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{{short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1977)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{about|the record producer and singer|other uses|Dream (disambiguation)}}
|Name = The-Dream
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
|Background = solo_singer
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|Img =
| name = The-Dream
|Birth_name = Terius Youngdell Nash
| image = The-Dream performing (cropped).jpg
|Origin = [[North Carolina]], <br />[[United States]]
| caption = The-Dream performing in 2008
|Born =
| birth_name = Terius Youngdell Nash
|Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| alias =
|Occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|09|20}}
|Years_active = 2007 &ndash; present
| birth_place = [[Rockingham, North Carolina]], U.S.
|Label = [[Island Def Jam]]
| occupation = {{flatlist|
|Associated_acts = [[Rihanna]], [[J. Holiday]], [[Nivea (singer)|Nivea]]
* Singer
|URL = [http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_home.php?artist_id=652 www.defjam.com/the-dream]
* songwriter
* record producer
}}
| works = {{hlist|[[The-Dream discography|Discography]]|[[The-Dream production discography|production]]}}
| years_active = 1995–present
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Nivea (singer)|Nivea]]|2004|2008|end=div}}
* {{marriage|[[Christina Milian]]|2009|2011|end=div}}
* {{marriage|LaLonne Martinez|2014}}
}}
| children = 9
| awards = [[#Awards and nominations|Full list]]
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| origin = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[Pop music|pop]]
* [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]
* [[Electronic music|electronic]]
}}
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Radio Killa Records|Radio Killa]]
* [[Roc Nation]]
* [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
* [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dream_parts_with_capitol_delays_album|title=The-Dream Parts Ways with Capitol, Delays "Crown Jewel" Album|date=July 10, 2015 }}</ref>
}}
| website = {{url|http://radiokillarecords.com}}
}}
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'''Terius Youngdell Nash''' better known by his [[stage name]] '''The-Dream''', is an [[United States|American]] [[singer]] and [[songwriter]]. He rose to fame following the writing of hits including [[Rihanna]]'s "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" and [[J. Holiday]]'s "[[Bed (song)|Bed]]".


'''Terius Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/888999750|title=The-Dream — Black on ASCAP.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/the-dream-beyonce-grammy-nomination-songwriter-interview-1235209586/|last=Robinson|first=Kristin|title=Living The-Dream: Beyoncé's close collaborator on a huge year and Grammy Songwriter Honor|date=February 2, 2022|website=Billboard.com}}</ref>''' (''[[Birth name|né]]'' '''Youngdell Nash'''; born September 20, 1977), known professionally as '''The-Dream''', is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Coscarelli |first=Joe |date=2023-02-03 |title=Songwriter or Star? The-Dream, Muni Long and Two Paths to the Grammys. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/03/arts/music/the-dream-muni-long-grammys.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |issn=0362-4331}} </ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cummings|first=Ray|date=September 7, 2011|url=http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2011/09/new_terius_nash_the_dream.php|title=The-Dream drops free album under Terius Nash moniker|newspaper=[[City Pages]]|access-date=May 31, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530010533/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2011/09/new_terius_nash_the_dream.php|archive-date=May 30, 2013}}</ref> He is known for having written or co-produced songs for artists in [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]], often in tandem with production partner [[Tricky Stewart]]. Beginning with ''[[I Am... Sasha Fierce]]'' (2008), he has been credited on each of American singer [[Beyoncé]]'s subsequent albums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-dream-2023-grammy-songwriter-of-the-year-nominee-beyonce-renaissance-interview|title=After Writing Nearly 20 Years of Hits, The-Dream Is Ready to Be a Little Selfish|website=GQ.com|last=Bergerson|first=Elena|date=December 20, 2022}}</ref>
==Music debut==
Born in [[North Carolina]] and raised in [[Atlanta]], The-Dream (born Terius Youngdell Nash) made his name writing for acts including [[B2K]], [[3LW]], [[Mýa]] and [[Nivea (singer)|Nivea]] (who is his wife), before sending Rihanna "Umbrella," which he wrote in a matter of twelve minutes.<ref name=billboard>Mariel Concepcion ([[September 28]] [[2007]]). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003648655 'Umbrella' Writer The-Dream Preps Solo Debut]. ''Billboard''. Accessed [[September 28]] [[2007]].</ref><ref name=sohh1>Janeé Bolden ([[August 7]] [[2007]]). [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/12261 SOHH Soulful Exclusive: Def Jam's New Signee, The Dream, on Track to Become the Next Ne-Yo]. SOHH. Accessed [[September 28]] [[2007]].</ref>


