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Infobox musical artist|name = Tevin Campbell|image =|caption =|background = solo_singer|alias = |birth_name = Tevin Jermod Campbell|Born = birth date and age|1976|11|12
Waxahachie, Texas , United States|U.S.A. |origin =|genre = Contemporary R& B|R& B
New Jack Swing
Urban Contemporary|Urban |occupation = Singer-songwriter
Actor |years_active = 1988& ndash;2002
2008& ndash;present|label = Qwest Records|Qwest / Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros. |website =
Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is an American R& B singer-songwriter and actor.

Music career


Born in Waxahachie, Texas , Tevin Campbell had a passion for singing at a young age. Campbell began by singing gospel, first as a choir member, and then as a soloist at Jacob's Chapel in a small town just south of Dallas, Texas.

In 1988, a friend of Campbell's mother arranged for him to audition for jazz flutist Bobbie Humphrey by singing over the phone to her in New York. Humphrey took an interest in Campbell and submitted an audio and videotape to Warner Bros. This led to a meeting with Benny Medina, the Warner's senior vice president and general sales manager of black music.

Campbell was introduced to the R& B world by Quincy Jones in August 1989. Campbell's debut single was "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" which reached number 1 on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Hot R& B / Hip hop Singles chart in June 1990.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp? cfi=367& cfgn=Singles& cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs& ci=3009399& cdi=6475210& cid=06%2F16%2F1990|title=Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs: Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=2008-07-27 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot This was a vocal version of a 1976 instrumental by The Brothers Johnson . It was the lead single from Jones' critically acclaimed ensemble LP Back on the Block which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1991.cite news|url= http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html? res=9D0CE0DA153EF931A15751C0A967958260|title=This Year's Grammys|date=1991-02-22|publisher= New York Times |accessdate=2008-07-27 After working with Jones and writers and producers including Siedah Garrett ,cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r10576/credits|pure_url=yes|title= Back on the Block credits|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2008-07-27 Campbell worked with producers Narada Michael Walden , Al B. Sure , Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds|Babyface , and others to record additional music.cite web|url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r3204/credits|pure_url=yes|title= T.E.V.I.N. credits|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2008-07-27

Campbell's first solo hit was "Round and Round", which charted at #3 on R& B charts in November 1990cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp? cfi=367& cfgn=Singles& cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs& ci=3009868& cdi=6499909& cid=11%2F17%2F1990|title=Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Songs: "Round and Round"|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=2008-07-27 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1991 was produced by Prince (musician)|Prince and was featured in Prince's film Graffiti Bridge (film)|Graffiti Bridge .cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp? cfi=350& cfgn=Singles& cfn=Hot+100+Airplay& ci=3010413& cdi=6528253& cid=04%2F20%2F1991|title=Hot 100 Airplay: "Round and Round"|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=2008-07-27 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot Campbell followed the success of his first two singles by releasing his debut album, T.E.V.I.N. (album)|T.E.V.I.N. , in November 1991 which featured the R& B hit singles and Campbell's #1 R& B hit: "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" followed by:, "Alone With You", and "Goodbye".

Between interviews and television appearances following the release of T.E.V.I.N. , he contributed to three special projects: ''Handel's Messiah'', a Grammy Award-winning album produced by Mervyn Warren of Take 6; a Special Olympics Christmas album, featuring Campbell's rendition of "Oh Holy Night"; and Barcelona Gold , the 1992 Olympics album which includes his hit "One Song."
The singer's second album, the 1993 release of the album '' I'm Ready (Tevin Campbell album)|I'm Ready '', was also produced by Jones and Medina. "I wanted to make a more mature-sounding album to reflect my current state of mind," Campbell explained to J. R. Reynolds in Billboard magazine. "I'm Ready says a lot about who I am as a person because of the things I've been through during the last four years or so. I hope people will see that I'm not the same young kid that I was on my first album."

