Trecina Evette "Tina" Campbell (''née'', Atkins; born May 1, 1974) is an American

urban contemporary gospel Urban/contemporary gospel, also known as urban gospel music, urban gospel pop, or just simply urban gospel, is a modern subgenre of gospel music. Although the style developed gradually, early forms are generally dated to the 1970s, and the gen ...

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and

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recording artist and musician. She started her music career in 1998 with her older sister,

Erica Campbell Erica Monique Campbell (''née'', Atkins; born April 29, 1972) is an American Gospel singer and songwriter. Specializing in the urban contemporary gospel, Christian R&B, and contemporary R&B genres, she started her music career in the late 1990s ...

, as part of the

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group,

Mary Mary Mary Mary is an American urban contemporary gospel duo formed in 1998, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Trecina Atkins-Campbell. Their name is inspired by two biblical figures: Mary, mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. They ar ...

. Her solo music career began in 2014, and has since released one studio album with Gee Tree Creative, where it charted on the ''Billboard'' magazine chart. She released her second studio album, ''It's Still Personal'' on September 29, 2017.

Early life

Campbell was born Trecina Evette Atkins, on May 1, 1974, in

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, the daughter of Edward Aaron Atkins, Jr. (1948–2013), originally from

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, a pastor and minister, and Thomasina Andrea "Honey" Atkins (''née'', Daniels), who is originally from

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. Her paternal grandparents are Eddie Aaron Atkins, Sr. and Lavada Cruthird, and her maternal grandparents are Tommy and Ruth Daniels. She had two older brothers, Andre Lavelle Atkins, who died at six years old from a combination of Down Syndrome, spinal meningitis, and a hole in his heart, while her other brother is living in

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, Darrell Antoine Atkins. She has two older sisters, Maliea Dionne Atkins and Erica Monique Atkins, and four younger sisters, Delisa Marie "Lisa" or "Wittle Wees" Atkins, Thomasina Andrea "Goo Goo" Atkins, Alana Ellesse "Lainz" or "Luv Luv" Atkins, and Shanta Nena Lavea Atkins.

Music career

Her music career started in 1998, with her older sister,

, who formed half of the

duo,

. In 2008, Campbell recorded a solo track called "Don't Waste Your Time" for the soundtrack to the independent film ''A Good Man Is Hard to Find''. She commenced her solo music recording career in 2014, by recording her first studio album, ''

It's Personal ''It's Personal'' is the first studio album by Tina Campbell (musician), Tina Campbell. Gee Tree Creative released the album on May 21, 2015. Critical reception Awarding the album three and a half stars from AllMusic, David Jeffries states, "Rel ...

'', that released on May 21, 2015, with Gee Tree Creative. This album was her breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine charts, while it charted on The ''Billboard'' 200,

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, and

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charts, where it peaked at Nos. 90, 1, and 10, correspondingly. Tina said be on the lookout 2023-2024 for a new solo album.

Personal life

She is married to

Teddy Campbell Glendon Theodore "Teddy" Campbell, Sr. (born February 24, 1975) is a gospel drummer & singer. He was the drummer on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''. He is the lead singer for the Soul Seekers. Biography Christian Youth M.B. of Chicago, is ...

, with whom she resides in Los Angeles, California together, with their five children, Cierra, Laiah Simone, Meela Jane, Glendon Theodore Jr., and Santana.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Accolades

References

External links

Official website
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