T-REP the YP will be featured in Tyga Graham's Hit Stagplay "Speak I'm Listening!" Tyga Graham (orginally of the R&B Group "Silk" and of Tyler Perry's Hit Stageplay "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" is the Founder & CEO of Graham Institute of the Arts and is also the Writer and Director. Find out more at www.speakimlistening.com
T-REP the YP will rock the stage as a featured artist at "The Saintuary Club" on January 9th!!!! Be There...
T-REP the YP just got out of the music studio dropping a hot verse for the hit single "Best Friends Forever" of the TV Series pilot "Cayman Rules". He also recently filmed a lead role for the music video along with Cayman, ISSA, Lil Chuckee (of Lil Wayne's Young Money Record Label and Lil Dude of (BET's Somebodies) and Tara Bianco...STAY TUNED!
FREE MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD!!! T-REP the YP is a featured artist on one of the hottest new mixtapes on the block, "Hollywood 2 Holywood". Click the FLASH BANNER below to download your FREE copy and spread the WORD!!! Find out more at www.myspace.com/qgodfear and www.godfearmovement.com.
T-REP the YP is now an Official Ambassador for The Gospel Music Channel. Find out more in the video below then log onto www.gospelmusicchannel.com!!
T-REP! the YP will compete in the Internationally Acclaimed Millie Lewis Actors, Models and Talent Competition (AMTC) in Orlando, FL next year. He is also a current student in actor, model and talent training with AMTC. Watch out! God is definately grooming T-REP! the YP for new levels!!!
TONY PORTRAYED THE LEAD CHARACTER FOR AUTHOR, DERONTE SMITH'S BOOK SERIES "SLEEPY STEVE" IN A PROMO VIDEO WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO CARTOON NETWORK & OTHER NETWORKS FOR SERIES REVIEW. HE ALSO RECORDING THE SONGS FOR THE SLEEPY STEVE SOUNDTRACK (PICK UP YOUR COPY OF THE BOOK IN BARNES & NOBLES EVERYWHERE. CHECK OUT THE SLEEPY STEVE PROMO VIDEO BELOW - COPYRIGHT PROTECTED)...
T-REP recently completed VOICE OVER work for the television series pilot bringing life to the animated lead character of "Sleepy Steve" which is in the process of being presented to network television stations for series consideration, including Cartoon Network (COPYRIGHT PROTECTED).
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!...T-REP! the YP was featured on the cover and in a 2-page spread in the world renowned FOCUS ON THE FAMILY's "CLUBHOUSE MAGAZINE" (Dr. James Dobson). The issue debuted T-REP's very own quarterly column as an official freelance writer for FOTF. Clubhouse Magazine reaches over 95,000 kids in over 130 countries worldwide every month. T-REP! the YP has been invited to continue as a FOTF worldwide freelance columnist for a 2nd year in 2009!!! CLICK ON "MY PICS ALBUM" TO READ T-REP's FEATURED ARTICLES. Subscribe at www.focusonthefamily.com so you won't miss T-REP's column.
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T-REP! the YP was a Top 10 FINALIST in the 2007 McDonald's The Gift: Youth Inspirational Talent Competition. Check out the short clip below to see the finalists.
(Age 12) T-REP the YP was the featured artist at Martin Luther King Jr's Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church 2008 New Year's Eve After Midnight Celebration in Atlanta. (Here is the televised promo from the event)
T-REP! the Young Prayzr received SPONSORSHIP from NISSAN SOUTH of ATLANTA!!! (Check out the front and back of the HUGE Retractable Banner, which was sponsored by Nissan and is being displayed at T-REP the YP's performances and appearances!)
***Hello, My name is Sheryl and I am the Manager, Booking Agent and Mother of this very special young man. All websites are managed and maintained by me and I am very selective as to what communication is shared with T-REP! the YP. Therefore, supporters are extremely welcome and any haterz are no problem as well. My mission in life is to raise a son who is a strong and positive person to better be able to deal with todays society and to help him in following his dreams and the plans that God has for his life. I believe that children should be allowed to live a positive life while being able to enjoy life with positive fun and happiness. This young man could be utilizing his talents in many other ways but he has the courage and desire to answer the huge call to use his talents to represent a positive message. God is ordering our steps and we are going...when, where and how He sends us..."Hittin' Dem Streets!" [***ATTENTION ALL HATERZ (The 1% of you): We don't stop! We won't stop! So stop wasting your negative energy. Oh yea...Thank U! Because of you, we get the added motivation to keep goin'!***ATTENTION ALL FANS, FAMILY, FRIENDS & SUPPORTERS (The most important and 99% of you): Thank U! Much luv!]
***Allow me to introduce T-REP! (which stands for Tony - Representing Everything Positive!) the Young Prayzr (YP). This young man is a 12-year old award winning recording artist, model, actor, worldwide radio show host, tv show host, event host/emcee, spoken word artist and youth speaker, a positive buzz worldwide. T-REP! the YP is a multi-talented artist who doesn't lock himself to any one particular genre of music. However you could think of him in a broad sense in the music genres of Positive Hip Hop/Urban Inspirational. Plus, and most importantly...he just so happens to love God!!! Because of this...
***He is the winner of the 2007 Atlanta Youth Gospel Entertainment Awards and 2008 nominee. He was a Top 3 Finalist for the 2007 Gospel Choice Awards (along with Grammy Nominated Canton Jones and Hip Hop Legend Sparky D). He was a Top 10 Finalist in the 2007 McDonald's "The Gift" Gospel Talent Search. At the age of 10, T-REP! was the 1st Place Winner in the 2006 F.A.M.E. Teen Talent Competition, winning dinner as a special guest of Ruben Studdard's, at his annual Youth Gala. He was a 2008 Youth Gospel Choice Awards Nominee. He is the writer of his own quarterly column, which is featured in the internationally proclaimed "Focus On The Family Clubhouse Magazine" which is distributed monthly to over 130 countries and over 95,000 kids. He is featured on major compilation CD's; "Holy Hip Hop Vol. 4 Taking The Gospel To The Streets!' distributed worldwide by EMI Gospel, "Holy and Crunk Vol 1" distributed worldwide by Sony and “Hip Hop 4 Life” which is a Stop Drunk Driving Youth Campaign distributed by Illumina Records and mixtapes by DJ Lace, DJ Fresh and more. As an actor, T-REP! recently played a lead role in the hit gospel stageplays "Can You Keep A Secret?" and "Be Careful What You Pray For!" He has appeared on Cartoon Network approximately 10 times on shows that featured major artists (such as Nick Cannon, Jibbs, Sammie, Da Back Wudz, Plain White T's Jessie McCartney, and Hawthorne Heights), not including reruns. He has been featured many times in newspapers, magazines, and for tv/radio appearances. He has had over 350 performances in just the last 3 1/2 years alone.
Award Winning Music Video "Hittin' Dem Streets!"
Featured at the Star Struck Comedy Night at New Mercies with Sterling Anthony (of Go Ye DJ's Praise 97.5 FM 5:00 Traffic Jam Mix)
Here is T-REP the YP at age 10 with Kirk Franklin at Bishop Eddie Long's New Birth Cathedral. Kirk personally invited him to join him onstage. Thousands were in the audience. I could only get the last 30 seconds though.
