Mannie B is an R&B, Pop and Hip-Hop singer and songwriter whom at the age of 5 got his first itch as an entertainer and has never looked back. Mannie B is a dedicated and driven artist who loves to perform and has developed a triple career in music, dance and production Which has merged his talents into, what people consider , a dedicated and explosive package. Mannie has written numerous songs. Arranging and recording them on his own and has performed them at a variety of venues accross the country.


In 2003 Mannie B formerly using the name Berto Ornelas learned of an audition for a teen pop/hip-hop recording group that was being modeled after Jump 5 and early N'SYNC but being groomed with a Disney audience in mind. Mannie took the challenge and auditioned at the regionals and from there he advanced to final auditions where he beat over 400 kids, and he was chosen as a member of the group Savvy, along with seven other members. As a member of Savvy, Mannie B began to develop a career on both the artistic side as well as the business side of the music industry. In 2008 Mannie B carried a short but sweet stint with the former Kumbia Kings (Super Reyes). As a member of Super Reyes, Mannie performed to crowd's in the range of up to 30,000 fans. Mannie knew he had the talent and the team to take take on his solo career so that is exactly what he did. Understanding the importance of always staying on top of the game, and always constantly polishing his show and the art of performance while practicing on voice, acting, dancing, and conditioning is what has made Mannie B understand what it is needed to be the next new breakthrough artist of the future...

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Performance Accomplishments and Highlights:

2008 Toured Internationally with Los Super Reyes for crowds of over 30 thousand
2007 22 City Middle School Tour.
2005 Feeling Groovy Tour with Radio Disney and Simon Malls (nationwide tour) (Savvy)
2005 July 4th with Radio Disney in San Francisco Chris Trusdale opened for Savvy
2005 Kids Games- TD Waterhouse Stadium, Orlando Florida (Savvy)
2005 Houston Children's Festival (Savvy)
2005 SXSW- Austin, Texas (Savvy)
2004 Radio Disney Jingle Jam San Antonio Texas opened for Aaron Carter (Savvy)
2004 Uptown Houston Holiday Lighting (Savvy)
2004 San Antonio Rodeo (Savvy)

Recent Videos
DVD-"Every Body Moves" featuring Glenn D. Packard
DVD-"Private Concert"
Music Video-" True Believer"
Music Video-"Fly"
Music Video-"Jump On It"

Special Skills
Texas State Champion for Stage Magic
Songwriting/ Music arrangement/ Production
Skilled in Pro Tools
2005 1st place male dancer in the 18 and over category in Talent Rock in Orlando Florida
Mannie B was 16