptance speech:
“Networking is what brought me here today. It wasn’t teachers or credited experts; that doesn’t discredit what this environment is or what the environment is that I grew up in, It just means that I managed to do something significant based on my passion; that makes me not only a student but a master of my trade.” He concluded the speech with an inspirational quote:
“Be brave and I hope your spark never goes away.”
