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BLP sources|date=September 2009Infobox musical artist| name = Ralph Tresvant| image = Ralph Tresvant.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr.| alias = | birth_date = Birth date and age|mf=y|1968|5|16| death_date =| origin = Roxbury, Massachusetts|Roxbury , Massachusetts , United States | instrument = Vocals| genre = Contemporary R& B|R& B , New Jack Swing | occupation = Singer , actor , Record producer|producer | years_active = 1980present| label = Xzault Media Group MCA Records Geffen Records Interscope Records | associated_acts = New Edition , Heads of State | website = http://www.ralphtresvant.com| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Ralph Tresvant (IPAc-en|icon|t|r|?|'|v|??|n|t; born Ralph Edward Tresvant, Jr. on May 16, 1968) is an United States|American tenor singer , best known as one of the lead singers in New Edition .
Biography
New Edition
Tresvant sang lead on many of the New Edition lead singles including "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now" and "If It Isn't Love". When New Edition was formed as the group, Tresvant was chosen as the leading frontman, which caused conflict with group member Bobby Brown (who was since voted out of the group in the early years).
Solo career
Tresvant left New Edition in 1989, shortly before the rest of the group disbanded by the time it was now a quarter. Despite the success of groupmates Bobby Brown , Bell Biv DeVoe , and Johnny Gill , Tresvant was cautious about his own solo career. Signing to MCA Records, Tresvant let his apprehension be known in several interviews.
Nevertheless, well-known producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were confident in his abilities after having worked with him on the album Heartbreak . They wrote the song " Sensitivity (song)|Sensitivity " for him which hit #1 on the R& B charts, #4 on the Hot 100 and it went gold. His self-titled album released shortly after in 1990 and went platinum as well, topping the R& B charts. The album scored two more hits with "Stone Cold Gentleman" reaching #3 on the R& B charts and "Do What I Gotta Do" which reached #2.
Tresvant appeared in the movie House Party 2 in 1991, performing the song 'Yo Baby Yo' from the House Party 2 Movie Soundtrack. The following year, he scored his fourth and final solo top 3 R& B hit to date, "Money Can't Buy You Love", from the '' Mo' Money (soundtrack)|Mo' Money soundtrack. In 1993, he released his second album, It's Goin' Down . The album featured greater involvement from Tresvant as he produced many of the tracks himself. However, the album failed to perform as well as the debut.
In 1996, he reunited with the other members of New Edition for the release of Home Again (New Edition album)|Home Again which became a success. The album was released on September 10, 1996 and debuted at #1 on both the Billboard Pop and R& B Charts.
In October 2004 "Sensitivity" appeared in popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas , playing on R& B / soul music|Soul radio station CSR 103.9 .
Ralph's third solo album, Rizz-Wa-Faire , was released March 7, 2006. The first single and video from the album was "My Homegirl".
Heads of State
As of September 27, 2008, he began touring with Bobby Brown and Johnny Gill in a new group named Heads of State (R& B Group)|Heads of State .
Personal life
On September 18, 2004 he married Amber Serrano. They live in Acworth, Georgia .Citation needed|date=March 2010 He is currently signed to Geffen Records and Interscope Records .
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1990
Ralph Tresvant (album)
Release date: November 27, 1990
Label: MCA Records
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1994
' It's Goin' Down (album)
Release date: 1994
Label: MCA Records
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2006
Rizz-Wa-Faire
Release date: March 7, 2006
Label: Xzault Records
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New Edition Persondata | NAME =Tresvant, Ralph | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =1968-05-16 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Tresvant, Ralph Category:African American singers Category:American rhythm and blues singers Category:American male singers Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:New Edition members Category:People from Boston, Massachusetts Category:Geffen Records artists Category:Interscope Records artists Category:MCA Records artists