''I'm Ready'' released October 1993, yielded the #1 R& B hit and #9 pop single " Can We Talk " in December 1993, " I'm Ready (Tevin Campbell song)|I'm Ready ",cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? JSESSIONID=zhbNLMyLFspQgLGbPyFwbBHRhWhdfpdB4LZVvB7Jtj162LDN0fVH!1143420706|title=Tevin Campbell: Billboard Chart History|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=2008-07-27 " Always in My Heart (Tevin Campbell song)|Always in My Heart " which charted at #3 on the R& B chart.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp? cfi=378& cfgn=Singles& cfn=Rhythmic+Top+40& ci=3018688& cdi=6885123& cid=11%2F12%2F1994|title=Rhythmic Top 40: "Always in My Heart"|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=2008-07-27 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot He also scored a Top 30 hit with " Don't Say Goodbye Girl " on the R& B charts. In September 1994, Campbell also scored an R& B hit with the single "U Will Know" as part of the R& B supergroup Black Men United, a group that also included singer Usher (entertainer)|Usher .In 1995 he sang two songs featured in A Goofy Movie which were "Eye to Eye" and "Stand Out".cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp? cfi=365& cfgn=Singles& cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Recurrents& ci=3020771& cdi=6963540& cid=07%2F29%2F1995|title=Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Recurrents: "U Will Know"|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=2008-07-27 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot

The year 1996 saw the release of his third album, Back to the World (Tevin Campbell album)|Back to the World (#11 R& B). The title track was a success (hitting the R& B Top 20), but additional singles failed to make an impact on the chart. His early 1999 self-titled album found Campbell venturing into the neo-soul venue. The project was rushed, and as a result charted below the R& B Top 30, with only a single charting, a Top 30 song called "Another Way".

In 2009, Campbell made an appearance at the 2009 BET Awards as he paid tribute to The O'Jays with Trey Songz , Tyrese , and Johnny Gill .

In May 2010, Campbell performed on The Mo'Nique Show . He said that many people wanted him to work again on music and is thinking about a comeback. In November 2010, he was featured on the remake of a song by Quincy Jones called "Secret Garden". The remake features Usher, Robin Thicke, Tyrese Gibson, LL Cool J & Barry White.
TVOne's hit show Life After will feature Campbell's life and career, as well as updates on his comeback. Air dates are scheduled for early 2012.

Acting career


After his appearance in the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge , Campbell made a guest appearance the following year on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , playing fictional teen idol, "Little T", a celebrity crush and date of List of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air characters#Ashley Banks|Ashley's in the first season episode, "Just Infatuation". In a later episode, he was referenced when Will threatened to destroy Ashley's Tevin Campbell posters after she plays with Will's autographed baseball. In 1995, Campbell voiced the character Powerline in Disney's A Goofy Movie , singing the songs were "I2I" and "stand out"

In 1999, Campbell made another guest appearance on the hit show Moesha alongside Brandy (entertainer)|Brandy Norwood in the episode, "Rite Stuff."

He also appeared singing "The Closer I Get to You" with Brandy on the September 28, 1995 " NY Undercover " episode called "Digital Underground.Com".

Campbell played the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the Broadway theatre|Broadway musical Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray . He joined the cast in December 2005.cite web|url= http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx? ci=522385|title=R& B Singer Tevin Campbell Joins the Cast of B'way's Hairspray|last=David|first=Cara Joy|date=2005-12-06|publisher=broadway.com|accessdate=2008-07-27 Campbell is currently reprising his role of Seaweed in the Broadway musical, Hairspray in the Melbourne & Sydney production in Australia.cite web|url= http://www.hairspraythemusical.com.au/cast.html#cast2|title=Hairspray The Musical - Australia|date=2010-08-04|publisher=hairspraythemusical.com.au|accessdate=2011-08-09

