Tami Chynn

Tami Chynn Biography

The Tami Chynn BIO below was copied from Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival Media information.

TAMI CHYNN BIOGRAPHY

Tami Chynn was born in Kingston, Jamaica and grew up in the parish of St. Andrew and attended St. Peter and Paul Preparatory School. She later attended Campion College in St. Andrew, Jamaica. In 1998, at age 14, she moved to Leamington Spa, UK where she spent three years studying the performing arts and in 2001, at age 17, moved back to Jamaica where she worked on her music career and recorded her first single “Rock U”.

Before pursuing music, she toured with fellow Jamaican artist Shaggy as a backup dancer on his Caught Red Handed Tour. In early 2005 she travelled to Los Angeles, California, USA to perform for Universal Motown Records and in May she was signed to the major label, at age 21, for a four album deal. Before releasing her debut album in the US she appeared in recordings with international Reggae stars: Beenie Man, Lady Saw and Sean Paul on his album The Trinity for the track “All on Me”.

In March 2006, she was nominated for Best New Entertainer Award at the International Reggae and World Music Awards. Later in 2006 she released her first US single “Hyperventilating” which became a hit on that summer, and listed forty on rhythmic radio in the United States. During that summer she released her first album Out of Many…One to peak at #41 on the Japanese Oricon charts selling over a hundred thousand copies. In 2007 her song “Over and Over” appeared on the compilations Biggest One Drop Anthems 2007 (released October 8, 2007 on the Greensleeves label) and Strictly The Best Vol. 38 (released November 20, 2007 through VP Records)

In 2008 Tami received notice by artist Akon who signed her up to his label Konvict Muzik and began production of her second album Prima Donna. Recording of the album began in January in Akon’s Atlanta studios with Akon and Red One executive producing the album. The lead single for the album, “Frozen” (featuring Akon), was released in August, 2008 and a dance remix of the song was listed in the Top Ten on the Billboard Dance Charts. In September 2008, she starred in a Pepsi commercial alongside Verne Troyer, T-Pain and Shaggy and made a cover of Kung Fu Fighting for the commercial which is based on Kung Fu. During October, 2008 she opened for New Kids on the Block on their New Kids on the Block Tour alongside Lady GaGa, Natasha Bedingfield and Colby O’Donis.

Tami Chynn most recent recordings include “Can you Feel” with Michel Bolton, “Long Time” and Ride featured on the Sean Paul’s produced Material Riddim.

Tami Chynn is currently hard at work on a third album that is to become a sophomore release.

Here is a link to Tami Chynn and Tessanne Chin YouTube.com Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XfMZHHeg_pI#!

Here is a link to Tami Chynn's Facebook Web Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tami-Chynn/112028255480837</a