On December 12, 2006, Gibson released his fourth studio album Alter Ego, his first double disc album. His first single from the album and arguably his most successful single to date 'How You Gonna Act Like That' debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #7. There he released his third studio album I Wanna Go There on December 10, 2002. 2002–03: I Wanna Go ThereĪfter RCA Records was disbanded Gibson went on to sign to J Records. Tan, was featured on the soundtrack to the film Baby Boy, Gibson's first major acting role. The third single off the album, 'Just a Baby Boy,' with Snoop Dogg and Mr. The album went on to be certified Gold, selling over 500,000 copies. The first single off the album was 'I Like Them Girls,' which reached #15 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On May 22, 2001, Gibson released his second studio album, 2000 Watts. Gibson along with singers Ginuwine, RL of Next and Case were featured on the soundtrack of The Best Man on the single 'The Best Man I Can Be'. The album eventually went on to be certified Platinum. The single earned Gibson a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance. Then, the album's third single and highest charting single 'Sweet Lady' became the album's biggest hit, reaching #9 on the R&B charts. It made it to #56 on the Billboardcharts. Afterwards, he released the second single from the album 'Lately'. In late 1998, Gibson became the new host of the weekday music video show MTV Jams on MTV and a host and VJ for the channel. It debuted on the Billboard charts at #17. On September 29, 1998, he released his self-titled album Tyrese at the age of 19. It quickly rose on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #36. Afterwards, he released his debut single 'Nobody Else'. In early 1998, Gibson was signed as an artist to early RCA Records. It led him to other appearances for Guess and Tommy Hilfiger. An appearance in a 1994 Coca-Cola advertisement, singing the phrase 'Always Coca-Cola', led to bigger fame. Gibson's career began when he auditioned for a Coca Cola commercial at the suggestion of his high school music teacher. His mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson (née Durham), raised him and his three older siblings as a single parent after Gibson's father, Tyrone Gibson, left.

Gibson was born and raised in Watts, Los Angeles, California. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several major Hollywood releases. He played Joseph 'Jody' Summers in Baby Boy, Angel Mercer in Four Brothers, Roman Pearce in the Fast and the Furious series and Robert Epps in the Transformers film series. Tyrese Gibson (born December 30, 1978), also known mononymously as Tyrese, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, model, VJ, screenwriter, film producer, author and television producer.

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