The-Dream
American singer-songwriter (born 1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[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]
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Born | Terius Youngdell Nash (1977-09-20) September 20, 1977 (age 46) |
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Spouses | LaLonne Martinez (m. 2014) |
Children | 9 |
Awards | Full list |
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Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Website | radiokillarecords |
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, "No Church in the Wild" (2013) for Jay-Z and Kanye West, "Savage (Remix)" (2020) for Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé, "Cuff It" (2022) for Beyoncé, "Break My Soul" (2022) for Beyoncé. 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).