Tevin Campbell
| Tevin Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tevin Jermod Campbell |
| Born |
November 12, 1976 Waxahachie, Texas, US |
| Genres | R&B, pop, soul, new jack swing, urban, jazz, gospel, adult contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Qwest/Warner Bros. (1988–1999), Spectra Music Group (2014–present) |
| Associated acts | Quincy Jones, Prince, Narada Michael Walden, Al B. Sure!, Babyface, David Foster, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross |
Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Born in Waxahachie, Texas; he displayed a passion for singing at a very early age, performing gospel in his local church. Following an audition for a famous jazz musician in 1988, Campbell was signed to Warner Bros. Records. In 1991, Campbell collaborated with music impresario Quincy Jones performing lead vocals for "Tomorrow" on Jones' album "Back on the Block" and released his Platinum-selling debut album, T.E.V.I.N.. The album included his highest-charting single to date, "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do", peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
His double-Platinum selling second album, I'm Ready, released in 1993, included two of Campbell's most popular songs, "Can We Talk" which peaked at number 9 on the Hot 100, and the album's title track "I'm Ready", which also peaked at number 9 on the Hot 100. In 1996, Campbell released his third album, Back to the World, which was not as commercially or critically successful as his first two releases. His self-titled fourth album, Tevin Campbell, was released in 1999, but, performed poorly on Billboard's album charts.
Apart from music, Campbell commenced an acting career, appearing in Prince's sequel to Purple Rain called Graffiti Bridge. He also made guest appearances on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Moesha television programs, voiced the character named Powerline in Disney's animated A Goofy Movie film and was cast as Seaweed in the Broadway musical Hairspray in 2005.
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