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Tedashii | |
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![]() Tedashii performing live at Ichthus Music Festival in June 2012. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Tedashii Lavoy Anderson |
Also known as | T-Dot |
Born | Lufkin, Texas | March 8, 1977
Genres | Christian hip hop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Reach |
Website | www |
Tedashii Lavoy Anderson (born March 8, 1977), known simply as Tedashii, is an American Christian hip hop artist and member of the hip-hop troupe 116 Clique. He also hosted the NGEN Radio show "Serium". Tedashii has released five solo albums, Kingdom People , Identity Crisis , Blacklight , Below Paradise , and Never Fold, on Reach Records. Tedashii's delivery style is characterized by a deep voice that he can manipulate for rapping a wide range of flow schemes and patterns.
In 2008, Tedashii toured with the 116 Clique during the "Unashamed Tour". [1] The "Don't Waste Your Life Tour" followed in 2009, after which he took a brief break. [2] In late 2010 he returned for the "Unashamed: The Movement Tour". [3] As soon as his album Blacklight was released in 2011 he went on a brief tour to promote it.[ citation needed ] He joined the "Man Up Tour" in 2011, taking a brief break in early 2012.[ citation needed ] In late 2012 116 Clique toured 30 cities with the "Unashamed Tour: Come Alive". [4] [5] Then in December, Suzy Rock and KB joined him for the "No Boundaries Concert Series".[ citation needed ] Tedashii appeared in Family Force 5's song "Chainsaw" on the remix album Reanimated released in 2013. In 2015, Tedashii appeared on the song "I Have a Dream" for Manafest's album Reborn . In 2021, Tedashii appeared on the song "Donde están (Watcho 6)" for producer Cardec Drums' album Sin Vergüenza. [6]
In 2022, Tedashii sustained injuries during Unashamed's final concert. [7]
Tedashii Lavoy Anderson was born in Lufkin, Texas, on March 8, 1977, to mother Vera Louise Anderson. [8] [9]
Tedashii currently lives with his wife in Denton, Texas, serving at The Village Church. [9] In March 2013, Tedashii's one-year-old son died. He recorded much of his spiritual struggle during that time and based his fourth studio album, Below Paradise , off of his experiences. [10] [11]