Toni Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, pianist, musician, record producer,
actress, television personality, and philanthropist. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American
Music Awards, and nine Billboard Music Awards.
Throughout the years, she has sold over 66 million records worldwide establishing herself as an R&B icon.
-Wikipedia
Birth Name: Toni Michele Braxton
Born: October 7, 1967 (age 57)
From: Severn, Maryland, United States
Siblings: Tamar Braxton
Spouse(s): Keri Lewis (m. 2001-2009)
(Mint Condition keyboardist)
Children: Denim Cole Braxton Lewis
(born December 2001 - age
)
Diezel Ky Braxton Lewis
(born March 30th, 2003 - age
)
Education:
Glen Burnie High School
Bowie State University
Genre(s):
R&B,
soul,
pop,
hip hop
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
piano
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter,
record producer,
actress,
pianist,
musician,
philanthropist,
television personality
Active From: 1990-present
Associated Acts:
The Braxtons,
Tamar Braxton,
Trina Braxton,
Babyface,
R. Kelly,
Kenny G,
Lisa Lopes,
Method Man & Redman
Awards:
Billboard Award: Female R&B Artist of the Year (1997)
Grammy Awards for her debut Toni Braxton (1993)
American Music Awards: for her debut Toni Braxton (1993)
Soul Train Music Awards: for her debut Toni Braxton (1993)
Quotes:
"I love singing and I will always do that all my life, but I wanted to try other things," she said. "I wanted to have that new feeling that I had when I first started singing."
"Some people do talk in their sleep! The song is about a guy who does that and starts talking about his other lover. It's based on a true story and I remembered every line he said in his sleep!
He didn't know that I'd heard hime so I had my own little secret...and that's where we got the idea for the title of
the album. I have secrets just like everybody else..." -on her album "Secrets"