Tank (American singer)
| Tank | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Durrell Babbs |
| Born |
January 1, 1976 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
| Origin | Washington, DC, US |
| Genres | R&B, pop, soul, hip hop, dance, crunk&B, reggae |
| Occupations | Singer, dancer, actor, model, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard, piano, drums, sampler |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Blackground (2000–2009), Atlantic (2010–present) |
| Associated acts | TGT, Tyrese, Ginuwine, The Underdogs, Aaliyah, Omarion, Lil Wayne |
| Website | www.TheRealTank.com |
Durrell Babbs (born January 1, 1976), better known by his stage name Tank, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and producer.
Biography
Tank was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and moved with his family as a child to the Washington, D.C. suburb of Clinton, Maryland. He was a multi-sport athlete at Crossland High School and was offered the opportunity to play college football. However Tank decided to focus on music and his talent eventually led him to an opportunity to sing background vocals for Ginuwine during one of Ginuwine's tours.
Music career
In 2001, following Ginuwine's successful tour Tank released his debut album Force of Nature which spawned the R&B Top Ten single "Maybe I Deserve". In 2002, Tank released his second album One Man and a single of the same name.
Tank released his third solo album entitled Sex, Love & Pain on May 15, 2007. The lead single was intended to be "I Luv Dem Girls", but for unknown reasons the song was given to Marques Houston who renamed it "Strip Club" (intending to place it on his third solo album Veteran). However, "Strip Club" did not make Veteran so the final single was the Timbaland remix to "I Luv Dem Girls". The second single was "Please Don't Go". Later in the year Tank, Ginuwine and Tyrese Gibson formed a group called TGT. Their first single was a remix of "Please Don't Go." The group was put on hold due to contractional issues, but made it official by signing a contract with Atlantic Records in September 2012.
Tank released his fourth studio album, Now or Never, on December 14, 2010. Tank collaborated with other artists on this project like Chris Brown, Drake, Letoya Luckett and many other artists. The singles were "Sex Music", "I Can't Make You Love Me", and "Emergency".
Tank released his fifth studio album entitled This Is How I Feel on May 8, 2012. Tank collaborated with the artists Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, T.I. and Kris Stephens on the album. The song "Compliments" featuring Kris Stephens & T.I. was released as the album's lead single on October 17, 2011; the album version of the song features rapper T.I.. The song "Next Breath" was released as the second single of the album on January 3, 2012. Tank sang the U.S. national anthem before the Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs Saul "Canelo" Alvarez fight in Las Vegas on September 14, 2013.
Other ventures
Writing & producing
Tank's songwriting and production credits include working with Dave Hollister, Aaliyah, Marques Houston, Omarion, Jamie Foxx, Pitbull, Donell Jones and Monica amongst others as an associate of the production team The Underdogs, also Harvey Mason and with his team, Song Dynasty. He has worked with many different artists over the years.
Acting
He was a contributor to the score of the film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls, in which he also had a cameo. He was also featured in the movie Preacher's Kid. Tank had also co-starred "It Ain't Easy" also starting rapper Mack 10.
