T-Pain

T-Pain
T-Pain
	T-Pain in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Faheem Rashad Najm
Also known as	Teddy Verseti; Teddy Penderazdoun; Teddy Pain;
Born	September 30, 1984 (age 39); Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Genres	R&B; hip hop;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; rapper; record producer;
Discography	Recording; production;
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Cinematic; Nappy Boy; Konvict; RCA; Jive;
Spouse(s)	Amber Najm (m. 2003)
Children	3
Website	tpain.com

Faheem Rashad Najm (born September 30, 1984),^[1] better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his use of Auto-Tune pitch correction to create electronic-styled vocal performances in R&B and hip hop performances. He has produced and written material for other artists, and voice acted in film and television. In 2005 he founded the record label Nappy Boy Entertainment.

His 2005 debut single "I'm Sprung" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a platinum release. He's appeared on nine Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles—"Shawty" by Plies, "Cyclone" by Baby Bash, "Good Life" by Kanye West, "Shawty Get Loose" by Lil Mama, "Got Money" by Lil Wayne, "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx, and "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" by Pitbull, "Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown and "Low" by Flo Rida. "Good Life" and "Blame It" won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance, respectively.

^ ^a ^b Carter, Caitlin (December 24, 2014). "T-Pain Plays 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction', Reveals Stage Name Origins, Real Birth Year, And More". Music Times. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
^ Jones, Janisha (June 22, 2021). "'The Audacity': T-Pain Addresses the Comment Usher Said to Him in 2013 That Set Off What He Found to be a Four-Year Depression, Fans Slam the 'Confessions' Singer". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ Kellman, Andy (2008). "T-Pain > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved November 16, 2009.

[carter2014factfiction-1] Carter, Caitlin (December 24, 2014). "T-Pain Plays 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction', Reveals Stage Name Origins, Real Birth Year, And More". Music Times. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

[Atlanta_Black_Star-2] Jones, Janisha (June 22, 2021). "'The Audacity': T-Pain Addresses the Comment Usher Said to Him in 2013 That Set Off What He Found to be a Four-Year Depression, Fans Slam the 'Confessions' Singer". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

[allmusic-3] Kellman, Andy (2008). "T-Pain > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved November 16, 2009.

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