Terrell Grice

Terrell Grice is an American producer, singer-songwriter, and YouTuber. He is best known as the host of the variety talk show The Terrell Show, where he has interviewed guests including Keke Palmer, Chloe Bailey, The Clark Sisters, Tia Mowry, Michelle Williams, Cynthia Erivo,Kelly Clarkson and Coco Jones. His channel has approximately 1,200,000 subscribers as of July 2023.[2]

Terrell Grice
Personal information
Born
Mullins, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)YouTuber, producer, singer-songwriter
Websitetheterrellshow.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Genres
  • comedy
  • talk show
  • music
  • game show
Subscribers1.2 million[1]
(July 2023)
Total views163.1 million[1]
(July 2023)
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2019
1,000,000 subscribers2021
Last updated: 10 Jul 2022

Early life and education

Grice was born and raised in the small town of Mullins, South Carolina.[3][2] He moved to North Carolina with his mother when he was 14.[3] Grice was raised a devout Christian and attended church regularly, where he also sang in the choir. He was not allowed to listen to secular music and grew up listening to gospel artists like Helen Baylor, Shirley Caesar, and Yolanda Adams.[3] Through school and extra curricular activities, Grice found a new love and obsession discovering R&B music through Brandy, Joe, Destiny's Child (Grice has since interviewed both Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams), and more.

A serious player from age 11, his first passion was tennis.[2] It was through a shoulder injury as a high school junior that inspired him to redirect his focus to other interests.[2] After having to stop playing tennis, Grice took a class about television that developed his interest in the entertainment industry. He went on to receive his bachelor's degree in film making from Full Sail University.[2]

Career

Grice moved to Los Angeles after college and worked in television production as a casting producer for programs including Big Brother and Showtime at the Apollo.[2] He credits the experience with teaching him skills in interviewing.[2]

In January 2018, Grice started a YouTube channel with reaction videos to television singing competitions The Voice and The Four.[4] He continued to gain followers and began using his one-bedroom apartment to interview guests for a web series that he named The Terrell Show.[3] The guests are singers, producers, and actors, many who are up-and-coming, and the interviews usually feature a word-to-song game.[5] The Source referred to the show as "one of the most comprehensive talent discovery platforms for R&B music."[6] Previous guests include Amber Riley, Durand Bernarr, Cynthia Erivo, Avery Wilson, Lalah Hathaway, The Clark Sisters, PJ Morton, and Todrick Hall.[3][2] Grice's channel also includes the original singing competition Race to the Blue, which debuted in 2019.[2]

Grice is a singer-songwriter and in 2020 independently released the album An Invitation to the Cookout featuring vocals from several past Terrell Show guests.[7]

He was named to the #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2021, and used the funding to move his productions to a professional studio.[2][7] That year he also launched the cooking series T and Coco with singer and actress Coco Jones.[2]

Grice was a red carpet host for the 62nd Grammy Awards and was also hired as an official host of the 93rd Oscars Virtual Watch Party.[8][9]

Grice signed with the talent agency CAA in November 2022.[10] He performed in his first professional acting role on season three of The Ms. Pat Show in 2023.[11] Season 6 of The Terrell Show debuted in 2023, and included guests Kelly Clarkson, Tia Mowry, Keke Palmer, Michelle Williams, and Samara Joy.[12]

Awards and nominations

References
  1. "About channel/UCxzOCsfOU-ZVeNYX4K8aj2g". YouTube.
  2. Ngangura, Tarisai (April 29, 2021). "Terrell Grice Knows How to Talk to Strangers". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. Anderson, Tre'vell (March 5, 2019). "YouTuber Terrell Grice Is the Internet's Best Kept Secret". www.out.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  4. Anderson, Tre'vell (June 12, 2020). "Seven Black LGBTQ2 YouTubers giving us joy". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. Morris, Kadish (December 20, 2020). "On my radar: Patsy Ferran's cultural highlights". The Guardian. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. NDSmith (June 10, 2019). "Grammy Nominated Justin Love Reveals That Hit Song 'Focus' Sung By H.E.R. Was Written About His Mom". The Source. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. "Meet the U.S. #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2021". blog.youtube. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  8. "How To Watch The Oscars". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  9. "GRAMMY Red Carpet Sole Check With Terrell Grice". GRAMMY.com. January 29, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  10. Chan, J. Clara (November 7, 2022). "Terrell Grice, Host of 'The Terrell Show,' Signs With CAA". THR. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  11. MacCary, Julia (January 18, 2023). "Emmy-Nominated BET+ Comedy 'The Ms. Pat Show' Unveils Trailer, Sets Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  12. Dunbar, Makula (April 14, 2023). "A Singer Who Lets Others Shine; Up Next". The New York Times.
  13. Jackson, Angelique (January 18, 2022). "NAACP Image Awards Nominations: Jennifer Hudson, Lil Nas X, H.E.R., 'The Harder They Fall,' 'Insecure' Lead". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  14. Meet the 2022 AT&T Dream In Black Future Makers | AT&T, retrieved June 20, 2023
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