Tyrese Gibson Bio | Wiki
Tyrese Gibson is an American singer, actor, and songwriter. He transitioned into films from singing, with lead roles in several major Hollywood releases. Tyrese played Joseph “Jody” Summers in Baby Boy, Roman Pearce in the Fast & Furious films, Angel Mercer in Four Brothers, and Robert Epps in the Transformers film series. Moreover, he has sold 4 million albums in the United States.
Tyrese Gibson Age
Tyrese was born on December 30, 1978, in Watts, Los Angeles, California, United States. He is 43 years old.
Tyrese Gibson Height
He is quite a tall man and stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in (Approx. 1.86 m).
Tyrese Gibson Family
Tyrese was born in Watts, Los Angeles to his father Gibson Tyrone, and his mother Priscilla Murray. He was raised with his three older siblings by his mother as a single parent after his father left.
Tyrese Gibson Wife | Girlfriend
Tyrese was married to Norma Mitchell from 2007 to 2009. The couple had one child, a daughter Shayla Somer who was born in 2007. Later, he remarried Samantha Lee on February 14, 2017. Tyrese and Samantha welcomed their daughter on October 1, 2018. Moreover, they also divorced in December 2020.
Tyrese Gibson Kids
Tyrese has two daughters. His daughter Shayla born in 2007 is his first child with his ex-wife Norma Mitchell. Soraya born in 2017 is the second daughter from his marriage with Samantha Lee.
Tyrese Gibson Movies
Tyrese has a recurring role in two of the biggest film series: Fast & Furious and Transformers. He got his first big role in John Singleton’s Baby Boy in 2001. He plays Roman Pearce in the Fast & Furious film series. Tyrese first played Pearce alongside the late Paul Walker.
Tyrese portrays Sergeant Robert Epps in the Transformers film series. The film was directed and co-produced by Michael Bay. Steven Spielberg worked as the executive producer. Tyrese played in the sequels Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in 2009 and Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 2011. Other films include Four Brothers, Waist Deep, Death Race, and Spider-Man.
Tyrese Gibson Songs
Tyrese’s career commenced when he auditioned for a Coca-Cola commercial while he was in high school. His appearance in a 1994 Coca-Cola advertisement, singing the phrase “Always Coca-Cola“, led him to bigger fame. Tyrese was signed as an artist to RCA Records in early 1998. Later, he released his debut single “Nobody Else“. The song quickly rose on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, listing at No. 36.
Tyrese went on to sign to J Records. While there, he released his third studio album I Wanna Go There on December 10, 2002. “How You Gonna Act Like That“, his first single from the album debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 7.
On July 10, 2015, he released Black Rose which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making it Tyrese’s first number one album of his career. In October 2017, he worked on a project titled Identity Theft and returned to the alter ego Black Ty, the album focuses more on his hip hop roots.
Tyrese Gibson How You Gonna Act Like That
“How You Gonna Act Like That” is Tyrese’s first single from the album I Wanna Go There. It debuted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 7. The song was written by Tyrese, Eric Dawkins, Harvey Mason Jr., and Damon Thomas,
Tyrese Gibson Fast And Furious
He plays Roman Pearce in the Fast & Furious film series. Tyrese first played Pearce alongside the late Paul Walker. In 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious his second collaboration with Singleton. Tyrese returned as Roman Pearce in Fast Five in 2011, Fast & Furious 6 in 2013, and Furious 7 in 2015. Moreover, he played in The Fate of the Furious in 2017 and F9 in 2021.
Tyrese Gibson House
In 2017, Tyrese bought a $4 million home in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tyrese Gibson 2000 Watt
On May 22, 2001, Tyrese released his second studio album 2000 Watts. “I Like Them Girls,” was the first single off the album which reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. “Just a Baby Boy,” the third single off the album with Snoop Dogg and Mr. Tan, was featured on the soundtrack to the film Baby Boy.
Tyrese Gibson Net Worth
Tyrese initially made money from his music career and has since continued to build his fortune as an actor. His estimated net worth is $6 million.