Wednesday 14 October 2015

BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " TYRESE GIBSON " IS AN AMERICAN GRAMMY-NOMINATED R&B SINGER, SONG WRITER, ACTOR,AUTHOR, TELEVISION PRODUCER, FORMER FASHION MODEL AND MTV VJ : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

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 Tyrese Gibson


Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Gibson at the San Diego Comic Con for Image Comics in July 2009.
Background information
Birth nameTyrese Darnell Gibson
Also known asBlack-Ty
BornDecember 30, 1978 (age 36)
Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • model
  • actor
  • VJ
  • screenwriter
  • film producer
  • author
  • television producer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1994–present
Labels
  • RCA (1997–2001)
  • J (2002–2006)
  • Voltron (2011–present)
  • EMI (2011–present)
Websitetyreseonline.com
Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978), also known mononymously as Tyrese, is an American Grammy-nominated R&B , 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. After developing a successful modeling career, Tyrese could not push aside his wish to develop a career in the music industry, a goal he had aimed to achieve since he started singing at the age of 14.

1998–99: Tyrese

In early 1998, Tyrese 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, Tyrese 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 Tyrese a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance. The album eventually went on to be certified Platinum. Tyrese along with singers GinuwineRL ofNext 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, Tyrese 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, Tyrese's first major acting role.

2002–03: I Wanna Go There

After RCA Records was disbanded Tyrese 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, Tyrese 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 Tyrese's lowest selling album to date. In 2007, Tyrese,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, Tyrese 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, Tyrese 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 Tyrese 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 Tyrese, Ginuwine, and Tank would be releasing their debut collaboration album, to be distributed byAtlantic Records.[8][9] On April 10, 2013, Tyrese 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 Tyrese'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 Tyrese'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 Brothersalongside 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 DuhamelJohn TurturroMegan FoxAnthony 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 TransformersTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) & 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, Tyrese 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, Tyrese 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, Tyrese announced that he was working on a third book entitled Black Rose.

Discography

Main article: Tyrese discography

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2000Love SongSkip/Mad Rage
2001Baby BoyJoseph 'Jody' Summers
20032 Fast 2 FuriousRoman Pearce
2004Flight of the PhoenixAJ
2005Four BrothersAngel Mercer
2005AnnapolisMatt Cole
2006Waist DeepOtis/O2
2007TransformersRobert Epps
2007The TakeAdell Baldwin
2008Death RaceJoseph "Machine Gun Joe" Mason
2009Transformers: Revenge of the FallenRobert Epps
2010LegionKyle Williams
2011Transformers: Dark of the MoonRobert Epps
2011Fast FiveRoman Pearce
2013Fast & Furious 6Roman Pearce
2013Black NativityTyson
2015Furious 7Roman Pearce
2015Death Over DishonorJoseph 'Jody' Summers
2016Ride Along 2DJ

Television

YearTitleRole
1996Hangin' with Mr. CooperDarrell
1997MartinDante
1998The Parent 'HoodCoop
1999MTV Beach House
1999Blue's CluesTyrese
2000MoeshaTroy
2010La La's Full Court WeddingHimself
2011The SoupHimself

Music videos

YearArtistTitle
1997SWV"Rain"
1998Usher"My Way"
1999Monica"Angel of Mine"
2003Roselyn Sánchez"Amor Amor"
2003R. Kelly featuring Big Tigger and Cam'ron"Snake (Remix)"
2006Omarion"Entourage"
2007Keyshia Cole"Love"
2009Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz"I Can Transform Ya"
2010Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé"Telephone"
2013Clinton Sparks featuring 2 Chainz and Macklemore"Gold Rush"
2013T-Pain featuring B.o.B"Up Down"
2015Eric Bellinger featuring 2 Chainz"Focused On You"

Awards and nominations

  • Black Movie Awards
    • 2006, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Waist Deep (Nominated)[29]
  • Grammy Awards
    • 2014, Best R&B Album: "Three Kings" with Ginuwine and Tank as TGT (Nominated)
    • 2013, Best R&B Album: "Open Invitation" (Nominated)
    • 2004, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "How U Gonna Act Like That" (Nominated) (released December 17, 2002)
    • 2000, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "Sweet Lady" (Nominated)
  • Literary Awards
    • 2011, Best Writer, African-American Literary Award, Category: Self-Help, "How To Get Out of Your Own Way" (Nominated)
  • Soul Train Awards
    • 2013, New Artist of the Year: "TGT" with Ginuwine and Tank (Nominated)
    • 2012, Song of the Year: "Stay" (Award Recipient)

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