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Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978), 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.
Early lifeGibson 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.[ work=Tyrese Gibson on getting my grown man on ] 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",[ work=Tyrese: Waist Deep ] led to wider fame, and at seventeen looks paved the way for him to model for Tommy Hilfiger.
ActingIn 1996, Gibson appeared on an episode of ''Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. He also guest starred on the FOX sitcom Martin. 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.
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.[ work=INTERVIEW: Tyrese Gibson Gets In Waist Deep ] Gibson may also star in a film version of the superhero Luke Cage; as of 2006, the script was being re-formatted.
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 eventsGibson at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con for Image Comics.
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.
He has also created a three-issue mini-series called Mayhem!, to be published by Image Comics, , one of which is already available as an iTunes LP.[1]
Personal lifeGibson was married to Norma Gibson, with whom he has a daughter (b. 22 July 2007). The couple were together for ten months before he filed for divorce in January 2009, citing irreconcilable differences. Although his estranged wife had signed a prenup, she is contesting the agreement in court. Tyrese's and Norma's divorce was finalized later on in 2009.
DiscographyAlbums- 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
SinglesGuest featuresGibson 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
- "My Way" by Usher (video)
- "Angel of Mine" by Monica (video)
- "Love" by Keyshia Cole (video)
- "Entourage" by Omarion (video)
- "I Can Transform Ya" by Chris Brown (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)
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