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The-Dream | |
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 The-Dream performing in 2008 | |
| Born | Terius Youngdell Nash September 20, 1977 |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Works | |
| Spouses | LaLonne Martinez (m. 2014) |
| Children | 9 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Labels | |
| Website | radiokillarecords |
Terius Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant[2][3] (né Youngdell Nash; born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia.[4][5] He writes songs for artists in R&B and hip hop, often in tandem with production partner Tricky Stewart. Beginning with I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), he has been credited on each of American singer Beyoncé's subsequent albums.[6]
His co-writing credits include "Me Against the Music" (2003) for Britney Spears, "Ride" (2010) for Ciara, "Umbrella" (2007) for Rihanna, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008) and "Partition" (2013) for Beyoncé, "Touch My Body" (2008) for Mariah Carey, "16 @ War" for Karina Pasian (2008), "Baby" (2010) for Justin Bieber, "All of the Lights" (2010) for Kanye West, and "No Church in the Wild" (2013) for Jay-Z and Kanye West. Such activity has earned him eight Grammy Awards from 21 nominations—including an inaugural nomination for Songwriter of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[7][8]
Following the success of "Umbrella", he signed with Def Jam Recordings as a recording artist to release five studio albums: Love/Hate (2007), Love vs. Money (2009), Love King (2010), 1977 (2011) and IV Play (2013). The former two albums yielded the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 singles "Shawty Is a 10" (featuring Fabolous) and "Rockin' That Shit", respectively. Through his own label, Radio Killa Records, he released the triple album Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3 (2018) and Sextape 4 (2020). Radio Killa has also signed other artists including August Alsina and Christina Milian.
- ^ "The-Dream Parts Ways with Capitol, Delays "Crown Jewel" Album". July 10, 2015.
- ^ "The-Dream — Black on ASCAP.com".
- ^ Robinson, Kristin (February 2, 2022). "Living The-Dream: Beyoncé's close collaborator on a huge year and Grammy Songwriter Honor". Billboard.com.
- ^ Coscarelli, Joe (February 3, 2023). "Songwriter or Star? The-Dream, Muni Long and Two Paths to the Grammys". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Cummings, Ray (September 7, 2011). "The-Dream drops free album under Terius Nash moniker". City Pages. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ Bergerson, Elena (December 20, 2022). "After Writing Nearly 20 Years of Hits, The-Dream Is Ready to Be a Little Selfish". GQ.com.
- ^ "The-Dream — GRAMMY.com".
- ^ "Meet The Nominees For Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical At The 2023 GRAMMYs". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
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