| Tyrese Gibson |
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Gibson at the San Diego Comic Con for Image Comics in July 2009. |
| Background information |
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| Birth name |
Tyrese Darnell Gibson |
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| Also known as |
Black-Ty |
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| Born |
(1978-12-30) December 30, 1978
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) |
- Singer
- songwriter
- model
- actor
- VJ
- screenwriter
- film producer
- author
- television producer
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| Instruments |
Vocals |
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| Years active |
1994–present |
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| Labels |
- RCA (1997–2001)
- J (2002–06)
- Voltron (2011–present)
- EMI (2011–12; defunct)
- Caroline (2015–present)
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| Website |
tyreseonline.com |
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Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978), also known mononymously as Tyrese, is an American Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, actor, author, television producer, former fashion model and MTV VJ. He is best known for his roles as Joseph "Jody" Summers in Baby Boy and as Roman Pearce in the The Fast and the Furious series. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several major Hollywood releases.
Early life
Gibson was born and raised in Watts, Los Angeles, California.[1][2] His mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson (née Durham), raised him and his three older siblings as a single parent after Gibson's father, Tyrone Gibson, left. Gibson attended Florida A&M University.[3][4]
Music career
Music beginnings
Gibson's career began when he auditioned for a Coca Cola commercial at the suggestion of his high school music teacher. An appearance in a 1994 Coca-Cola advertisement, singing the phrase "Always Coca-Cola",[5] led to bigger fame. It led him to other appearances for Guess and Tommy Hilfiger.
1998–99: Tyrese
In early 1998, Gibson was signed as an artist to early RCA Records. Afterwards, he released his debut single "Nobody Else". It quickly rose on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #36. On September 29, 1998, he released his self-titled album Tyrese at the age of 19. It debuted on the Billboard charts at #17. In late 1998, Gibson became the new host of the weekday music video show MTV Jams on MTV and a host and VJ for the channel.[6] Afterwards, he released the second single from the album "Lately". It made it to #56 on the Billboard charts. Then, the album's third single and highest charting single "Sweet Lady" became the album's biggest hit, reaching #9 on the R&B charts. The single earned Gibson a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance. The album eventually went on to be certified Platinum. Gibson along with singers Ginuwine, RL of Next and Case were featured on the soundtrack of the The Best Man on the single "The Best Man I Can Be".
2001: 2000 Watts
On May 22, 2001, Gibson released his second studio album, 2000 Watts. The first single off the album was "I Like Them Girls," which reached #15 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album went on to be certified Gold, selling over 500,000 copies. The third single off the album, "Just a Baby Boy," with Snoop Dogg and Mr. Tan, was featured on the soundtrack to the film Baby Boy, Gibson's first major acting role.
2002–03: I Wanna Go There
After RCA Records was disbanded Gibson went on to sign to J Records. There he released his third studio album I Wanna Go There on December 10, 2002. His first single from the album and arguably his most successful single to date "How You Gonna Act Like That" debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #7.
2006–07: Alter Ego
On December 12, 2006, Gibson released his fourth studio album Alter Ego, his first double disc album. It was also his first album in which he debuts his rapping persona. The first single off the album was "One" debuting on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #26. The album itself is considered Gibson's lowest selling album to date. In 2007, Gibson, Ginuwine and Tank founded TGT.
2011–12: Open Invitation
After taking time from music to focus on his family and his highly successful acting career, Gibson decided it was time to return to music. In 2011, he signed himself and his newly founded label Voltron Recordz to EMI and announced he was working on a new album entitled Open Invitation. On August 16, 2011, Gibson released the lead single "Stay".the music video for the single featured fellow actor and friend Taraji P. Henson. It peaked on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #11.[7] The second single "Too Easy" featured fellow actor and friend Ludacris. It peaked on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #38. The third single "Nothing On You" peaked on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #61. Open Invitation was released on November 1, 2011. It debuted on the US Billboard 200 albums chart at #9, sold 130,000 copies in its first week and has gone on to sell over 400,000 copies. In 2013, the album earned Gibson his third Grammy nomination at the 2013 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album.
