Tiffany Red

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Tiffany Red
Born
Tiffany Lauren Fred

(1986-12-24) December 24, 1986 (age 37)
Occupation
  • Singer-Songwriter-Activist [1]
Years active2007–present
Musical career
Origin Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Website www.iamtiffanyred.com www.the100percenters.com

Tiffany Red (born December 24, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter-activist from Sicklerville, New Jersey. [2] She has written songs for Zendaya, Jason Derulo, Cassie and many other artists. Red garnered her first Grammy Award in 2009 for her contributions to Jennifer Hudson's self-titled album, winning Best R&B Album. [3] Red was again nominated in 2014 for her contributions to Fantasia's album Side Effects of You for Best Urban Contemporary Album. [4] [5] She has also independently released seven projects of her own. [6]

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In June 2020, Red's social media outcry over the under-compensation for her contribution to the K-pop hit "Boss" by NCT sparked a movement. [7] Her activism led to the establishment of The 100 Percenters, [8] a non-profit organization advocating for music creatives, especially those from BIPOC and marginalized communities. Her vocal advocacy garnered attention from notable media outlets like Billboard, [9] Variety, [10] Forbes, [11] and Rolling Stone. [12] She also received support from entities like Sony Music Publishing [13] and the YouTube Black Voices Fund. [14]

Songwriting Discography

YearSongArtistAlbum
2008"Invisible" Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson
2011"Kleptomaniac" Joe Jonas Fastlife
"Pick Up The Pieces" Jason Derulo Future History
2013"Replay" Zendaya Zendaya
"Scared"
"Love You Forever"
"Supernatural Love" Fantasia Side Effects of You
2015"King" Tamar Braxton Calling All Lovers
"I Love You"
"Just Being Honest" Sevyn Streeter Shoulda Been There, Pt. 1
"Wait For It" Samantha Jade Nine
2016"Lipstick" Shinee 1 of 1
"Joint (No Sleep)" Cassie Honey 3: Dare to Dance
2017"Good Woman" La'Porsha Renae Already All Ready
2018"Boss" NCT NCT 2018 Empathy
"Go"
"Happy For Me" Bridget Kelly Reality Bites
"Sedated"
2019"Don't Let Go"Cassie
"Teach Me"
"Simple Things"

TV Songwriting Discography

YearShowSong
2018 Star "For Sure"
"All I Need"
"All Love"
"Believe In Me"
Empire "Ibizia"
2020"Do It Right"
"Priceless"
"How Could You"
"Me & You"

Awards

AwardYearCategoryWorkResult
Grammy Awards 2009 Best R&B Album Jennifer Hudson
(as a songwriter)
Won
2014 Best Urban Contemporary Album Side Effects of You
(as a songwriter)
Nominated

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