Personal life
Tank is the father of four children: Jordan, Ryen, Zoey and Durrell Jr.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [3] | |||
| Force of Nature |
|
7 | 1 | |
| One Man |
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20 | 4 |
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| Sex, Love & Pain |
|
2 | 1 | |
| Now or Never |
|
35 | 10 | |
| This Is How I Feel |
|
9 | 1 | |
| Three Kings (with TGT) |
|
3 | 1 | |
| TBA |
|
To be released | ||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Adult | |||||||||||
| "Freaky" (featuring Do or Die) |
2000 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Maybe I Deserve" | 2001 | 38 | 7 | — | Force of Nature | ||||||||
| "Slowly" | — | 43 | — | ||||||||||
| "One Man" | 2002 | 107 | 25 | — | One Man | ||||||||
| "Let Me Live" (featuring Mannie Fresh and Jazze Pha) |
— | 82 | — | ||||||||||
| "I Love Them Girls" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
2005 | — | — | — | Sex, Love & Pain | ||||||||
| "Please Don't Go" | 2007 | 42 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| "Heartbreaker" | — | 37 | — | ||||||||||
| "Sex Music" | 2010 | — | 29 | 20 | Now or Never | ||||||||
| "I Can't Make You Love Me" | — | 64 | 27 | ||||||||||
| "Emergency" | 121 | 23 | 7 | ||||||||||
| "Celebration" (featuring Drake) |
2011 | — | 73 | 29 | |||||||||
| "Compliments" (featuring Kris Stephens & T.I.) |
— | 75 | — | This Is How I Feel | |||||||||
| "Next Breath" | 2012 | — | 27 | 1 | |||||||||
| "Sex Never Felt Better" (with Ginuwine and Tyrese as TGT) |
2013 | — | — | 13 | Three Kings | ||||||||
| "Shots Fired" (featuring Chris Brown) |
— | — | — | High Piano Dreams (mixtape) | |||||||||
| "I Need" (with Ginuwine and Tyrese as TGT) |
— | — | 15 | Three Kings | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| "Come Over" (Aaliyah featuring Tank) |
2003 | 32 | 9 | I Care 4 U |
| "Tonite, I'm Yours" (Lil Zane featuring Tank) |
— | 87 | The Big Zane Theory | |
| "She Don't Put It Down" (with Joe Budden and Lil Wayne) |
2011 | 96 | 32 | No Love Lost |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Race Against Time II" | 2001 | Ja Rule | The Fast & The Furious |
| "Good Enough" | 2003 | Brian McKnight, Joe, Carl Thomas, Tyrese | U-Turn |
| "Stronger Everyday" | 2004 | Jon B. | Stronger Everyday |
| "Let Me See It" | 2005 | Master P, C-Los, Pop, Black, Lil' D, Ruga | Ghetto Bill: The Best Hustler in the Game |
| "Shake What Ya Got" | Master P, C-Los, Black, Pop | ||
| "Hood Starr" | Master P, Lil' D, C-Los, Black | ||
| "The Show" | 2007 | Kelly Rowland | Ms. Kelly |
| "If You Dream" | 2009 | Tyrese, Toni Braxton, Jordin Sparks, Omarion, Faith Evans, JoJo, Charlie Wilson, Tamar Braxton, Steve Russell | More Than A Game |
| "Take My Time" | Chris Brown | Graffiti | |
| "On My Grind" | 2010 | Omarion | Ollusion |
| "Tonight Is The Night" | N/A | Preacher's Kid | |
| "Take Good Care Of Your Heart" | LeToya | ||
| "Tired of Doing Me" | Keyshia Cole | Calling All Hearts | |
| "Special Occasion" | 2012 | Diggy Simmons | Unexpected Arrival |
| "Over" | Willie Taylor | The Reintroduction Of Willie Taylor | |
| "Admire" | Omarion, Problem | Care Package | |
| "See No Evil" | Game, Kendrick Lamar | Jesus Piece | |
| "High" | 2013 | Kevin McCall | Definition |
| "Let Go" | Iamsu! | Kilt II | |
| "We Aint The Same"[5] | Los, Twista | Becoming King | |
| "Lay Your Head Back"[6] | Problem, Chris Brown, Terrace Martin | The Separation | |
Awards
- Grammy Award Nominations
- 2008, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "Please Don't Go"
- 2008, Best R&B Album: Sex, Love & Pain
- 2010, Best R&B Song: "Under"
- 2011, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Take My Time" with Chris Brown
References
- ↑ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2008/01/21/cbb-exclusive-i-4/
- ↑ "Tyrese Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Tyrese Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Search Results". Billboard.com. Billboard. 2001-01-21. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ↑ "Los' "Becoming King" Mixtape Is Out Now". Complex. April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24312/title.problem-the-separation-mixtape-tracklist-cover-art
External links
- Official website
- Tank on Twitter
- Tank at the Internet Movie Database
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