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My Take
The-Dream interests me far more as an architect than a frontman. The real tell is his trophy case: a Best New Artist nod in 2008, then a Song of the Year Grammy the very next year. That arc says songwriter first, star second, and I find that quietly impressive. So many hooks the public hums turn out to be his handiwork, which makes him one of pop and R&B's great invisible hands. I'm drawn to creators who shape the culture from the studio rather than the spotlight, and his catalog reads like a ghostwritten history of an entire era's sound.
Overview
Terius Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant (né Youngdell Nash; born September 20, 1977), known professionally as The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for having written or co-produced songs for artists in R&B and hip hop, often in tandem with production partner Tricky Stewart. Beginning with I Am...
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- The-Dream
- Name (Japanese)
- ザ・ドリーム
- Reading
- ざ・どりーむ
- Born
- June 14, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / rapper / songwriter / record producer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2008 BET Award for Best New Artist
- 2009 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
- 2009 Grammy Award for Song of the Year
- 2012 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.