T. I. is fashionably stage name or tag by which the singer is known distinguishably amongst his fans. This name or tag goes to Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. who was born on September 25, 1980 in Riverdale, Atlanta, Georgia. He is American. T.I. is film and music producer and sometimes actor. In addition, T.I. is the founder and co-Chief Executive Officer (co-CEO) of the Grand Hustle Records/Entertainment.
T.I. has been raised by his grandparents. T.I. attended the Douglass High School. But unfortunately, T. I. had to leave this School due to involvement in drugs dealing, while he was teenager. Onward to 14 age, he had been arrested several times.
T.I. was released his first album namely "I'm Serious" in October, 2001, but could not be on the top rated songs chart although this debut album's copies are sold around about 163,000 in the United States. T.I. is a young and have the potential. As receiving not so good result from his first album in conjunction with poor commercial recording, T.I. established the Grand Hustle Records/Entertainment and released several traps like his second album namely "Trap Muzik" was released on August 19, 2003, but at this time through the Grand Hustle Records/Entertainment. This album spawned 109,000 copies in a first week of release. Again unfortunately, T.I. was arrested and sentenced three years in March, 2004. T.I. released his third studio album namely "Urban Legend" in November, 2004 and its copies were sold at about 193,000 same in the first week of its release. His official albums are "Lead Single" and "Bring Em Out" which were released in January, 2005 and then T.I. was at top ten hits, at 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at 62 on the U.S. R&D/Hip-Hop singles chart.
T.I. was sat free from halfway house on March 26, 2010. Presently, T.I. has started to work on his 7th studio album namely "King Uncaged". The astonishing news for T.I's fans is that he has his fiancée namely 'Tameka Cottle" and nick is "Tiny" and most important thing is this that T.I. has opened his own nightclub i.e. "Club Crucial" in Bankhead, Atlanta. This Club has been considered as one of the most popular clubs of Atlanta. T.I. worked a lot for better services in his Club such as catering, swimming pools, large flat screen wall TVs, VIP rooms, guests rooms, etc. Some fame celebrities also visited his Club. Weekly events, functions and parties are held in his Club day and night.
T.I. starred in his first film namely "ATL" in 2006, where other casts included Lauren London, Antoine Patton, Evan Ross, Mykelti Williamson, Jason Weaver, and Keith David. This movie was written by the collaboration of Tina Gordon Chism and Antwone Fisher, produced by Timothy M. Bourne, Tionne Watkins, and Will Smith, and directed by Christopher Robinson. This film ranked third in the US Box Office. T.I. also appeared in "American Gangster" as Stevie Lucas, Drugpin Frank Luca's nephew. T.I. also starred in heist film namely "Takers, aka Bone Deep, as Ghost. This film was produced by William Packer, Micheal Ealy, Tom Lassally, Jason Geter, Gary Gilber and T.I. himself, and directed by John Luessenhop in August 27, 2010.
Although, T.I. married with his fiancée on July 30, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida, but T.I. has been many girlfriends and involved in other relationships. They have two sons namely "Clifford 'King' Joseph Harris III", and second "Major Philant Harris" by Tiny. Lelah Amore Harris was just their stillborn daughter due to a very complicated case. Furthermore, T.I. has two sons and one daughter by his ex-girlfriends.