| 词条 | Speech (rapper) |
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| name = Speech | image =Arrested Development @ Supreme Court Gardens (24 1 2009) (3295913335).jpg | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Todd Thomas | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age |1968|10|25}} | death_date = | origin = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | instrument = | genre = Hip hop | occupation = Rapper, musician, singer | years_active = 1984–present | label = Chrysalis/EMI | associated_acts = | website = {{url|www.speechmusic.com}} }} Todd Thomas (born October 25, 1968), better known by the stage name Speech, is an American rapper and musician. He is a member of the progressive hip hop group Arrested Development and has released a number of solo albums. BackgroundHe was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and spent his childhood years there and in Ripley, Tennessee, before relocating to Georgia in 1987 to attend the Art Institute of Atlanta. He attended Rufus King High School and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He was in his first rap group, Attack, which was active from 1984 until 1986. Music careerWith Arrested DevelopmentIn 1987, Speech joined with fellow DJ Headliner to form the group Arrested Development. After over three years together, the group released their inaugural album, 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of..., which produced several hits and sold very well.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} Speech performed lead vocals, and produced the group's tracks. The group's follow-up album, Zingalamaduni, fared poorly by comparison, but was critically acclaimed. Speech would later go on to pursue his solo career. Speech also started Vagabond Productions since 1994 – Vagabond started as a vehicle for Grammy winners Arrested Development and their business dealings and became a promoter of neo soul, hip-hop, and rock concerts in Atlanta. The company then switched to representing artists in U.S. and Japan. Since then, Vagabond has become an all around production house that presents music to various labels and on-line outlets across the globe. In 2000, Speech also reunited with Arrested Development (without the participation of DJ Headliner or Aerle Taree). The group continues to tour the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada, Africa, and the Middle East. SoloHis debut solo album, Speech, on Chrysalis/EMI, was released January 23, 1996. "Like Marvin Said (What's Going On)", released by EMI Records in November 1995, was the first single from the album. From March to May 1996, Speech toured Japan, Guadeloupe, Amsterdam and several areas of the U.S. "Like Marvin Said" was a #1 hit in Japan for seven weeks. December 1996, Speech became a disciple of Jesus Christ within the International Churches of Christ. Speech did various shows with Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Youssou N'dour, James Brown, Parliament – Funkadelic, Jason Mraz, and The Roots. The musical side of Speech kept him producing and writing songs for progressive artists like Zap Mama, Spike Lee's Malcolm X soundtrack, Paramount pictures – Boomerang starring Eddie Murphy, other movies like Bebe's Kids, Warriors of Virtue, Whipped and the Michael Jordan To the Max (An IMAX production). He built a home studio called the Podium in Fayetteville, Georgia. He licensed his second solo album in 1998, 1998 Hoopla, to Toshiba EMI in Japan. Hoopla was later released in 1999 in the United States on TVT records. In 2000, Speech recorded and licensed to Toshiba EMI his third solo project entitled Spiritual People, which garnered his biggest solo album sales to date, being certified gold by the RIAJ in November 2000.[1] Speech followed up with various sold-out tours and heavy promotional schedules. Spiritual People was later released in the United States in 2001 on ArtistDirect. Speech then licensed to Toshiba EMI Down South Produckshuns which spawned another top 10 hit entitled "Braided Hair." Vagabond Productions later released a Speech solo compilation of Down South Produckshun songs, Spiritual People songs (U.S. version) and songs from Arrested Development's Among the Trees album, entitled The Vagabond in 2006. That album was released on Bluhammock records and won in The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album.[2] Speech toured with US Vice President Al Gore and First Lady Hillary Clinton in the South during the 1996 United States Presidential election. Speech was also invited to and attended the inaugural celebrations. In November 1996, he toured with Hootie and the Blowfish. In addition to touring and releasing his own albums, Speech has performed on several other projects including 1 Giant Leap, collaborating with Zap Mama on "Each Step Moves Us On". Publications
DiscographySolo albums
References1. ^{{cite journal |title=GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年11月度 |trans-title=Gold Albums, and other certified works. November 2000 Edition |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2001/2001_01.pdf |format=PDF | journal=The Record |type=Bulletin |language=Japanese |location=Chūō, Tokyo |publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan |publication-date=January 10, 2001 |volume=494 |page=9 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117023958/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/2001/2001_01.pdf |archivedate=January 17, 2014 |accessdate=January 17, 2014}} 2. ^Independent Music Awards – 6th Annual Winners {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501181807/http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/jukebox2007.asp |date=May 1, 2009 }} External links
18 : 1968 births|Living people|African-American male rappers|American male singers|Chrysalis Records artists|Independent Music Awards winners|Grammy Award winners|Midwest hip hop musicians|People from Fayetteville, Georgia|People from Ripley, Tennessee|Musicians from Milwaukee|Rappers from Atlanta|Rappers from Tennessee|TVT Records artists|Underground rappers|Arrested Development (group) members|21st-century American rappers|21st-century male musicians |
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