The-Dream
The-Dream | |
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| Born | Terius Youngdell Nash September 20, 1977 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Nivea
(m. 2004; div. 2008)LaLonne Martinez (m. 2014) |
| Children | 9 |
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| Website | www |
The-Dream (real name: Terius Youngdell Nash) (born September 20, 1977) is a Grammy-winning American producer and singer-songwriter. As a songwriter, he wrote the songs "Me Against the Music" (2003) by Britney Spears, "Ride" (2010) by Ciara, "Umbrella" (2007) by Rihanna, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008) and "Partition" (2013) both by Beyoncé, "Touch My Body" (2008) by Mariah Carey and "Baby" (2010) byJustin Bieber.
Discography
The-Dream has released five studio albums and eleven singles:
Studio albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Love/Hate |
| 2009 | Love vs. Money |
| 2010 | Love King |
| 2011 | 1977 |
| 2013 | IV Play |
Singles
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2007 | "Shawty Is a 10" (featuring Fabolous) |
| 2007 | "Falsetto" |
| 2008 | "I Luv Your Girl" (featuring Young Jeezy) |
| 2008 | "Rockin' That Sh**"/"Rockin' That Thang" |
| 2009 | "My Love" (featuring Mariah Carey) |
| 2009 | "Walkin' on the Moon" (featuring Kanye West) |
| 2009 | "Sweat It Out" |
| 2010 | "Love King" |
| 2010 | "Make Up Bag" (featuring T.I.) |
| 2012 | "Roc" |
Grammy Awards
The-Dream has been nominated fifteen times for the Grammy Awards. He won five of these nominations:[2]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | "Umbrella" (as songwriter) | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (as songwriter)[3] | Won | |
| Best R&B Song | Won | ||
| I Am... Sasha Fierce (as producer) | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2012 | "All of the Lights" (as songwriter)[3] | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Rap Song | Won | ||
| 2013 | "No Church in the Wild" (with Jay-Z and Kanye West & Frank Ocean) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Won |
| 2014 | "Holy Grail" (as songwriter) | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
| 2015 | Beyoncé (as producer) | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | "Ultralight Beam" (with Kanye West, Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price & Kirk Franklin) | Best Rap/Sung Performance | Nominated |
| Best Rap Song | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | "Savage" (as songwriter) | Best Rap Song | Won |
References
- ↑ "Capitol Records: Artists". capitolrecords.com. Capitol Records. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ↑ "TERIUS "THE DREAM" NASH". GRAMMY.com. April 22, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Awards". GRAMMY.com. April 30, 2017. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017.