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T-Money (born Tyrone James Kelsie) is a rapper, actor, and former MTV Video Jockey. He was a member in the group Original Concept. [1] He was present in the evolution of hip hop as one of the original innovators of the sound with bass music using the 808 drum machine. [1] [2] [3] This can be found in their songs Knowledge Me and Pump That Bass. [2] [4] [5] The elements of bass music and vinyl spinning remain a key component in mainstream hip hop music. [2] [4] [6]
T-Money was born and raised in Westbury, New York. He attended Westbury High School, where he was on the football team. In high school, he formed a DJ group, known as Original Concept with longtime friend, Doctor Dré. [2]
He was also one of the DJ’s for the college radio station, WBAU 90.3 FM, [7] which included a host of other hip hop artists from that time, including Flavor Flav, Chuck D, Busta Rhymes, and his group member Doctor Dré. In 1996, T-Money graduated from the New York Institute of Technology [8] with a Bachelor’s degree in communications.
In 1985, T-Money, along with the other members of Original Concept, released the promo Knowledge Me, which aired on WBAU radio. T-Money wrote the lyrics, performed vocals, and co-produced the piece with Doctor Dré and Eric McIntosh. [9] After hearing the song, Rick Rubin signed the group to Def Jam Recordings. [1] Original Concept was one of the first of many artists to sign with Def Jam Recordings. [1] Their song Can You Feel It? went number #1 on Miami Radio in 1985. [5] In 1988, their album Straight from the Basement of Kooley High [10] was released by the label. Their song "Pump That Bass", is a frequently sampled song [8] [11] in the hip hop genre.
T-Money was a co-host and comedic sidekick for Yo! MTV Raps with Doctor Dré and Ed Lover. [8] [12] [13] Yo! MTV Raps was a music variety show which included comedic sketches, music videos, live performances and appearances on the set. T-Money displayed his acting ability with the portrayal of several other popular characters, most notably: Uncle Bobo Lovetree, The Nubianator, Clarence Coldwater Capsule, and Michael Jackson at Forty.
The show ran from 1988 until 1995, with the last episode going down as a significant page in hip hop history [14] [15].
After Yo! MTV Raps, T-Money began acting, using his stage name as his credits. He starred in Juice (1992) and Who's the Man? (1993). [8]
From 1992 to 1993, T-Money vee-jayed on the MTV game show Lip Service, with host Jay Mohr. [16] During T-Money’s time on the show Lip Service won the CableACE Award in the game show category. [17]
In 2020, T-Money reunited with Ed Lover and Doctor Dré for Yo! Just Say Vote, [18] [19] a live stream of who, what, where, how and why of voting. [19]
Additionally, T-Money is currently an advisor with the Hip-Hop Education Center. [20]
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