•From Oakland California, an icon, regarded as one of R&B most influential soul men•Former lead singer for Tower of Power (Biggest Hit-So Very Hard To Go)
•As solo artist big hit was song (Cause I Love You)
•Worked with Sly Stone, Andre Crouch, Bill Preston, Kenny G
•Kanye West sampled his voice on hit song “One Night Celebrity" – Artist Twista
•Collaborated with Snoop Dog
•Shared the stage with; Aretha Franklin, Frankie Beverly, The Whispers, Al Green, Rick James
•Pre-COVID they were still touring/releasing new music
•Now has a new album entitled “FINE
•Bay Area legend. over 30 years in entertainment, sports and developing educational programs
•Ahead of his time, as teenagers their group MC Ant/ Ant Backs released independent album that sold over 100,000 units•Went on to produce hip hop legends such as; Too Short/ The Luniz
•Raphael from Tony-Toni-Tone worked on the Sons of Soul hit album (Anniversary, Lay your Head On My Pillow, If I Had No Loot)
•Played a key role with Tony-Toni-Tone founder Dwayne Wiggins (Grassroot Entertainment). As a producer-songwriter credited with over 20 million records sold
•Helped to develop/ produce Beyonce (Destiny’s Child’s 1st three albums)
•Worked with Alicia Keys, Jamie Fox, Keyshia Cole and members of New Edition (Ralph, Bobby, and Johnny Gill)
•Over 25 years behind the scenes supporting artist
•Remained in the community
•Seeing the world is divided, youth lack respect for elders, Mr. Community a modern-day “Mr. Rodgers” was created
•Mr. Community brings all cultures and generations together
• The Pledge: Get My Education. Love My Parents. Respect My Elders.
•Youth Sports Nation Group consist of high-profile former professional athletes/ entertainers
•The goal is to bring back traditional family values and promote positive messages
•The model is to gain the trust of the parents/ elders and introduce their children to promote positivity
•The program has directly impacted over 250k locally, reached over 500k regionally, over 1 million nationally
•Works with; School Districts, City Programs-Parks & Recreations, youth sports, Major League Baseball--Oakland Athletics
•If parents/elders would like to partner or be involved/donate: Email:[email protected], Instagram - Terryt_Mr.Community