Bobby Ray Simmons (born November 15, 1988), also known as Bobby Ray, or B.o.B is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records. "Airplanes" is the second single from B.o.B's debut studio album, B.o.B Presents The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The track features Paramore's Hayley Williams and was co-produced by Alex Da Kid and DJ Frank E. The song's chorus was written by Jeremy "Kinetics" Dussolliet and Tim "One Love" Sommers, two students from Cornell University. The song was released to urban radio on April 27, 2010.Bobby Ray Simmons (born November 15, 1988), also known as Bobby Ray, or B.o.B is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records."Airplanes" is the second single from B.o.B's debut studio album, B.o.B Presents The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The track features Paramore's Hayley Williams and was co-produced by Alex Da Kid and DJ Frank E. The song's chorus was written by Jeremy.