His co-writing credits include "[[Me Against the Music]]" (2003) for [[Britney Spears]], "[[Ride (Ciara song)|Ride]]" (2010) for [[Ciara]], "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" (2007) for [[Rihanna]], "[[Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)]]" (2008), "[[Cuff It]]" (2022), "[[Break My Soul]]" (2022) and "[[Partition (song)|Partition]]" (2013) for Beyoncé, "[[Touch My Body]]" (2008) for [[Mariah Carey]], "[[16 @ War]]" for [[Karina Pasian]] (2008), "[[Baby (Justin Bieber song)|Baby]]" (2010) for [[Justin Bieber]], "[[All of the Lights]]" (2010) for [[Kanye West]], "[[No Church in the Wild]]" (2013) for [[Jay-Z]] and [[Kanye West]] and "[[Savage (Remix)]]" (2020) for [[Megan Thee Stallion]]. His work has earned him eight [[Grammy Award]]s from 21 nominations—including an inaugural nomination for [[Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical|Songwriter of the Year]] at the [[65th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.grammy.com/artists/terius-dream-nash/5219|title=The-Dream — GRAMMY.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/songwriter-of-the-year-non-classical-2023-grammy-nominations-65th-awards|title=Meet The Nominees For Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical At The 2023 GRAMMYs|website=Grammy.com|language=en|access-date=2022-11-22}}</ref>
After the major success of "Umbrella", Nash began working on various projects, as well as completing his debut studio album, ''[[Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter]]'' which was written and recorded in only nine days.<ref name=sohh1/> The first single off the album, "[[Shawty Is a 10]]" has garnered a steady following peaking so far at number twenty one on the [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]'s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and number eighty two on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot 100]].<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3086569&cdi=9403351&cid=09%2F29%2F2007 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs &ndash; Shawty Is a 10]. ''Billboard''. Accessed [[September 29]] [[2007]].</ref><ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3086584&cdi=9404178&cid=09%2F29%2F2007 Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles &ndash; Shawty Is a 10]. ''Billboard''. Accessed [[September 29]] [[2007]].</ref> Another hit that Nash is credited for known as "Bed", has sparked a feud with singer [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]], which Nash has vowed to never work with again.<ref name=billboard/> The feud started when Brown claimed to ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' that the song was originally his.<ref name=billboard/> Nash replied to the comment stating, {{quote|"The track was considered for Chris Brown -- he thought it was his -- but it was my record and I decided to give it up to J. Holiday," explains The-Dream. "Chris said the record won't be No. 1 unless he's on it. I bet someone $500,000 that it would go to No. 1 and I collected my money just last week."<ref name=billboard/>}} Nash also stated that Brown currently has a track which he wrote for him and was already paid for, but would like to "give the money back" explaining, "At the end of the day, I'm big on principle and loyalty. Put that to bed."<ref name=billboard/> Nash has completed new material for [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Sting (singer)|Sting]], [[Keyshia Cole]], [[Britney Spears]], [[will.i.am]], and [[Nicole Scherzinger]] of the [[Pussycat Dolls]].<ref name=billboard/><ref name=sohh1/>

Following the success of "Umbrella", he signed with [[Def Jam Recordings]] as a recording artist to release five studio albums: ''[[Love/Hate (The-Dream album)|Love/Hate]]'' (2007), ''[[Love vs. Money (The-Dream album)|Love vs. Money]]'' (2009), ''[[Love King]]'' (2010), ''[[1977 (The-Dream album)|1977]]'' (2011) and ''[[IV Play]]'' (2013). The former two albums yielded the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]-top 20 singles "[[Shawty Is a 10]]" (featuring [[Fabolous]]) and "[[Rockin' That Shit]]", respectively. Through his own label, [[Radio Killa Records]], he released the [[triple album]] ''Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3'' (2018) and ''Sextape 4'' (2020).

==Early life==
Terius Nash was born in [[Rockingham, North Carolina]]. He moved with his mother to [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], when he was two years old. After learning to play trumpet in elementary school, Nash learned how to play the drums and guitar.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Cordor|first=Cyril|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-dream-mn0001028077/biography|title=The-Dream : Biography|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 11, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104231635/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-dream-mn0001028077/biography|archive-date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> His mother died in 1992 when Nash was fifteen years old, an event which would inspire him to write songs.<ref name="NY Mag">{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/66998/|title=Rhythm and Blues|last=Raftery|first=Brian|work=NY Mag|date=July 4, 2010|access-date=January 14, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907010306/http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/66998/|archive-date=September 7, 2010}}</ref> He states that the death of his mother gave him a "soft spot" for women, to which he credits his desire to write songs about female empowerment such as Rihanna's "Umbrella".<ref name="NY Mag"/> He moved in with his grandfather, a [[Concrete finisher|concrete mason]] who instilled a strong work ethic in Nash. Of his grandfather, Nash recalls "He came out of a bad time for blacks in the South, but even though we lived in the hood, we had a boat, some cars and a house that was paid for. So I've always had a different outlook on life. There's nothing I can't do."<ref name="Taipei Times">{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2009/03/09/2003437949/3|title=Terius Nash's high art is ghetto-friendly (Pg. 3)|last=Maerz|first=Melissa|work=Taipei Times|publisher=New York Times News Service|date=March 9, 2009|access-date=January 14, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511131506/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2009/03/09/2003437949/3|archive-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref>

