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, including
Waist Deep,
2 Fast 2 Furious,
Flight of the Phoenix,
Four Brothers,
Baby Boy,
Death Race and
Transformers.
Biography
Early life
Tyrese Gibson was born in South Central
Los Angeles. 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.
Gibson's career began when he won a talent show at the age of fourteen. An appearance in a
1997 Coca-Cola advertisement, singing the phrase "Always Coca-Cola",
led to wider fame, and at seventeen looks paved the way for him to model for
Tommy Hilfiger.
