Ralph Tresvant is the lead singer of the leading boy band New Edition in the 80s and RnB lovers will have his name very close to their heart. This famous American singer/songwriter has gone on to make a wonderful career for himself in music and acting. His career began with the boy band but was able to capture the hearts of millions even when he went solo.
Ralph and the band went on to become a top rated band after having signed under the record label MCA records. He then was finding fame like never before and his name was growing under The New Edition and later with his own singles too. Let us now get to know a bit more about this legendary singer.
Ralph Tresvant: Early Life and Education
Ralph Edward Tresvant was born on the 16th of May, 1968, in the Roxbury os Boston, Massachusetts. He was born to mother Patricia and father Raphn Edward Tresvant, Sr. From a very young age, Tresvant loved listening to music and singing. It was a passion that he shared with his younger siblings too.
Now coming to his academics, Ralph was a decent student who would often sing at school. He also would perform on various schooling events and his musical talents were widely appreciated from the very start.
Ralph Tresvant: Career
As he began singing in front of a large audience, Ralph was meeting various new people. He also met the people that would go on to help him start the boy band. The group called New Edition originally consisted of Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, and Michael Bivins. They wanted this band to be a newer version of the Jackson 5 and alas the name New Edition. They released their debut album Candy Girl in 1983 and enjoyed a rapid rise to stardom. The album was a massive hit and it led to singles such as Popcorn Love to rise to fame.
The success of the band itself meant that the members were also enjoying a good solo career. Despite all of the members giving their solo careers a go, it was Tresvant with his solo album that went on to top the R&B charts. After enjoying a successful period under his own work, Ralph formed a new band “Heads of State” which also went on to do relatively well.
Ralph Tresvant: Personal Life
Now coming to his love life, Ralph has been married twice. He first was together with his childhood sweetheart Shelly. They even had three kids together but sadly things did not work out between the two of them. In more recent years, we have been getting reports suggesting that Shelly has lost her way. She has now been taking cocaine and is homeless in Atlanta.
In 2004, Ralph got married for the second time. On this particular occasion, it was with a long-time fan, Amber Serrano. It was a double wedding with Ralph’s bandmate Ricky Bell who also was getting together with Amy Correa Bell. Amber and Ralph have been together ever since 2004 and now have a son Dakari Tresvant.
Ralph Tresvant: Net Worth and Social Media
Ralph has been in the music industry for a long time now. He has also been able to establish himself as one of the best R&B musicians of all time. With his successful career in music, sources claim that Ralph has a net worth of $8 million. He lives with his wife and son in a mansion in Woodland Hills, California.
Tresvant is also pretty active on social media platforms. He has a good fan base with 219k followers just on Instagram. Ralph goes by the handle @therealralphtresvant on the platform so be sure to check him out.
