Ralph Tresvant
Background information
Birth name	Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr.
Born	May 16, 1968 (1968-05-16) (age 39)
Origin	Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Genre(s)	R&B, hip-hop
Occupation(s)	singer, actor, producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1980- present
Label(s)	Xzault Media Group
Associated acts	New Edition
Website	http://www.ralphtresvant.com

Ralph Tresvant, aka Rizz (born Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr., on May 16, 1968 in Roxbury, Massachusetts) is an American tenor singer, best known as one of the lead singers in R&B act New Edition. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOVD Articles that have been linked to this page are the subject of an NPOV dispute (NPOV stands for Neutral Point Of View; see below). ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Roxbury is a neighborhood within Boston, Massachusetts USA. It was one of the first towns founded in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and became a city in 1846 until it was annexed to Boston on January 5, 1868. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Hip hop (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1980, that was most popular during the 1980s. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roxbury is a neighborhood within Boston, Massachusetts USA. It was one of the first towns founded in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 and became a city in 1846 until it was annexed to Boston on January 5, 1868. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about Tenor vocalists in music. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1980, that was most popular during the 1980s. ...

Life and work

Tresvant sang lead on many of the New Edition lead singles including "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now" and "If It Isn't Love". Tresvant led the group from 1983 to 1989.

Despite the success of groupmates Bobby Brown, Bell Biv Devoe, and Johnny Gill, Tresvant was cautious about his own solo career. Signing to MCA Records, Tresvant let his apprehension be known in several interviews. This article is about the R&B singer. ... Bell Biv DeVoe was a successful splinter group of New Edition that consisted of three previous members, Ricky Bell (also known as Slick), Michael Bivins (also known as Biv), and Ronnie DeVoe (also known as R.D.). // Bell Biv DeVoe began to take shape in the late 80s, but not... Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966 in Washington, D.C.) is an R&B singer best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition. ...

Nevertheless, well-known producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis were confident in his abilities after having worked with him on the album Heartbreak. They wrote the song "Sensitivity" for him which hit #1 on the R&B charts, #4 on the Hot 100 and it went gold. His self-titled album released shortly after in 1990 and went platinum as well, topping the R&B charts. The album scored two more hits with "Stone Cold Gentleman" reaching #3 on the R&B charts and "Do What I Gotta Do" which reached #2. Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ...

Tresvant appeared in the movie House Party 2 in 1991 and the play, "The Man Of Her Dreams" in 2002. In 1993, he released his second album, It's Goin' Down. The album gave Tresvant greater involvement as he produced many of the tracks himself. However, perhaps due to limited promotion, the album failed to perform commercially as well as the debut.

In October 2004 "Sensitivity" appeared in popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on R&B/Soul radio station CSR 103.9. On September 18, 2004 he married Amber Serrano. A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth video game in the Grand Theft Auto series. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is the self-aware essence unique to a particular living being. ... The soundtrack of the computer and video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which is set in 1992 at the West Coast state of San Andreas, required that the games radio stations reflect the music tastes of the time and area, in addition to covering current events in the...

Ralph's third solo album, Rizz-Wa-Faire, was released March 7, 2006. The first single from the album was "My Homegirl".

Tresvant will portray Reverend Winter in the 2008 film, Mama, I Want to Sing! starring pop-R&B singer Ciara. Mama, I Want to Sing!, written and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, is a CodeBlack Entertainments adaptation of the Off-Broadway gospel musical, also titled Mama, I Want to Sing!. Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara, veteran soul singer Patti LaBelle, and Lynn Whitfield and Billy Zane will all star... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ...

Discography

Albums

• 1990: Ralph Tresvant
• 1993: It's Goin' Down
• 2006: Rizz-Wa-Faire

Ralph Tresvant is the self-titled debut album of Ralph Tresvant. ... Its Goin Down is the second studio album released by Ralph Tresvant. ... Rizz-Wa-Faire is third solo album by Ralph Tresvant of New Edition. ...

Singles

• 1990: "Sensitivity" #4 US, #1 US R&B #18 UK
• 1991: "Stone Cold Gentleman" #34 US, #3 US R&B
• 1991: "Do What I Gotta Do" #2 US R&B
• 1991: "Rated R" #69 US R&B
• 1991: "Yo Baby Yo"
• 1992: "Money Can't Buy Me Love" #54 US, #2 US R&B
• 1993: "Who's The Mack" #35 US R&B
• 1994: "When I Need Somebody" #45 US R&B
• 2006: "My Homegirl"

Sensitivity is the title of a number-one R&B single by Ralph Tresvant. ...

Filmography

• 1985: Krush Groove as New Edition
• 2008: Mama, I Want to Sing!

Krush Groove (1985) Directed by Michael Schultz In this movie based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings, up-and-coming manager Russell Simmons has all the hottest acts on the record label Krush Groove records, including Run-D.M.C., Dr. Jekyll & Mr. ... Mama, I Want to Sing!, written and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, is a CodeBlack Entertainments adaptation of the Off-Broadway gospel musical, also titled Mama, I Want to Sing!. Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara, veteran soul singer Patti LaBelle, and Lynn Whitfield and Billy Zane will all star...

External links/Sources

• Ralph Tresvant Official Site
• R&B Haven
• Ralph Tresvant 2006 Interview on Sidewalks Entertainment