Arrest


In September 1999, Campbell was arrested after Solicitation|soliciting a lewd act from an undercover police officer http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426856/19991110/campbell_tevin.jhtml during a sting operation in Van Nuys , California. The sting operation was reportedly conducted in an area where there had been numerous complaints from the public about Cruising for sex|cruising and solicitation. According to police reports, Campbell was also in possession of a small amount of marijuana at the time of his arrest.cite news|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_15_96/ai_55983467|title=Singer Tevin Campbell Arrested On Solicitation, Marijuana Charges In Los Angeles|date=1999-09-13|publisher= Jet |accessdate=2008-07-27

Campbell pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor of solicitation, and as a result was ordered to pay $1080.50 in fines, attend meetings of Narcotics Anonymous and participate in a court-sanctioned AIDS awareness class. He returned to court in February 2000 to provide proof that he had completed the requirements of his sentence.cite news|url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_26_96/ai_58342829|title=Tevin Campbell Sentenced To Classes On AIDS And Narcotics For Sex Solicitation Charge|date=1999-11-29|publisher= Jet |accessdate=2008-07-27

Discography


Studio Albums


YearAlbumPeak chart positionsCertifications
U.S. U.S. R& B
1991 T.E.V.I.N.
  • Released: November 19, 1991
  • Label: Qwest Records|Qwest / Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.
  • 385
  • Recording Industry Association of America|US : Platinum
  • 1993I'm Ready
  • Released: October 26, 1993
  • Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.
  • 183
  • US: 2× Platinum
  • 1996Back to the World
  • Released: June 25, 1996
  • Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.
  • 4611
    1999Tevin Campbell
  • Released: February 23, 1999
  • Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.
  • 8831


    Compilations


    Year Album Billboardsales threshold )
    US US R& B
    2001 The Best of Tevin Campbell
  • Released: January 30, 2001
  • Label: Qwest / Warner Bros.
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    Singles


    Year Title Chart Positions Album
    U.S. U.S. R& B AUS
    1989" Tomorrow (A Better You, A Better Me) "751- Back on the Block
    1990" Round and Round (Tevin Campbell song)122- T.E.V.I.N. (album)
    1991" Just Ask Me To " (featuring Chubb Rock )889-
    " Tell Me What You Want Me to Do "611
    1992" Goodbye (Tevin Campbell song)852-
    " Strawberry Letter 23#Tevin Campbell version5340-
    " Alone With You "721-
    1993"Confused"-33-
    "One Song"---
    " Can We Talk "9112'' I'm Ready (Tevin Campbell album)
    1994" I'm Ready (Tevin Campbell song)9221
    " Always in My Heart (Tevin Campbell song)2061
    1995" Don't Say Goodbye Girl "7128-
    1996" Back To The World (Song)471631 Back to the World (Tevin Campbell album)
    "I Got It Bad"-41-
    1997"You Don't Have to Worry"-58-
    "Could You Learn To Love"-73-
    1998" Another Way (Tevin Campbell song)10025- Tevin Campbell (album)
    1999"For Your Love"-54-
    "Losing All Control"-83-


    As featured performer


    Year Title Chart Positions Album
    U.S. U.S. R& B AUS
    1992"I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"---'' Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
    (various artists)


    Awards and nominations


    Year Result Award Category Song or album
    1990 Won Young Artist Award Favorite New Recording Artist "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)"
    1994 Won Soul Train Music Award Best R& B/ Soul Single - Male"Can We Talk"
    1991 Nominated Grammy Award Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male "Round and Round"
    1993 Nominated Grammy Award Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male T.E.V.I.N.
    1994 Nominated Grammy Award Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male "Can We Talk"
    1995 Nominated Grammy Award Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male "I'm Ready"
    Nominated Grammy Award Best Rhythm & Blues Album ''I'm Ready
    1992 Nominated American Music Award Favorite Male Artist - Soul/ Rhythm & Blues
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    1994 Nominated American Music Award Favorite Male Artist - Soul/ Rhythm & Blues
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    References


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    External links


  • imdb name|0004796|Tevin Campbell

  • IBDB name|id=412361

  • Allmusic|class=artist|id=p12494|pure_url=yes Tevin Campbell at Allmusic

  • http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tevin+Campbell Tevin Campbell at Discogs


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