Tyrese Darnell Gibson
(born December 30, 1978), [1] also known simply as Tyrese
, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, former fashion model and MTV VJ. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several Hollywood films.
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Early life
Gibson was born in
Watts, California. His mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson (
née Durham), raised him and his three older
siblings as a single parent after Gibson's father left in 1983.
[2] Gibson's career began when he won a talent show at the age of fourteen. An appearance in a 1995
Coca-Cola advertisement, singing the phrase "Always Coca-Cola",
[3] led to wider fame, and at seventeen looks paved the way for him to model for
Tommy Hilfiger.
[4]
Acting
In 1996, Gibson appeared on an episode of
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
. Then he guest-starred on an episode of
The Parent 'Hood
sitcom in 1998. He was given the role originally intended for
Tupac Shakur in the 2001 film
Baby Boy
, and he subsequently appeared in the 2003 film
2 Fast 2 Furious
(opposite
Paul Walker with whom he formed a close friendship), as well as
Flight of the Phoenix
(2004),
Four Brothers
(2005) and
Annapolis
(2006).
In 2006, Tyrese starred in
Waist Deep
; his co-stars in the film,
Meagan Good and
Larenz Tate, are personal friends of Gibson's in real life.
Like several of his previous roles, the film is set in an urban environment, but Gibson has said that he does not view the role as a "step back", rather seeing the film as taking "another direction" due to some of its themes and action sequences.
He appeared in the 2007 action film
Transformers
. The film's director,
Michael Bay, had Gibson in mind for the role before he was cast, and thus Gibson did not have to audition for the part.
[5] Gibson may also star in a film version of the superhero
Luke Cage; as of 2006, the script was being re-formatted.
Gibson also appeared in action thriller
Death Race
.
In 2009, he reprised his role as
Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Robert Epps in
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
. He was scheduled to make an appearance in
Fast & Furious
, the fourth installment in the
The Fast and the Furious
film series, but it never happened. It is speculated that Gibson may appear in a potential fifth installment.
Current events
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Gibson has been attached to a new R&B supergroup called
TGT with
Ginuwine and
Tank. He is quoted as saying "With all the support our fans have given us individually over the years for our distinct signature styles, collectively we felt our fans deserved to hear great music in a way that they could never have imagined. I've known these guys for years and they truly are like brothers, so it only felt right to come together as a trio to make history". The group is first featured on Tank's remix to the song "Please Don't Go". They also plan an international tour entitled "The Shirts Off Tour" which is set to start in February 2008.
[6]
He has also created a three-issue
mini-series called
Mayhem!
, to be published by
Image Comics.
[7]
Personal life
Gibson was married to Norma Gibson, with whom he has a daughter, Shayla (b. 22 July 2007). The couple were together for ten months before he filed for divorce in January 2009, citing
irreconcilable differences.
[8] Although his estranged wife had signed a
prenup, she is contesting the agreement in court. Tyrese's and Norma's divorce is finalized now(2009). Yo can check the divorce documents here: http://www.radaronline.com/sites/default/files/TyreseGibsonJudgement.pdf
[9]
Discography
Albums
- 1998: Tyrese
RIAA: Platinum (3/99)
- 2001: 2000 Watts
RIAA: Gold (8/01)
- 2002: I Wanna Go There
RIAA: Gold (2/03)
- 2006: Alter Ego
Singles
Year
| Title
| Chart Positions
| Album
|
U.S. Hot 100
| U.S. R&B
| UK Singles Chart [10]
|
1998
| "Nobody Else"
| 36
| 16
| 59
| Tyrese
|
1999
| "Lately"
| 56
| 15
| —
|
"Sweet Lady"
| 12
| 9
| 55
|
"The Best Man I Can Be" (with Ginuwine, R.L. and Case)
| 67
| 15
| —
| The Best Man
soundtrack
|
2001
| "I Like Them Girls"
| 48
| 15
| —
| 2000 Watts
|
"What Am I Gonna Do"
| 78
| 24
| —
|
"Just A Baby Boy" (feat Snoop Dogg)
| —
| —
| —
|
2003
| "How You Gonna Act Like That"
| 7
| 4
| 3
| I Wanna Go There
|
"Signs Of Love Makin'"
| 57
| 18
| —
|
"Pick Up The Phone" (feat R. Kelly & Ludacris)
| —
| 65
| —
| 2 Fast 2 Furious
soundtrack
|
2006
| "One"
| 122
| 26
| —
| Alter Ego
|
2007
| "Turn Ya Out" (feat Lil Jon)
| —
| 70
| —
|
"Nobody Do It Better" (feat Keith Murray and Junior)
| —
| —
| —
| Rap-Murr-Phobia
|
2009
| "Take Me Away"
| —
|
| —
| TBA
|
Guest features
Gibson also features on:
- Better Dayz
by Tupac
- Hoodstar
by Chingy
- Unrestricted
by Da Brat
- U Turn
by Brian McKnight
- After The Storm
by Monica
- I Wanna Feel Your Rumba
by Roselyn Sánchez
- Blue Streak
soundtrack
- ''Why Did I Get Married? soundtrack
- ''Respect My Conglomerate by Busta Ryhmes then he got married to Rashanda Gibson
Entourage by Omarion (Video)
Filmography
- Baby Boy
(2001) - Joseph "Jody" Summers
- 2 Fast 2 Furious
(2003) - Roman Pearce
- Flight of the Phoenix
(2004) - A.J.
- Four Brothers
(2005) - Angel Mercer
- Annapolis
(2006) - Cole
- Waist Deep
(2006) - O2
- Transformers
(2007) - USAF Tech Sergeant Epps
- The Take
(2008) - Adell Baldwin
- Death Race
(2008) - Machine Gun Joe
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
(2009) - USAF Chief Master Sergeant Epps
- Legion
(2010) - Kyle Williams
Awards/nominations
- American Music Awards
- *2000, Favorite New R&B/Soul Artist: (Winner)
- Black Movie Awards
- *2006, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Waist Deep
(Nominated)
- Black Reel Awards
- *2006, Best Ensemble: Four Brothers
(Nominated)
- *2002, Best Song: "Just a Baby Boy" from Baby Boy
w/ Mr. Tan & Snoop Dogg (Nominated)
- *2002, Best Actor: Baby Boy
(Nominated)
- Grammy Awards
- *2004, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "How U Gonna Act Like That" (Nominated)
- *2000, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "Sweet Lady" (Nominated)
- Image Awards
- *2002, Outstanding Hip-Hop Artist: 2000 Watts
(Nominated)
- *2002, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Baby Boy
(Nominated)
- *2002, Outstanding Performance in a Variety Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(Nominated)
References
- Tyrese Biography
- Scripps Howard News Service
- BallerStatus
- http://www.inkedmag.com/articles/detail/205/qa-with-tyreese-gibson/
- MovieWeb
- Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank Form R&B Group TGT | Hip-Hop Crunch
- Prepare for "Mayhem!"
- Tyrese Divorcing After Ten Months of Marriage Fly Style, March 2, 2009
- Judge Says Tyrese Has to Pay the Rent TMZ, March 2, 2009.
- British Hit Singles & Albums