| Terron Brooks | |
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| Birth name | Terron Brooks |
| Born | October 13, 1974 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | pop, inspirational, r&b, soul |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | GoDigital Records |
| Website | www.terronbrooks.com |
Terron Brooks is an African American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of R&B/pop singer Eddie Kendricks in the 1998 NBC miniseries The Temptations.
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Born on October 13, 1974 and raised in Southern California, Brooks has been singing since the age of six.
He has sung with many artists including Stephanie Mills, Smokey Robinson and Michael Jackson, and has performed in the US and Europe. He had been a member of the doo-wop group The Alley Cats. He is also Broadway actor who has been seen as "Simba" in Disney's The Lion King and "Seaweed" in Hairspray. Terron has been featured on numerous film and TV soundtrack albums including Tears from the Sun, the Adventures of Brer Rabbit and ABC's Gepetto.
Not only did Brooks star in the hit romantic comedy All About You with One Life To Live's Renee Goldsberry and Debbie Allen, Brooks co-wrote its theme song as well as contributed his vocals to the movie soundtrack which was produced by American Idol musical director, Rickey Minor.
As an actor, Brooks is a two time NAACP Award nominee for supporting actor and is best remembered for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Eddie Kendricks in the Emmy Award-winning NBC mini-series The Temptations.
Brooks has a wide fan base that extends from the US to Africa, Germany, Japan, and England. The Los Angeles Times has described his voice as "smooth and soulful."
In 2006, Brooks inked a deal with GoDigital Records, a subsidiary of the GoDigital Media Group for exclusive worldwide digital distribution.
In the middle of 2006 Brooks had an interview on KABC radio station (which is posted on his myspace) and his single "Down" from his 1st album "Prelude" was played for the first time.
Terron has produced 3 albums "Prelude," "Alive," and "Overture." He is currently working on his fourth album, which will be a full length studio album unlike the others.
3 songs from the upcoming anticipated studio album, have been posted on Brooks' Myspace page. Including: "I Will Wait For You There," "Champion," and "Love Out Loud."
It was posted on his Myspace that he has been recording a Christmas album due out November 14. 3 songs were posted on his Myspace along with a whole new layout. The songs are "Winter Wonderland," 'Oh Holy Night," and "Love At Christmas," which is the title of the cd.In June 2010 Brooks sang back-up during Phil Collins' tour promoting his Going Back album.
The Christmas album was released on Nov. 14th as expected. It is now available at godigitalrecords.com (link below) and at his concerts. Terron is still working hard on his next album, the date it will be released is unknown.
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