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Durrell Artaze Babbs (born January 1, 1976),[2] better known by his stage name Tank, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, producer and actor. He is known for the singles "Maybe I Deserve" (2001), "Please Don't Go" (2007), and "When We" (2017). According to Billboard, Tank has sold 1.76 million albums in the U.S. as of 2013.[3]

Tank
Tank in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Durrell Artaze Babbs[1]
Also known as	The General
Born	(1976-01-01) January 1, 1976 (age 46) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Education	Crossland High School
Spouse	Zena Foster ​ (m. 2018)​
Genres	R&B soul
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer actor
Years active	1996–present
Labels	R&B Money Empire Atlantic Blackground Virgin Universal
Formerly of	Song Dynasty TGT The Underdogs
Children	5
Website	therealtank.com

Early life

Durrell Babbs was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin[4] and moved with his family as a child to Maryland. He was a multisport athlete at Milwaukee Lutheran High School And Crossland High School and was offered the opportunity to play college football.[2] However, Tank decided to focus on music and his talent eventually led him to an opportunity to sing background vocals for Ginuwine during one of the latter's tours.[2] Tank also became a backing singer for Aaliyah, who he had met through Ginuwine in 1997.[5][6][7]

Tank later signed as an artist with Aaliyah's record label Blackground Records.

Music career

2001–2007: Force of Nature, One Man and Sex, Love & Pain

In 2001, Tank released his debut album Force of Nature which spawned the moderate hit Maybe I Deserve".[8][9] In 2002, Tank released his second album One Man and a single of the same name.[10] In 2002, Tank would later be featured on late R&B singer Aaliyah's first posthumous compilation album, I Care 4 U.

Tank released his third solo album, Sex, Love & Pain, in May 2007.[11] The lead single of the album was the minor hit "Please Don't Go", which peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[9] Later in the year Tank, Ginuwine and Tyrese Gibson formed a group called TGT.[12] The group was put on hold due to contractual issues, but would go on to sign a contract with Atlantic Records in September 2012.[13]

2010–2014: Now or Never, This Is How I Feel and Stronger

Tank released his fourth studio album, Now or Never, in December 2010.[14] Tank collaborated with artists who included Chris Brown, Drake, Letoya Luckett on this project.[15] The singles were "Sex Music", "I Can't Make You Love Me", and "Emergency".[15]

Tank released his fifth studio album, This Is How I Feel, in May 2012.[16] Tank collaborated with the artists Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, T.I. and Kris Stephens on the album.[16] The song "Compliments", featuring Kris Stephens and T.I., was released as the lead single in October 2011.[17]

On September 14, 2013, Tank sang the U.S. national anthem before the Floyd Mayweather vs. Saúl Álvarez fight in Las Vegas, Nevada.[18]

His sixth studio album Stronger was released in August 2014. It featured the singles "You're My Star" and the title track. They did not make the US Hot 100 but both peaked in the Top 20 of the US Urban AC chart. The album marked a slight departure from his previous releases, focusing on a "retro R&B sound" for the album. Following disappointing sales of the release, Tank had claimed the album would be his last.[19]

2015–present: Sex Love & Pain II, Savage and R&B Money

In February 2015, a mixtape album, If You Were Mine, was released. Later that year, Tank premiered a new single, "You Don't Know", featuring Wale. It served as the lead single for his seventh studio album Sex Love & Pain II, released in January 2016. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard R&B chart (marking his 5th album to do so) and #15 on the US Top 200 Albums chart. A second single "#BDAY" followed later that year, in addition to a holiday EP A Classic Christmas Night in December, released independently.

In May 2017, Tank performed at Washington DC's Black Gay Pride event, garnering both praise and criticism and setting off a debate concerning the rare instances male R&B artists perform at LGBT events.[20][21] In September 2017, Tank released his eighth studio album, Savage.[22] The album's lead single "When We", has peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100. In October 2019, Tank released his ninth studio album ELEVATION. He then released a piano-laced EP titled While You Wait on March 27, 2020.[9]

On February 26, 2021, Tank released the single "Can't Let It Show" of which the chorus interpolates the 1989 Kate Bush single "This Woman's Work". Kate Bush is credited for the song alongside Tank.[23][24]

In August 2021, it was announced that Blackground Records would be rereleasing discographies of artists including Tank, Aaliyah, Toni Braxton and Timbaland & Magoo.[25][26] Tank's first three studio albums were reissued on CD, cassette, vinyl, digital download and for the first time, streaming, on September 17, 2021.

