FRANKIE GRANDEFrankie Grande is a television star, theatre actor, producer, and social media influencer. His vivacious personality, creativity and passion for performance has garnered him much praise and media attention throughout his career. Born in New York City, Grande and developed a love for performing at a very young age. After graduating from Muhlenberg College a triple major (Biology/Theatre/Dance) he was cast as Boots the Monkey in a national tour of Dora the Explorer Live! Immediately following that tour, he was cast in Mamma Mia on Broadway where he performed for three years. Through his work on Broadway, Grande gained a love for producing theater. In 2009, he produced Hamlet on Broadway, which starred Jude Law and generated many positive reviews. He went on to produce La B?te (2010?11) starring David Hyde Pierce, and Born Yesterday (2011) starring Jim Belushi. He also produced Brooke Shields' one-woman cabaret show in 2011. It was during this time that Frankie began his one YouTube channel, frankiejgrande, which has since garnered more than 18 million views and eventually led to him creating ?Livin La Vida Grande,? a one-man cabaret show where he performed his favorite songs, impersonations, and skits inspired by his wildly successful YouTube channel and love for theatre. In April 2015 MTV?s ?America?s Best Dance Crew All Stars: Road to the VMAs,? announced Grande as a new judge on the network?s dance competition show. The show will begin taping in July of 2015 and ends at MTV?s Video Music Awards in the end of August. On August 18th Grande?s new half-hour special ?WORST.POST.EVER: With Frankie Grande,? airs on Oxygen. In the special Grande breaks down the buzziest online posts, tweets and selfies from Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and everything in between. The show will also feature some of Frankie?s extreme social media experiments, outrageous sketches, and edgy segments involving viewers from across all social media platforms. Grande?s first appearance on national television started when he was cast in CBS? ?Big Brother 16? where he became one the most talked about guests in the show?s history. The season was one of the most successful to-date, garnering more than 6 million viewers per episode, in part due to Frankie?s larger than life personality. Grande also won over fans when he announced that all of his earnings from the show would be donated to buildOn, an organization close to his heart that constructs new schools in some of the economically poorest countries around the world. Coming out of the ?Big Brother? house Grande fulfilled a life-long dream when he accepted a role in ?Rock of Ages? on Broadway playing Franz, the son of a German real-estate developer who threatens to tear down the Sunset Strip. Grande?s portrayal of Franz impressed the media, winning him applause from outlets including the New York Times, People Magazine,
Broadway.com, The Advocate and many more. Frankie was so well-liked by the producers that they asked him to stay on through production?s closing in January 2015.
When Grande is not performing on Broadway or starring on television he can be spotted on the red carpet at major network awards shows such as American Music Awards and Kid?s Choice Awards where he acts as a red carpet coverage host for outlets including ?Entertainment Tonight.? As a social media powerhouse with a combined reach of 2.6 million, Grande likes to interact with his fans and amplify messages of social good and happiness through his channels. In March 2015, he partnered with the Truth Campaign to produce ?Left Swipe Dat,? a video aimed at swaying teens from smoking and the use of other tobacco products. As a volunteer and advocate for buildOn, Frankie traveled to Malawi in January 2015 to break ground on the Frank Grande School, a project partially made possible with his donated earnings from ?Big Brother? and named in memory of his grandfather who passed away during the filming of the show. The organization honored him with its Global Impact Award in 2014 for his work. Grande is a proud alumnus of Muhlenberg College where he triple majored in biology, theatre and dance. Grande splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles.
TEYANA TAYLORSinger, dancer/choreographer, actress, model, skateboarder; it?s safe to say that Teyana Taylor is a multi-faceted powerhouse who was born to entertain. Introduced to the world by her extravagant MTV ?My Super Sweet 16?, then prot?g? to Pharrell Williams, Teyana Taylor was quickly dubbed a star by fans and critics alike. With her unique style, big personality and wide range of talents, many became instantly fascinated with the one of a kind triple threat.
Born December 10, 1990, the Harlem bred beauty?s life has been on a steady trajectory towards stardom.
Remembered as a spunky charismatic child, Teyana always showed a love for dancing, but at the age of 8 she began to discover her talent for singing. Years later at 14 years old, she decided to take her gift of singing seriously and perfect her many crafts through training and dedication. Quickly making a name for herself with various appearances, and performing for local crowds at places such as the world renowned Apollo Theater and the Entertainers Basketball Classic at Rucker Park in NYC just to name a few; it was only a matter of time before word got to industry heavyweights of the puffy haired showstopper that was wowing audiences in Harlem. The first of many calls came from megastar Beyonc?, asking Teyana to teach her the Chicken Noodle Soup, a popular dance Teyana helped innovate. Beyonc? went on to work with Taylor on a small portion of the choreography for her ?Ring The Alarm? video and 2007 VMA performance. Shortly after, she would be chosen as the featured dancer in Jay-Z?s ?Blue Magic? video. Within a year and a half?s time, Taylor had worked with two of her favorite artists, experiences that still touch her, ?Receiving that kind of love coming from Jay and Beyonc?, was really crazy. I?ll never forget it?, she recalls.
