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Quick facts for kids Tyrese Gibson
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Born	Tyrese Darnell Gibson (1978-12-30) December 30, 1978 (age 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Black-Ty Tyrese
Occupation	Singer actor
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Norma Mitchell ​ ​ (m. 2007; div. 2009)​ Samantha Lee Gibson ​ ​ (m. 2017; div. 2020)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	R&B
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Voltron Caroline RCA J EMI

Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born December 30, 1978) is an American R&B singer and actor. He is from Los Angeles, California. He became famous for his music and acting roles.

Tyrese signed with RCA Records in 1998. His first song, "Nobody Else", was released that year. His first album, Tyrese, was very popular and sold over a million copies. His song "Sweet Lady" was also a big hit.

His later albums, 2000 Watts (2001) and I Wanna Go There (2002), also sold many copies. The song "How You Gonna Act Like That" from I Wanna Go There became his highest-charting song. His fifth album, Open Invitation (2011), was nominated for a Grammy Award. His sixth album, Black Rose (2015), reached the top of the music charts.

Tyrese has sold more than 4 million songs and albums in the United States. He is also well-known for his acting. His first main role was in the movie Baby Boy (2001). He is widely recognized for playing Roman Pearce in the popular Fast & Furious movie series. He also played Robert Epps in the Transformers movies.

Early Life and First Steps

Tyrese Gibson grew up in Watts, Los Angeles, California. He lived with his mother and three older siblings.

His career started when his high school music teacher suggested he try out for a commercial. He appeared in a 1994 Coca-Cola advertisement, singing "Always Coca-Cola". This helped him become more famous. He also appeared in ads for brands like Guess and Tommy Hilfiger.

Tyrese's Music Journey

Starting His Music Career

Tyrese signed with RCA Records in early 1998. He then released his first song, "Nobody Else". This song quickly became popular, reaching number 36 on the Billboard chart.

On September 29, 1998, when he was 19, he released his first album, Tyrese. It debuted at number 17 on the Billboard charts. Tyrese also became a host for the music video show MTV Jams on MTV. His third song from the album, "Sweet Lady", was a huge hit. It reached number 9 on the R&B charts and earned him a Grammy nomination. His first album eventually sold over a million copies.

Second Album: 2000 Watts

On May 22, 2001, Tyrese released his second album, 2000 Watts. The first song from this album was "I Like Them Girls". It reached number 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts. The album sold over 500,000 copies. Another song from the album, "Just a Baby Boy", was featured in his first major movie, Baby Boy.

Third Album: I Wanna Go There

After RCA Records closed, Tyrese signed with J Records. He released his third album, I Wanna Go There, on December 10, 2002. The first song from this album, "How You Gonna Act Like That", was very successful. It reached number 7 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

Alter Ego and a Break

On December 12, 2006, Tyrese released his fourth album, Alter Ego. This was his first double album. On this album, he also introduced his rapping style under the name Black Ty. In 2007, Tyrese, along with singers Ginuwine and Tank, formed a music group called TGT.

Returning to Music with Open Invitation

After focusing on his acting career and family, Tyrese decided to return to music. In 2011, he signed with EMI and announced a new album called Open Invitation. The first song, "Stay", was released on August 16, 2011. The music video for "Stay" featured his friend and Baby Boy co-star Taraji P. Henson. The song reached number 11 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

Open Invitation was released on November 1, 2011. It sold well and was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards.

TGT and Black Rose

In early 2013, Tyrese, Ginuwine, and Tank released their first group album as TGT. In 2014, Tyrese released his album Black Rose. On July 10, 2015, Black Rose debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. This was Tyrese's first album to reach the top spot.

New Music: Beautiful Pain

In October 2017, Tyrese announced a new music project. He later said it would be an R&B album called Beautiful Pain. A song called "Don't Think You Ever Loved" was released in February 2023. Tyrese also appeared on season five of The Masked Singer as the character "Robopine".