On October 29, 2021, Tank released "I Deserve" from his upcoming tenth and final album R&B Money.[27][28] The single reached the top 10 on the R&B Radio chart.[24]

Tank was nominated, for the first time, for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, held on November 21, 2021. He lost to The Weeknd.[29]

Other ventures

Writing and producing

Tank's songwriting and production credits include working with Aaliyah, Beyoncé, Dave Hollister, Fantasia Barrino, Kelly Rowland, Marques Houston, Omarion, Jamie Foxx, Pitbull, Donell Jones and Monica[4] as a member of the production team the Underdogs and with his own team, Song Dynasty.

Acting

He was a contributor to the score of the film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls, in which he had a cameo. He was also featured in the movie Preacher's Kid.[30] Tank played Donovan in Born Again Virgin (2015–2016). He also played recording company executive Jheryl Busby in the BET miniseries The New Edition Story (2017), The Bobby Brown Story (2018) and T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle (2018).

Personal life

He got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Zena Foster on January 16, 2017. They've been together on and off since 2000 and share two children, Zion and Zoey. They were married in Los Angeles, California, on July 22, 2018. There were several celebrities in the ceremony, including Kelly Rowland, Jamie Foxx, Larenz Tate, LeToya Luckett, Steelo Brim and many more.[31][32]

Tank is also the father of three more children from previous relationships: Jordan, Ryen, and Durrell Jr.[33]

Discography

Studio albums

• Force of Nature (2001)
• One Man (2002)
• Sex, Love & Pain (2007)
• Now or Never (2010)
• This Is How I Feel (2012)
• Stronger (2014)
• Sex Love & Pain II (2016)
• Savage (2017)
• Elevation (2019)
• R&B Money (2022)[34]

Collaborative albums

• Three Kings (with TGT) (2013)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	It Ain't Easy	Aaron	Video
2010	Preacher's Kid	Devlin Mitchell
2014	Second Chance Christmas	Daron Richard	TV Movie
2015	November Rule	Paul
2017	Illicit	Perry
2018	Me, Myself, & Them	Mr. Jones	Short
2021	Seven Deadly Sins: Lust	Trey	TV Movie
	The Delrhonda Hood Story	Slim

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	The Protector	Randy	Episode: "Spoon" & "Affairs"
2012	Single Ladies	Joe Mason	Episode: "No Ordinary Love"
2015	Togetherness	Officer Damon	Recurring Cast: Season 1
2015–16	Born Again Virgin	Donovan	Recurring Cast
2017	The New Edition Story	Jheryl Busby	TV Mini Series
	Saints & Sinners	Himself	Recurring Cast: Season 2
	Grown Folks	Quincy	Recurring Cast
2018	Hit the Floor	Warren Matthews	Main Cast: Season 4
	The Bobby Brown Story	Jheryl Busby	TV Mini Series

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year	Recipient	Category	Result	Ref.
2008	Sex, Love & Pain	Best R&B Album	Nominated	[35]
	"Please Don't Go"	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Nominated
2011	Take My Time (with Chris Brown)	Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals	Nominated	[36]
2014	Three Kings (with TGT)	Best R&B Album	Nominated	[37]

Soul Train Music Awards

Year	Recipient	Category	Result	Ref.
2014	Himself	Best R&B/Soul Male Artist	Nominated	[38]

References

External links

• Official website
• Tank at IMDb

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Durrell Babbs (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos; 1 de enero de 1976), más conocido por su seudónimo Tank, es un cantante, compositor y productor de R&B. Comenzó su carrera musical cuando hacía coros Ginuwine en uno de sus tours, y debido al gran éxito lanzó su primer álbum llamado Force of Nature, con el que consiguió alcanzar el lugar #10 en el top ten de Billboard con el single "Maybe I Deserve". Tank tiene créditos en producción y composición, por haber trabajado con Dave Hollister, Marques Houston, Omarion, Jamie Foxx, Donell Jones y Mónica entre otros.

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