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Tito
was the first of the Jackson brothers that got married. He
married his high school sweetheart Delores Martes (Dee Dee) in
1971 and together they had three children: Taj (1973), Taryll
(1975) and TJ (1978). The children's names were well thought out
too, because the 2 oldest sons, Taj and Taryll, carry Tito's
initials: TAJ! Only TJ broke that rule, but he was supposed to
be a girl... |
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| Taj,
the oldest and perhaps the shyest of the boys, fills the typical
big brother role, keeping a protective eye on his younger
brothers. Taryll, the middle one, is the glue that keeps
everyone together. And even though he's the youngest, TJ holds
his own as well, keeping his older brothers in their toes and
even teaching them a thing or two. |
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When
the boys were young, they appeared on TV and on stage with their
famous uncles and aunts. Meanwhile the boys were already
imitating the Jackson brothers with brooms and mops. They were
learning to play instruments themselves. In 1985, (TJ aged 7,
Taryll 10 and Taj 12) they were already offered a record deal,
but they turned the offer down, because they
wanted to enjoy their childhood. They wanted to have fun with
friends, finish school and to play sports (baseball). |
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early nineties were both happy and sad times for the T's,
because at that time, Tito and Dee Dee divorced and were living
with their mother and working on a musical career as well. In
August 1994, when Taj, Taryll and TJ were busy working on their
debut album in the studio, their mother Dee Dee died in a
horrible accident. Their mother's death wasn't just an accident;
her new partner Donald James Bohana drowned her in a swinning
pool and was convicted of second degree murder in 1999. For a
while, Taj and Taryll had settled in University and they were
enjoying life. |
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When
3T felt ready to continue the debut album, both for themselves
and for their mom, they did so under their father's management,
"Poppa T Management". It was at this point that
Michael decided to offer his nephews a record deal at his own
MJJ Music label and the debut album Brotherhood was
released in 1995. |
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5 European singles and more than a year of promotion (tours),
the brothers decided to go on tour. The Brotherhood Tour caused
serious 3T-Mania in Europe, making the guys one of the most
popular 'boybands' of the 90's. The fans had the times of their lifes
seeing the brothers perform their songs live on stage, which was
a dream come true for Taj, Taryll and TJ. |
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February
1st 2000, 3T founded their own Internet record label TTT
Music. In July 2000, the label's first artist, Klaye,
released his debut album "klAyE dAyE", which
is entirely produced by 3T. In 2003, 3T released their
first single after six years in France. In the next year,
the singles “Stuck On You” and follow-up “Sex
Appeal”, including the albumIdentity
were later released in Belgium, Holland and Germany as well. |
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the brothers are
enjoying life, working on their da'd album, a new 3T album and a
documentary called Living with the Legacy, as well
as writing and composing songs for other artists. |
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