Tyrese's Acting Roles

Tyrese Gibson in 2009 at San Diego Comic-Con

Tyrese Gibson has starred in two very successful movie series: Fast & Furious and Transformers. His first movie role was in John Singleton's Baby Boy in 2001.

Fast & Furious Movies

Tyrese plays Roman Pearce in the Fast & Furious film series. He first appeared as Roman Pearce in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) with his friend Paul Walker. He has continued to play Roman in many other Fast & Furious movies, including Fast Five (2011), Furious 7 (2015), F9 (2021), and Fast X (2023).

Transformers Movies

Tyrese plays Sergeant Robert Epps in the Transformers film series. The first Transformers movie in 2007 made nearly $710 million worldwide. It was directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. Tyrese played Epps again in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).

Other Movies

In 2005, Tyrese worked with director John Singleton again in the action-crime movie Four Brothers. He also starred in the action-drama Waist Deep. In 2008, he appeared with Jason Statham in Death Race. In 2019, Tyrese joined the cast of the superhero movie Morbius.

Tyrese as an Author

In 2009, Tyrese helped create a three-issue comic book series called Tyrese Gibson's MAYHEM!. He was inspired after visiting Comic Con.

On May 8, 2012, Tyrese released his first book, How to Get Out of Your Own Way. This book became a New York Times bestseller. On February 5, 2013, he co-wrote his second book, Manology: Secrets of Your Man's Mind Revealed, with his friend Rev. Run. This book also became a New York Times bestseller.

Personal Life

Tyrese Gibson was married to Norma Mitchell from 2007 to 2009. They have a daughter together, born in 2007.

In January 2017, Tyrese bought a home in Atlanta, Georgia. He married Samantha Lee on February 14, 2017. Their daughter was born on October 1, 2018. Tyrese and Samantha Lee announced their divorce in December 2020. Their divorce was finalized in 2020.

Tyrese is a Christian.

Music Albums

Solo albums

• Tyrese (1998)
• 2000 Watts (2001)
• I Wanna Go There (2002)
• Alter Ego (2006)
• Open Invitation (2011)
• Black Rose (2015)
• Beautiful Pain (2024)

Group albums

• Three Kings (with TGT) (2013)

Movies and TV Shows

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Note
2000	Love Song	Skip/Mad Rage	TV movie
2001	Baby Boy	Joseph 'Jody' Summers
2003	2 Fast 2 Furious	Roman Pearce	Credited as Tyrese
2004	Flight of the Phoenix	AJ
2005	Four Brothers	Angel Mercer
	Annapolis	Matt Cole
2006	Waist Deep	Otis/O2
2007	Transformers	Robert Epps
	Take, TheThe Take	Adell Baldwin
2008	Death Race	Joseph "Machine Gun Joe" Mason
2009	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	Robert Epps
2010	Legion	Kyle Williams
2011	Transformers: Dark of the Moon	Robert Epps
	Fast Five	Roman Pearce
2012	Eldorado	David
2013	Fast & Furious 6	Roman Pearce
	Black Nativity	Tyson
2015	Furious 7	Roman Pearce
	Hollywood Adventures	Himself	Cameo
2016	Ride Along 2	Mayfield
2017	The Fate of the Furious	Roman Pearce
2019	Black and Blue	Milo "Mouse" Jackson
2020	The Christmas Chronicles 2	Bob Booker
2021	F9	Roman Pearce
	Rogue Hostage	Kyle Snowden
	Dangerous	Sheriff McCoy
2022	Morbius	Simon Stroud
	The System	Terry Savage
2023	Fast X	Roman Pearce
	The Collective	Hugo
	Squealer	Officer Paul
	Helen's Dead	Henry
2024	Bosco	Tootie
	Bloodline Killer	Detective Cyphers
	1992	Mercer
TBD	Hard Matter	Lukas	Post-production
TBA	The Wrecker	TBA	Post-production

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television Shows

Other Appearances

Awards and Nominations

American Music Awards

Black Movie Awards

Black Reel Awards

Grammy Awards

NAACP Image Awards

Locarno International Film Festival

Soul Train Music Awards

See also

In Spanish: Tyrese Gibson para niños