{{short description|American rapper}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Tedashii | image = TDot2012.jpg | caption = Tedashii performing live at Ichthus Music Festival in June 2012. | image_size = | landscape = yes | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Tedashii Lavoy Anderson | alias = T-Dot | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|03|8}} | birth_place = [[Lufkin, Texas]], U.S. | instrument = Vocals | genre = [[Christian hip hop]] | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 2004–present | label = [[Reach Records|Reach]] | website = {{URL|www.tedashii.com}} {{Dead link|date=November 2024}} }}
'''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 (hip-hop group)|116]] (formerly known as 116 Clique). He also hosted the [[NGEN Radio]] show "Serium". Tedashii has released five solo albums, ''[[Kingdom People]]'', ''[[Identity Crisis (Tedashii album)|Identity Crisis]]'', ''[[Blacklight (Tedashii album)|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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/news/38-backstage/889-uk-alert-unashamed-tour-coming-to-you |title=UK Alert: Unashamed Tour coming to you |date=12 July 2008 |publisher=Rapzilla |access-date=June 15, 2014}}</ref> The "Don't Waste Your Life Tour" followed in 2009, after which he took a brief break.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-02-25 |title=Don't Waste Your Life Tour Commercial + Dates |url=https://rapzilla.com/2009-02-dont-waste-your-life-tour-commercial-dates/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Rapzilla |language=en-US}}</ref> In late 2010 he returned for the "Unashamed: The Movement Tour".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dasouth.com/news/24-news/3748-reach-records-announces-unashamed-2010-the-movement-tour-now-booking |title=Reach Records announces Unashamed 2010: The Movement Tour - Now booking |publisher=DaSouth.com |date=August 5, 2010 |access-date=June 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708233730/http://www.dasouth.com/news/24-news/3748-reach-records-announces-unashamed-2010-the-movement-tour-now-booking |archive-date=July 8, 2011 }}</ref> As soon as his album ''Blacklight'' was released in 2011 he went on a brief tour to promote it.{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}} He joined the "Man Up Tour" in 2011, taking a brief break in early 2012.{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}} In late 2012 116 Clique toured 30 cities with the "Unashamed Tour: Come Alive".<ref>{{cite web|title=UNASHAMED TOUR 2012: COME ALIVE|url=http://reachrecords.com/blog/post/Unashamed-Tour-2012-Come-Alive|publisher=reachrecords.com|access-date=June 15, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414193659/https://reachrecords.com/blog/post/Unashamed-Tour-2012-Come-Alive|archive-date=April 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Unashamed 2012: Come Alive (@reachrecords)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGVOvVRM4i4|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=June 15, 2014|author=Reach Records|format=Video/Web|date=August 1, 2012}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Then in December, [[Natalie Sims|Suzy Rock]] and [[KB (rapper)|KB]] joined him for the "No Boundaries Concert Series".{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}} Tedashii appeared in [[Family Force 5]]'s song "[[Chainsaw (Family Force 5 song)|Chainsaw]]" on the remix album ''[[Reanimated (Family Force 5 album)|Reanimated]]'' released in 2013. In 2015, Tedashii appeared on the song "I Have a Dream" for Manafest's album ''[[Reborn (Manafest album)|Reborn]]''. In 2021, Tedashii appeared on the song "Donde están (Watcho 6)" for the 116 album [[Sin Vergüenza (116 album)|''Sin Vergüenza'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malqui |first=Sonia |date=2020-10-08 |title=Reach Records, y Apologies Music presentan la canción "Dónde Están" |work=Nteve |url=https://nteve.com/reach-records-y-apologies-music-presentan-la-cancion-donde-estan/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |language=es}}</ref>
In 2022, Tedashii sustained injuries during Unashamed's final concert.<ref>{{Cite web |last=GMA |date=2022-04-14 |title=Tedashii Suffers Injuries During Final Unashamed Concert |url=https://gospelmusic.org/tedashii-suffers-injuries-during-final-unashamed-concert/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=The Gospel Music Association |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == Tedashii Lavoy Anderson was born in [[Lufkin, Texas]], on March 8, 1977, to mother Vera Louise Anderson.<ref name="Public Records">{{cite web |title=U.S. Public Records Index |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V823-MSX |author=Texas Birth Index |year=2002 |publisher=Family Search |access-date=September 22, 2015}}</ref><ref name="DRC"/>
Tedashii currently lives with his wife in [[Denton, Texas]], serving at The Village Church.<ref name="DRC">{{cite news|url=http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20110530-present-imperfect.ece|title=Present imperfect|last=Breeding|first=Lucinda|date=30 May 2011|publisher=Denton Record-Chronicle|access-date=January 31, 2014|archive-date=1 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201194932/http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20110530-present-imperfect.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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]]'', on his experiences.<ref>{{cite web|title=Below Paradise|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Below_Paradise_/53708/p1/|publisher=[[Cross Rhythms]]|access-date=June 15, 2014|date=May 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name=ivm>{{cite web |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/05/26/tedashii-below-paradise/ |title=Tedashii – Below Paradise | Reviews |last=Peronto |first=Anthony |date=May 26, 2014 |publisher=Indie Vision Music |access-date=June 15, 2014 }}</ref>
== Discography == {{main|Tedashii discography|116 Clique#Discography}}
* ''[[Kingdom People]]'' (2006) * ''[[Identity Crisis (Tedashii album)|Identity Crisis]]'' (2009) * ''[[Blacklight (Tedashii album)|Blacklight]]'' (2011) * ''[[Below Paradise]]'' (2014) * [[This Time Around (EP)|''This Time Around'' (EP)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.37487/title.tedashii-this-time-around-ep-cover-art-tracklist|title=Tedashii "This Time Around" EP Cover Art & Tracklist|website=HipHopDX|date=4 March 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=March 22, 2016}}</ref> (2016) *''Never Fold'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/NeverFold.asp|title=Jesusfreakhideout.com: Tedashii, "Never Fold" Review|website=www.jesusfreakhideout.com|access-date=March 13, 2019}}</ref> * [[This Time Around 2 (EP)|''This Time Around 2'' (EP)]] (2022) * ''Dead Or Alive, Pt. 1 (EP)'' (2023) * ''Dead Or Alive, Pt. 2 (EP)'' (2024)
==See also== {{portal|Poetry}}
* [[116 Clique]] * [[Reach Records]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/prayer-requested-for-rapper-who-lost-infant-son-93119/|website=christianpost.com|title=Prayer Requested for Rapper Who Lost Infant Son|date=2 April 2013 |access-date=November 23, 2017}} *{{cite web|url=http://reachrecords.com/artists/show/Tedashii|title=Tedashii|website=Reach Records|access-date=November 23, 2017}} *{{cite web|url=http://reachrecords.com/blog/post/Prayer-Support-for-Tedashii|website=reachrecords.com|title=reachrecords.com/blog/post/Prayer-Support-for-Tedashii|access-date=November 23, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414193518/http://reachrecords.com/blog/post/Prayer-Support-for-Tedashii|archive-date=April 14, 2013}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Tedashii_A_rapper_overcoming_tragedy_with_the_help_of_his_supporters/51105/p1/|title=Tedashii: A rapper overcoming tragedy with the help of his supporters - Tedashii|website=crossrhythms.co.uk|access-date=November 23, 2017}} {{Tedashii}} {{116 Clique}}
* {{Official website|http://www.tedashii.com}}
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