Torrey Carter (nicknamed T.C.) (born April 15, 1980) is an American
R&B singer. He gained popularity after signing to
Missy Elliott
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's
The Goldmind Inc.
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as the first male artist under the label. There, he began recording for his debut album, ''
The Life I Live'', which was led by the single "
Take That
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" (US #87;
US R&B No. 14
[). However, due to the lack of mainstream success with the lead single, the album was shelved and he departed from Goldmind.
In 2006, Carter co-wrote and helped produce ]Nina Sky
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's song, "Building a Vibe". Footage of the recording leaked via YouTube that same year. By 2007, Carter's MySpace
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singles ("Pause" and "Get It Girl") had accumulated enough buzz for him to prepare a possible album, however the idea was scrapped and Carter went on to embark on other musical opportunities.
He has been recently featured in hip-hop producer Shawneci's recent mixtapes, ''Icecold Collection'' (Vol. 1–2).
On September 25, 2012, Carter released the R&B womanizing-themed "ReBirth" via iTunes and Amazon
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. In November 2012, a music video for the single leaked via YouTube and had accumulated over 50,000 views in just one month; however, due to undisclosed reasons the video was removed and has since then been re-uploaded.
References
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1980 births
Living people
Elektra Records artists
American soul singers
21st-century American singers