I'm sure you saw this coca cola commercial many times, the one in which a young boy wearing headphones gets on a bus, sits down and sings. I always thought that the boy could make it as a singer. And now he is! His name is Tyrese. Although his first recognition by the mass audience was through TV as a model, his first love has always been music. You may already have heard his debut single "Nobody Else," and his killer voice must have captured many of you. He started singing at the age of 14. Having grown up in South Central Los Angeles, his music reflects all the aspects of urban music. His debut album is an outstanding array of contemporary music from smooth slow ballads to up-tempo Hip Hop numbers. This 19-year-old multi-taleneted guy acts and writes songs as well. He is definitely one of the biggest discoveries in the recent R&B music history. You must listen to his self-titled debut album "TYRESE."

(R&B Krazy! Cafe 411/September 1998)