Terron Brooks is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of R&B/

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Biography

Born on October 13, 1974 and raised in Southern California, Brooks has been singing since the age of six. He has sung with many artists including

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, and has performed in the US and Europe. He had been a member of the

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group The Alley Cats. He is also Broadway actor who has been seen as "Simba" in Disney's ''

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''. Terron has been featured on numerous film and TV soundtrack albums including ''Tears from the Sun,'' ''

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'' and ABC's Gepetto. In 2006, Brooks inked a deal with GoDigital Records, a subsidiary of the GoDigital Media Group for exclusive worldwide digital distribution.

Musical career

In the middle of 2006 Brooks had an interview on KABC radio station (which is posted on his Myspace) and his single "Down" from his first album, ''Prelude'', was played for the first time. Terron has produced three albums: ''Prelude'', ''Alive'' and ''Overture''. He is currently working on his fourth album, which will be a full-length studio album, unlike the others. Three songs from the upcoming anticipated studio album have been posted on Brooks' Myspace page, including: "I Will Wait For You There," "Champion," and "Love Out Loud." It was posted on his Myspace that he was recording a Christmas album, and three songs were posted there: "Winter Wonderland," 'Oh Holy Night," and "Love At Christmas," which is the title of the CD. In June 2010 Brooks sang back-up during

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' tour promoting his '' Going Back'' album. The Christmas album, released on November 14, is now available at godigitalrecords.com (link below) and at his concerts. Terron is still working hard on his next album, the date it will be released is unknown.

Discography

; Studio Albums * 2006: ''Prelude'' * 2007: ''Overture'' * 2008: ''Love at Christmas'' * 2012: ''Contagious'' ; Live Albums * 2007: ''Alive'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Terron Living people African-American male singer-songwriters American male television actors American male film actors 1974 births Male actors from California 21st-century African-American male singers 20th-century African-American male singers