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Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Born in Waxahachie, Texas; he displayed a passion for singing at a very early age, performing gospel in his local church. Following an audition for a famous jazz musician in 1988, Campbell was signed to Warner Bros. Records. In 1991, Campbell collaborated with legendary music impresario Quincy Jones and released his platinum-selling debut album, ''T.E.V.I.N.''. The album included his highest-charting single to date, "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do", peaking at #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. His double-platinum selling second album, ''I'm Ready'', released in 1993, included two of Campbell's most popular songs, "Can We Talk" which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the album's title track "I'm Ready", which also peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1996, Campbell released his third album, ''Back to the World'', which was not as commercially or critically successful as his first two releases. His self-titled fourth album, ''Tevin Campbell'', was released in 1999, but, performed poorly on Billboard's album charts. Apart from music, Campbell commenced an acting career, appearing in Prince's sequel to ''Purple Rain'' called ''Graffiti Bridge''. He also made guest appearances on ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' and ''Moesha'' television programs, voiced the character named Powerline in Disney's animated ''A Goofy Movie'' film and was cast as Seaweed in the Broadway musical ''Hairspray'' in 2005. Throughout his career, Campbell has earned 5 Grammy Award nominations, selling an estimated 3 million album copies worldwide (primarily from his first two albums). ==Early life== Born in Waxahachie, Texas, Tevin Campbell had a passion for singing at a young age. He began by singing gospel, first as a choir member, and then as a soloist at Jacob's Chapel in a small town just south of Dallas, Texas. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tevin Campbell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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