![]() Soon, he would be adding modeling to his list of professions, as he was featured in ads for Guess and Tommy Hilfiger. ![]() ![]() ![]() At only 16 years old, he auditioned for a Coca-Cola commercial in which he would sing the phrase " Always Coca-Cola." The gig was a success, and his natural charm coupled with his musical and acting talent opened the door to a flood of other opportunities. Being raised in a single-parent home by his mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson, along with his other siblings, he grew to have a love for music at an early age and would often be found singing and rapping at neighborhood shows with a local rap group called Triple Impact under his stage name, Black-Ty.Īlthough his sights were laser-focused on a music career, Tyrese actually got his foot in the door of success through an acting gig. Despite this area of LA being known for its heavy gang-related activity, violent crime, and drug infestation, Gibson's star still managed to shine brightly amid all the darkness. Born Tyrese Darnell Gibson, but known professionally as Tyrese, he was born in December 1978 and raised in the Watts area of South Central, Los Angeles.
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