Terron Brooks
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Terron Brooks | ||
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Birth name | Terron Brooks | |
Genre(s) | pop, inspirational, r&b, soul | |
Years active | 19??–present | |
Label(s) | GoDigital Records | |
Website | terronbrooks.com |
Terron Brooks is an American singer, song writer, and actor.
[edit] Biography
Born and raised in Southern California, Brooks has been singing since the age of six.
He has sung with many amazing artist from Stephanie Mills to Michael Jackson and performed from the U.S. and Europe. He is a 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 (Sony), the Adventures of Brer Rabbit (Universal) and ABC's Gepetto.
Not only did Brooks star in the hit romantic comedy All About You with One Life To Live's's Renee Goldsberry and Debbie Allen, Brooks co wrote it's 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 U.S. 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 Music Group for exclusive worldwide digital distribution.
Mr. Brooks will appear in a benefit performance celebrating Andrew Lippa, and the 25th Anniversary of the internationally renowned performing troupe 'The Kids Next Door' at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa in Dec. 2006 (appearing alongside other 'KND' alumni Stephanie J. Block, Matthew Morrison, Kamilah Martin, Jessica Burrows and others). The performance benefits The California Conservatory of the Arts, a non-profit arts education organization providing pre-professional training for young performers, selected by audition, in southern California.