"R&B singer/songwriter and producer Terius Youngdell Nash, better known as the-Dream, was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, but moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age 3. His singing career didn't pick up right away, but he found success in selling song lyrics after he met R&B producer Laney Stewart. He wrote songs for many artists including Britney Spears/Madonna with their duet ""Me Against the Music."" He really hit it big when he and Tricky created Rihanna's international smash hit ""Umbrella.""LMany labels began approaching him so he could create more hits for their artists. They wanted him even more after he sold number one R&B single ""Bed"" to Capitol Records newcomer J. Holiday. Nash released his first single, ""Shawty Is da Sh*!"" (known on radio as ""Shawty Is a 10""), on Def Jam and then followed that up with his solo debut album, Love/Hate, at the end of the year. The album peaked at number five on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while its main three singles reached the Top Five of the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
He created another album called Love Vs. Money and though it did top the R&B chart, it narrowly missed the top spot of the Billboard 200, Only one of his song Rockin' That Thang"" got much time on the radio. His third album Love Play only had a couple minor hits but he didn't quit and created an ""Internet album"" dubbed 1977 and was credited to Terius Nash surfaced as a free digital download in 2011. The following year, ""Roc"" and ""Dope Chick"" were issued as singles and charted. That October, Nash was hired by Def Jam as its vice president of A&R.
Even while recording his own material at a steady rate, Nash managed to create many songs for popular artists, including Mary J. Blige (""Just Fine""), Mariah Carey (""Touch My Body""), Beyoncé (""Single Ladies [Put a Ring on It],"" for which he won a pair of Grammy Awards), Electrik Red (the entirety of How to Be a Lady, Vol. 1), and Justin Bieber (""Baby"").Through 2012, he continued to be in demand as a songwriter and guest artist. He collected a Grammy for his role in Jay-Z and Kanye West's ""No Church in the Wild,"" which won the award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. IV Play, his fourth album featured guest appearances from Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, and Gary Clark Jr.".
How to hire The-Dream for an event
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Frequently Asked Questions about booking The-Dream to perform.
Many performers, actors, speakers and other talent like The-Dream in certain cases will consider virtual appearances via live streaming. They perhaps may accept lower fees too. If you are seriously interested in booking The-Dream or other talent shown on our site, we will research their desire and the specific fee for your live-streaming event or project request.
The-Dream's current work schedule and location in relation to your event's type, date, budget, and locality will play a primary factor in the acceptance of booking The-Dream for your party. As long as your funding is commensurate with the price range to book The-Dream, CTI will propose your event to the official agency representing The-Dream. After we consult with them, we will provide a personal and accurate quote that includes: final costs, availability, and actual interest in being hired for your specific event or party.
CTI can give you the accurate The-Dream booking price once we submit your event details to their camp. "How much does it cost to book The-Dream for an event?" is a frequent question we get. The final The-Dream booking price is contingent on many variables and the booking fee we may show is based on a range derived from our past experience with what will The-Dream charge for an event. An example fee to book The-Dream is in the starting range of $150,000-$299,000. However, any recent popularity change would cause a price fluctuation well beyond this example. Also, their speaking fee might be different than the fee shown for the cost to perform or to just appear. Popularity, career stage, along with current demand will cause fluctuations in their speaking price as well. The final booking price may be more than what is shown, but you should at least have a budget within that range for them to consider an appearance, performance or speaking engagement.
There is low probability to book The-Dream for a party with anything substantially less than the published booking cost price range. We will negotiate with the The-Dream agent on your behalf if your funding is in place. By not having funding ready then it will more difficult to book The-Dream, because they get many offers to work events that are at or above asking price. It is also important to consider the travel costs when researching the The-Dream booking fee, as additional expenses like this, as well as an entourage of staff and equipment, are not necessarily built-in to the booking fee range shown. If your budget does not factor that in, then there is no benefit for them to want to be hired. We do not personally speak for The-Dream, but in our experience in booking talent for over 25 years, this is generally the outcome of inadequate funding.
Type
Performer
Style
Pop
Range
Rap-Hip Hop-Urban, Gospel, Grammy Award Winner Or Nominee, R&B-Urban, Rap-Hip Hop, Pop, R&B, Male, Age Group-18-30's
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