Published on November 9th, 2022 | by richvongod
0Meet Terrell T-Rex Simon
The Stellar nominated and Steeple Award Winner for Best New Artist, Troy, NY native Terrell Simon started delivering soul-stirring music at the age of six. He discovered his gift of singing in the church. He got his professional start in New York City while performing with a traveling choir throughout the region. In 2003, his connections led him to platinum selling singer-songwriter/producer Lyfe Jennings, who took him on the road. Sharing stages with artists such as John Legend, Beyoncé, Anthony Hamilton, Musiq Soul Child, Wyclef Jean and Mario. While touring, he took on a few roles such as backup singer, manager, mentor and tour manager.
This experience led him to manage and develop Shaliek and other artists. The pivotal moment in his career is when he appeared on MTV Unplugged with Neyo, which gained mass exposure for him. He also appeared on TV shows such as Jimmy Kimmel, Good Morning America, David Letterman, Jay Leno, 106 & Park, and The Monique Show. He fulfilled one of his dreams by touring as a Background singer with his idol Dave Hollister, who has been an inspiration to his sound. In 2015, he went on to pursue and launch his solo career. He teamed up with producers, Lamar Casey and Burnie Stevenson, who helped executive produce and co-wrote his debut E.P. Together they created his own genre to the industry, “R&G” for Rhythm & Gospel.
This beautifully infuses his natural church boy upbringing with his love of Hip Hop. Also appearing on showcases such as BET Matters and opening for other artists like Avant, Bobby V, KeKe Wyatt and Faith Evans to name a few. His debut EP entitled “#8 ‘New Beginnings'” (referencing a biblical number for just that-a new beginning) reflects where he was in his life & career. The 1st single was” In His Image” and the EP also included “Power”, Sometimes”, and New Beginnings. In the next few years, he released singles such as “Let It rains”(2017), “Mistakes”(2018), and “The Source” (2019). In 2020 he released “1st”, “2’Busy”, and ‘Shine”, also collaborating with other artists. “In His Image” and “Let it Rain” is in rotation on Music Choice, SiriusXM Heart&Soul, as well as radio stations across the US.
In 2019 he linked up with play writer and director Akiva Mcclamn as an actor and starred in the theater stage plays “Deep Cover”, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “The Storm Is A Ministry” Recently playing the role of (Banzai) in the off Broadway play “The Lion King”. In 2021, he released his second project “The Package”, a more personal in-depth inspirational album. The 1 single” The Storm”, in heavy rotation at Kirk Franklin’s Sirius XM station, gained him more national exposure and his first #1 single on the Gospel Internet Radio Billboard chart. His new project “Best of My Life” is scheduled to be released in 2023. His R&G collection of music is available on every digital platform, including Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, I Heart Radio, XM Satellite, and SoundCloud, with hard copy CDs available on Amazon.com.
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