Gibson was born in South Central Los Angeles. His mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson (née Durham), raised him and his three older siblings as a single parent after Gibson's father left in 1983.
Gibson's career began when he won a talent show at the age of fourteen. An appearance in a 1998 Coca-Cola advertisement, singing the phrase "Always Coca-Cola", led to wider fame, and at the age of seventeen his chiseled looks paved the way for him to model for Tommy Hilfiger. In regards to beefing up, he told CraveOnline that he does "just a few push ups here and there... I’m doing push ups and eating Ding Dongs. That’s it, man. Twinkies, got to keep it right"
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Birth name Tyrese Darnell Gibson
Born Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) R&B
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, rapper, model, VJ, screenwriter, film producer, television producer
Instrument(s) Singing, rapping
Gibson's career began when he won a talent show at the age of fourteen. An appearance in a 1998 Coca-Cola advertisement, singing the phrase "Always Coca-Cola", led to wider fame, and at the age of seventeen his chiseled looks paved the way for him to model for Tommy Hilfiger. In regards to beefing up, he told CraveOnline that he does "just a few push ups here and there... I’m doing push ups and eating Ding Dongs. That’s it, man. Twinkies, got to keep it right"
Quick Info
Birth name Tyrese Darnell Gibson
Born Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) R&B
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, rapper, model, VJ, screenwriter, film producer, television producer
Instrument(s) Singing, rapping
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