Tionne Tenese Watkins (born April 26, 1970), better known by his stage name T-Boz , is American singer, songwriter, actress, author and executive producer. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Watkins became famous in the early 1990s as a girl-group TLC member. He has won four Grammy Awards for his work with TLC.
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Tionne Watkins was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 26, 1970, to James and Gayle Watkins. He is of African American, Native American and Irish origin. The Watkins family moved from Des Moines to Atlanta, Georgia, when he was nine years old.
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Careers
TLC
Crystal Jones held auditions for the singing group and chose Watkins, and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. The group eventually attracted the attention of Perri "Pebbles" Reid and her husband, Antonio "L.A." Reid, head of LaFace Records. Jones was replaced with Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and the group was signed in 1991 as TLC. The successful group sold more than 65 million records. T-Boz has won four Grammy Awards as a member of TLC.
In late 2011, VH1 announced plans to produce violin films on TLC to air in 2013. Watkins and Thomas enlist as producers. Watkins's role is depicted by actress/singer Drew Sidora at CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story . Princess Watkins, Chase, plays a younger Tionne in this film.
Solo solo
In addition to his work with TLC, Watkins recorded solo singles, including: "Touch Myself" (For the 1996 movie soundtrack Fled ) and "My Getaway" (for the 2000 movie soundtrack Rugrats in Paris: The Movie ). In addition, he has become the lead vocalist on songs such as: "Ghetto Love" with Da Brat, "Changes" with Society of Soul, "He Say She Say" with Keith Sweat, "Different Times" with Raphael Saadiq and "Be Someone "with Paula Cole. On January 22, 2013, Watkins released his first solo single in over 15 years titled "Champion". The song was digitally released, and the result went to help raise awareness for people suffering from blood conditions like Sickle Cell. September 6, 2017, Watkins released his new digital single from his Audiobook "A Sick Life" entitled "Dreams."
Television and movies
Watkins has worked as an actress, appearing in the 1998 Hype Williams film Belly . She also appeared on the episode of Living Single , the first time guest star along with her bandmates and another time without them. Watkins also served as one of the executive producers for the 2006 film ATL featuring rapper, TI. She is also featured in the music video for "It's Good" with YoungBloodZ, and appears in The Real Housewife of Atlanta Trolland , also known as Trollz , a direct-to-DVD CGI animated movie.
Other jobs
Watkins published a semi-autobiographical poem entitled Thoughts on November 3, 1999. In 2005, Watkins and stylist Tara Brivic (which later appeared on Totally T-Boz ) opens a children's boutique named Chase's Closet (named after her daughter's name). It was closed several years later.
The reality TV show Watkins Totally T-Boz , aired January 1, 2013, on the TLC network. The show recorded Watkins's journey to make a solo album, reunite with bandmember, Chilli, and his life with his daughter Chase.
During 2013, along with their group-mate Chilli, their executive produces the biography film VH1 CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story that airs on October 21, 2013, actress Drew Sidora plays Watkins. Her daughter, Chase, plays a younger Tionne in the film. They also released the album soundtrack 20 which marks the band's 20th anniversary plus in the entertainment business and the release of their biography, the album includes a new song written by singer Ne-Yo, "Meant to Be." They also have guest vocals on J. Cole's song "Crooked Smile". TLC celebrated their comeback with a series of highly publicized performances that included 2 dates: VH1's Mixtape Festival in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on July 27, 2013, and Drake's OVO Fest in Toronto on 5th August 2013. They released the album, TLC , on 30 June 2017.
Watkins has made a guest appearance as Pam Grier in an episode of the Adult Swim series Black Dynamite .
Personal life
As a child, Watkins was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. From the age of seven, he had been in and out of the hospital because of his condition. T-Boz opened to the public about the disease in 1996; he later became one of the spokesmen for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. In 2002, she was hospitalized for four months due to sickle cell anemia. He has stated that his faith in God and his optimism has helped him remain free from the more serious effects of sickle cell disease.
On August 19, 2000, Watkins married rapper Mack 10. His son, Chase Anela Rolison, was born prematurely several months later on October 20, 2000. In June 2004, he filed for divorce, and asked for an arrest warrant against Mack 10. In 2012, Watkins moved with Chase from Atlanta to Los Angeles, California, to get Chase closer to his father.
In October 2009, Watkins revealed that he had secretly fought a potentially lethal brain tumor for three years. In March 2006, she was diagnosed with wine-sized acoustic neuroma in her vestibular nerve that affected her balance, weight, hearing, vision, and facial movements. Many doctors refuse to remove tumors because of sickle cell-related complications, leaving a dreary alternative. Finally, he underwent surgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Watkins filed for bankruptcy in February 2011 and again in October 2011. According to entertainment reporter Viviana Vigil, a commentator in the episode of the TV series Reelz Broke & amp; Famous , Watkins spent $ 9,000 per month and owed $ 770,000 in his home despite reported income of $ 11,000 per month. Entertainment reporter Nina Parker, another commentator in the word Broke & amp; Famous episodes, cited medical bills and brain tumors Watkins. A Nicki Swift video cites a former $ 250,000 debt owed to Watkins child benefit payments at the time of Chapter 13 filing for bankruptcy in October 2011. Due to failure to complete the right documents, Watkins's bankruptcy claim was rejected in February 2012, allowing creditors and bill collectors to pursue assets and take back one of his vehicles.
Pada Juni 2016, Watkins mengumumkan bahwa dia telah mengadopsi seorang putra berusia 10 bulan bernama Chance.
Publikasi
- Watkins, Tionne (1999). Pikiran . Harper Hiburan. ISBN: 978-0-06-105183-8.
- Watkins, Tionne (2017). A Sick Life: TLC 'n Me: Cerita dari On dan Off the Stage . Rodale Books. ISBN: 978-1623368609.
Diskografi
- Ooooooohhh... Di Ujung TLC (1992)
- CrazySexyCool (1994)
- FanMail (1999)
- 3D (2002)
- TLC (2017)
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- Situs web resmi
- T-Boz di IMDb
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