2013–present: TGT and Black Rose
In early 2013, it was announced and confirmed after much speculation that Gibson, Ginuwine, and Tank would be releasing their debut collaboration album, to be distributed by Atlantic Records.[8][9] On April 10, 2013, Gibson announced that he is working on a new album entitled Black Rose, expected to be released some time in 2014.[10] It will serve as Gibson's final studio album. It will be a double album set to be released in the summer of 2015. On July 10, 2015, Black Rose was released and had debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 77,000 copies, making it Gibson's first number one album of his career.[11]
Acting career
Gibson rose to prominence as an actor when he starred in John Singleton's Baby Boy in 2001.[12]
Gibson is best known for playing Roman Pearce in 2 Fast 2 Furious, the 2003 sequel to The Fast and the Furious alongside fellow friend and actor Paul Walker and Eva Mendes.[13][14] Singleton once again directed the blockbuster hit and in 2005 they collaborated for the third time when Gibson co-starred in the action-crime drama Four Brothers alongside Mark Wahlberg.[15][16] He went on to star in the action-drama Waist Deep with Meagan Good.[17][18]
In 2007, Gibson landed his biggest role when he co-starred with Shia LaBeouf, and the ensemble cast of Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Megan Fox, Anthony Anderson and Jon Voight in Transformers, directed and co-produced by Michael Bay.[19] Steven Spielberg served as executive producer and the film went on to making nearly $710 million worldwide. In 2008, he co-starred opposite Jason Statham in Death Race.[20][21] Gibson returned once again for the sequels to Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).[22][23] In 2011 he returned as Roman Pearce in Fast Five, and played the character again in the films Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and Furious 7 (2015).[24]
Writing
On May 8, 2012, Gibson released his first book, entitled How to Get Out of Your Own Way. It went on to be a New York Times best seller.[25] On February 5, 2013, Gibson co-authored his second book along with close personal friend Rev. Run entitled Manology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed, which also went on to be a New York Times best seller.[26][27][28] In 2013, Gibson announced that he was working on a third book entitled Black Rose.
Discography
Filmography
Film
Television
Music videos
Awards and nominations
- American Music Awards
- Black Movie Awards
- Black Reel Awards
- Grammy Awards
- NAACP Image Awards
- Literary Awards
- Locarno International Film Festival
- Soul Train Music Awards
References
- ↑ "Actor, author brian urges students to build on ideas". University of Delaware. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ Benjamin Meadows-Ingram (15 September 2011). "Backbeat: Tyrese Plays New Album 'Open Invitation' At Virgin's NYC Offices". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ Kennedy, Erica (July 2001). "Do Right Man". Vibe (Vibe Media Group) 9 (7): 86. ISSN 1070-4701.
- ↑ "R&B Sensation Tyrese". NPR. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ "BallerStatus". Tyrese: Waist Deep. Retrieved June 19, 2006.
- ↑ Hay, Carla (January 23, 1999). "RCA's Tyrese Finds 'Sweet' Success". Billboard.
- ↑ The Basics: Tyrese. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-10-07.
- ↑ "TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank) Sign To Atlantic Records". Vibe. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "New Music: TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank) – ‘Sex Never Felt Better’". Rap-Up. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrese Documentary "A Black Rose That Grew Through Concrete" Full Stream Release - Rap Basement". Rap Basement. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6634623/tyrese-scores-his-first-no-1-album-on-billboard-200-chart-black-rose
- ↑ Flanigan, Sarah (March 23, 2015). "Tyrese Talks Real Life Connection to First Acting Role in ‘Baby Boy’". Entertainment Tonight.
- ↑ "Top Five Highest Paid Stars in the Fast and the Furious Franchise". Sofia of Sweden. June 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Where Are They Now: The Cast of 2 Fast 2 Furious". BET.
- ↑ Morales, Wilson (August 2005). "Four Brothers: An Interview with Mark Wahlberg and Tyrese Gibson". Black Film.
- ↑ "Four Brothers - Interview with Mark Wahlberg and Tyrese Gibson". Spike. July 26, 2005.
- ↑ "Waist Deep". BET.
- ↑ Reid, Shaheem (June 23, 2006). "Game, Tyrese Swap Rapping, Acting Tips On ‘Waist Deep’ Set". MTV.
- ↑ Cochran, Jay (June 15, 2007). "Transformers: The Cast, The History, The Movie". ENI.
- ↑ Morales, Wilson (August 18, 2008). "Death Race: An Interview with Tyrese Gibson". Black Film.
- ↑ "Tyrese Gibson plays gay bad-ass in "Death Race"… or does he?". The Back Lot. August 25, 2008.
- ↑ Rich, Katey (June 26, 2009). "Exclusive Interview: Tyrese Talks Transformers". Cinema Blend.
- ↑ Weintraub, Steve "Frosty" (July 5, 2011). "Tyrese Gibson Talks TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, FAST FIVE and FAST SIX, Music, Twitter, His Book, More". Collider.
- ↑ Douglas, Edward (March 30, 2015). "Interview: Tyrese Gibson on His Fourth Turn as Roman in Furious 7". Coming Soon.
- ↑ TYRESE. "Tyrese's World". tyresesworld.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ USATODAY (30 January 2013). "'Manology' unlocks secrets of your man's mind". USA TODAY. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Manology: Tyrese, Rev Run Divulge 'Secrets Of Your Man's Mind' In New Book (VIDEO, EXCERPT)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Tyrese - Black Rose". tyreseonline.com. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tyrese Gibson - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
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