Tye Tribbett
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| Tye Tribbett | |
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| Born | January 26, 1976 |
| Origin | Camden, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Christian, Gospel |
| Occupations | Songwriter, record producer, music director and singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard, and drums |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Associated acts | Greater Anointing (G.A.)(Disbanded) Justin Timberlake Kim Burrell Kirk Franklin |
| Website | www.tyetribbettworldwide.com |
Tyrone "Tye" Tribbett (born January 26, 1976 Camden, New Jersey) is an American gospel music singer, songwriter, keyboardist, choir director and founder of the Grammy-nominated and Stellar-Award winning gospel group Tye Tribbett & G.A. (short for 'Greater Anointing.')[1]
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[edit] Biography
Tribbett toured with Faith Hill in 2000, leading to work with Will Smith, Usher, Don Henley, Justin Timberlake, and Sting.[1] He has since released four albums.
[edit] Personal life
Tribbett was raised in a Pentecostal Apostolic church in Camden, New Jersey. His father is a pastor and his mother is a minister as well as a well known disc jockey in the Philadelphia area. He is married to Shanté Tribbett, who was a member of Greater Anointing, and they have two daughters together. He also has a brother, Thaddaeus, who is part of the band 'Soundcheck' and is now the current bassist for artist Mike Posner. Tye also has two sisters; one sister, DeMaris, also sang in Greater Anointing.
[edit] Albums
- Life (2004)
- Victory Live (2006)
- Stand Out (2008)
- Fresh (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Monger, James Christopher "Tye Tribbett Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-08-15
