Torrey Carter

Torrey Carter
Birth nameTorrey Carter
Born (1980-04-15) April 15, 1980 (age 44)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
GenresR&B, soul, hip-hop
OccupationSinger
Years active1999–present
LabelsThe Goldmind/Elektra Records
(1999–2000)

Torrey Carter (nicknamed T.C.) (born April 15, 1980) is an American R&B singer. He gained popularity after signing to Missy Elliott's The Goldmind Inc. as the first male artist under the label. There, he began recording for his debut album, The Life I Live, which was led by the single "Take That"[1] (US #87;[2] US R&B No. 14[2]). However, due to the lack of mainstream success with the lead single, the album was shelved and he departed from Goldmind.

In 2006, Carter co-wrote and helped produce Nina Sky's song, "Building a Vibe". Footage of the recording leaked via YouTube that same year.[3] By 2007, Carter's MySpace singles ("Pause" and "Get It Girl") had accumulated enough buzz for him to prepare a possible album, however the idea was scrapped and Carter went on to embark on other musical opportunities.

He has been recently featured in hip-hop producer Shawneci's recent mixtapes, Icecold Collection (Vol. 1–2).[4][5]

On September 25, 2012, Carter released the R&B womanizing-themed "ReBirth" via iTunes and Amazon.[6] In November 2012, a music video for the single leaked via YouTube and had accumulated over 50,000 views in just one month;[7] however, due to undisclosed reasons the video was removed and has since then been re-uploaded.[8]

In December 2017, Carter was arrested on drug charges in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

  1. ^ "Torrey Carter – Take That". discogs. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "YouTube". Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Icecold: Shawneci Icecold - Collection Vol 2 Hosted by Dame Grease - 2010". shawneci.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Icecold: Shawneci Icecold - Collection Vol. 1 - 2010". shawneci.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  6. ^ [1] [dead link]
  7. ^ "YouTube". Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Torrey Carter – Rebirth (Official Video)". Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2020 – via YouTube.