Grammy Award-Winning Artist & Entrepreneur
T-Pain: Biography at a Glance
- Grammy Award-winning artist whose extensive resume includes popularizing auto-tune, selling over 4.5 million albums, and garnering three billion streams in his career.
- T-Pain has not only changed the course of pop, hip-hop, and R&B but has reshaped the fabric of culture itself with influence that has transcended generations in music and more.
- The iconic artist won the first season of FOX’s The Masked Singer after stunning audiences with his soulful, non-auto-tuned voice, and he boasts one of the most-watched Tiny Desk sessions and Hot Ones interviews of all time.
- He is the head of Nappy Boy Entertainment, his own record label, Nappy Boy Automotive, a motorsports movement with a focus on inclusion, and is now making an impact in the business world, scouting and investing in unique startups as the host T-Pain’s School of Business.
- Known for pushing the boundaries of technology and music, T-Pain partnered with YouTube to introduce an AI experiment called Dream Track which gives creators access to his AI-generated voice.
- T-Pain has also been an advocate for mental health awareness, recently releasing his ballad 'On This Hill' for Mental Health Awareness Month and partnering with Talkspace to sponsor a year of therapy for someone in need.
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Grammy Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and global cultural icon T-Pain has not only changed the course of pop, hip-hop, and R&B but has reshaped the fabric of culture itself. He has sold over 50 million singles, accumulated billions of streams, racked up 10 iconic #1s on the Billboard Hot 100, and captivated the world with his charismatic live performances, earning a reputation as a global phenomenon.
He is the head of Nappy Boy Entertainment, his own record label, Nappy Boy Automotive, a motorsports movement with a focus on inclusion, and is now making an impact in the business world, scouting and investing in unique startups as the host T-Pain’s School of Business.
T-Pain’s recent viral sensations On Top of The Covers (Live From The Sun Rose) (based on the acclaimed covers album On Top of The Covers), and inspirational single “Dreaming,” showcase the innovative artist’s powerful vocals and dynamic voice (all out now via his own Nappy Boy Entertainment).
Since emerging in 2004, the Tallahassee trailblazer’s influence has transcended generations in music and more; the iconic artist won the first season of FOX’s The Masked Singer after stunning audiences with his soulful, non-Auto-Tuned voice, and he boasts one of the most-watched Tiny Desk sessions and Hot Ones interviews of all time.
He shines as a Twitch phenomenon and uber popular streamer, head of his own Nappy Boy Entertainment and Nappy Boy Automotive, podcast host, director and editor, expert drift driver, actor, author, HelloFresh spokesperson and his collaboration with Spicewalla has sold out time and time again. Recipient of the 2023 Soul Train Legend Award, the in-demand collaborator recently teamed with Snoop Dogg on “That’s How We Ballin,” with Meghan Trainor on “Been Like This,” and announced his new duo project with Young Cash – Bluez Brothaz. He’ll continue rolling out new music, performing as a resident artist at Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub (Resorts World Las Vegas), touring in 2024 (which will include his annual Wiscansin Fest + performances at The Hollywood Bowl’s Juneteenth Celebration, Central Park SummerStage, Bonnaroo, BottleRock, Lovers & Friends Festival) and more. To stay up to date on all things T-Pain, please visit https://tpain.com/ and https://nappyboy.net/ or find him on TikTok, Twitch, Facebook, Instagram, and X.