Showing a promising future in entertainment, a fated meeting would solidify her path, resulting in her idol Pharrell Williams signing Teyana to his Star Trak label in 2006 at the mere age of 15. After releasing her debut single in 2008 ?Google Me?, Taylor and Star Trak would eventually agree to mutually dissolve their contract in 2010. Williams, still remaining one of her mentors, and Teyana both agreed on her being able to explore her passions without any longer having the pressures of a label commitment. However, prior to parting ways with her Star Trak/Interscope family, Teyana was able to add a couple of more notches up under her belt, adding to her already impressive resume. One being artist development for Interscope signee and label mate Ester Dean. Also grabbing the attention of yet another one of her idols Kanye West. Mr. West had already been drawn to Teyana due their mutual love for fashion, resulting in her landing a major feature on his 2010 Platinum/Grammy Award winning album ?My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy?. Taylor lent her sultry vocals to the albums kick off cut ?Dark Fantasy?, which also featured Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver, as well as crooning out back up vocals on the album cuts ?Runaway? and ?Hell Of A Life?. Making for a seamless transition. Shortly after, Teyana wasted no time getting down to business by penning songs for Chris Brown, Willow Smith, and a slew of others. Not only working with her peers on their projects, Taylor didn?t lose sight of her destined career in front of the camera. In 2010 she landed a huge role in the motion picture film, ?Stomp The Yard 2? opposite Columbus Short and Keith David. A year later she would be featured in what was considered her breakout comedic role, starring in Tyler Perry?s motion picture film ?Madea?s Big Happy Family?. Without letting her love for music take a back seat, Taylor continued to showcase her singing and dancing talents by touring with rapper The Game for his 27 city European ?Red Tour. In 2012, she would go on to release her first mixtape ?The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor?. The tape was released to much fanfare and critical acclaim. Immediately following the success of her mixtape, Teyana and music icon Kanye West would once again join forces as she were to become the first female artist on his G.O.O.D Music label. Making her G.O.O.D Music/Def Jam debut, Taylor was featured on the labels certified gold and 3x grammy nominated ?Cruel Summer? compilation released September 2012. Coming off the heels of a great year, Teyana, a famed sneakerhead signed an endorsement deal with shoe giant Adidas. Taylor single handedly shook up the sneaker world with the release of her first signature sneaker, the record-breaking ?Harlem GLC (Good Luck Charm)? by Adidas. Hitting stores Nationwide on Friday, February 15, 2013. Teyana?s Harlem GLC?s made Adidas Originals history by selling out in 10 minutes flat! A fete that warranted public praise from Jon Wexler (Adidas Global Director entertainment & influencer marketing): ?MAJOR PROPS to @TEYANATAYLOR on having the fastest selling sneaker in @adidasoriginals history.? Once again shaking up the sneaker world in March of 2015, Taylor released another sneaker, this time pairing up with Packer shoes, Ewing Athletics, & recording artist Fabolous for the Ewing Aloysius 33 Hi gold and black ?Fame & War? package. Exceeding her initial sales bar, the sneaker sold out in 5 minutes flat! Even still to this very date, the 24 year old Taylor shows no signs of slowing down. In early 2014 she announced the release of a custom hair line affectionately named Taylor?D Textures, along with launching her own menswear line Taylor?D & Bow, accompanied by her unisex line ?Unbothered?. She then released her highly anticipated single ?Maybe? featuring Pusha T and Yo Gotti. followed up with the release of her debut album titled "VII" on November 4, 2014. Taylor's album "VII" was quickly voted by Billboard magazine as the #5 R & B album of the year, while Rolling Stone voted it the #12 R & B album of the year. Teyana is slated to begin touring as one of the acts on Chris Brown?s 25 city ?One Hell Of A Night? tour kicking off August 2015, while simultaneously appearing as one of the newest judges on MTV?s revived hit show ?America?s Best Dance Crew? ?Road to the VMA?s?, alongside fellow judges; Grammy award winning hip hop star T-Pain, and the wonderful and colorful pop culture personality Frankie Grande. Without even missing a beat, Teyana will also appear in a leading role for BET?s movie of the week ?The Start Up? with co-stars Diggy Simmons and Bria Murphy, slated to air September 2015. Also, be on the lookout for new music heading into Summer/Fall of 2015 with the release of her newest highly anticipated mixtape ?VII, The Cassette Tape?. While also taking to the booth to begin recording her Sophomore Def Jam/G.O.O.D. Music LP. From recording artist to actress, songwriter, choreographer, dancer and media mogul, Teyana Taylor is a proven force to be reckoned with.
T-PAINT-Pain is an award winning singer, producer, rapper, dancer and artist. He has sold over 16 million albums worldwide and over 50 million digital tracks worldwide. Throughout his career thus far he has had 12 #1 singles, 60 top ten singles, a plethora of radio hits and millions of concert tickets sold worldwide.
T-Pain has received 11 Grammy nominations and has won two Grammys, along with a variety other awards and accolades. Described by People Magazine as ?one of the most influential figures in contemporary R&B/Hip Hop whether as a solo artist, a featured guest or a producer,? T-Pain is a leading sound innovator in Hip Hop and R&B with a signature sound that successfully transcends across genres and fans worldwide.
His fifth studio album titled ?Stoicville: The Phoenix will release fall 2015.?
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