==Music career==

===2001–2007: Beginnings===
Nash met R&B producer [[Laney Stewart]] in 2001 who helped him get a publishing deal after Nash wrote "Everything" for [[B2K]]'s album ''[[Pandemonium! (album)|Pandemonium!]]''.<ref name="allmusic"/> Under the pen name The-Dream, Nash began writing lyrics for popular artists. He co-wrote [[Britney Spears]]' song "[[Me Against the Music]]" from her album ''[[In the Zone]]''. He spent two years working on [[Nivea (singer)|Nivea]]'s second album ''[[Complicated (Nivea album)|Complicated]]'', which he executive produced, and continued to write and produce with [[Tricky Stewart|Christopher "Tricky" Stewart]], Laney's brother, which led to [[Rihanna]]'s 2007 hit "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]". "Umbrella" was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] at the [[2008 Grammy Awards]].<ref name="Def Jam.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_bio.php?artist_id=652 |title=The-Dream Biography |publisher=Def Jam.com |access-date=September 18, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918003642/http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_bio.php?artist_id=652 |archive-date=September 18, 2008 }}</ref>

===2008–2010: The ''Love'' trilogy===
In 2007, Nash signed a record contract with [[Def Jam Recordings]] and began working on his debut studio album ''[[Love/Hate (The-Dream album)|Love/Hate]]''.<ref name="Def Jam.com"/> The album was produced by The-Dream, his production partner [[Christopher Stewart (music producer)|Tricky Stewart]], and [[Carlos McKinney|Los Da Mystro]], and featured [[Fabolous]] and [[Rihanna]].<ref name="thepopculturejunkie.com">{{cite web |url=http://thepopculturejunkie.blogspot.com/2007/09/what-dreams-are-made-of.html |title=What Dreams are Made of |publisher=The Pop Culture Junkie |date=September 3, 2007 |access-date=September 18, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207051457/http://thepopculturejunkie.blogspot.com/2007/09/what-dreams-are-made-of.html |archive-date=February 7, 2012 }}</ref> The album was written and recorded in eight days with twelve tracks making the final cut. Released December 11, 2007, on The-Dream's [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]] imprint [[Radio Killa Records]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1048832/umbrella-writer-the-dream-preps-solo-debut |title=Umbrella' Writer The-Dream Preps Solo Debut |publisher=Billboard |date=August 7, 2007 |access-date=September 28, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618114915/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1048832/umbrella-writer-the-dream-preps-solo-debut |archive-date=June 18, 2014 }}</ref> the album featured the singles "[[Shawty Is a 10]]", "[[Falsetto (song)|Falsetto]]" and "[[I Luv Your Girl]]" and received generally positive reviews from critics, as ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' called it "one of the most likable R&B records of the year" and UrbanMusicReviews.com said that the singer had "hit a home run".<ref name="UrbanMusicReviews.com">{{cite web |url=http://urbanmusicreviews.com/reviews/the-dream-lovehate/ |title=The-Dream – LoveHate |publisher=UrbanMusicReviews.com |date=December 11, 2007 |access-date=December 19, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223235131/http://urbanmusicreviews.com/reviews/the-dream-lovehate/ |archive-date=February 23, 2012 }}</ref> In June 2008, The-Dream was named Best New Artist at the [[BET Awards]].

Nash wrote and produced Beyoncé's "[[Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)]]", which was included on her third studio album ''[[I Am... Sasha Fierce]]'' and released in 2008. The song went on to win the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best R&B Song, becoming the first career wins at the Grammys for The-Dream.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

On March 10, 2009, The-Dream released his second album ''[[Love vs. Money (The-Dream album)|Love vs. Money]]''.<ref name=tracklisting>[http://www.rap-up.com/2009/01/30/the-dream-love-vs-money-album-listening/ The-Dream 'Love vs. Money' Album Listening.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606004458/http://www.rap-up.com/2009/01/30/the-dream-love-vs-money-album-listening/ |date=June 6, 2009 }} ''Rap-Up''. Retrieved January 30, 2009.</ref> He re-teamed with Tricky Stewart, who produced most of the tracks on the album, and Los Da Mystro.<ref name="Crosley">Crosley, Hillary. [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269513/the-dreams-new-album-bumped-to-march The Dream's New Album Bumped To March] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001002012/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269513/the-dreams-new-album-bumped-to-march |date=October 1, 2013 }}. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. Retrieved on February 17, 2010.</ref> The album featured [[Mariah Carey]], [[Kanye West]], and [[Lil Jon]] and featured the singles "[[Rockin' That Shit]]", "[[Walkin' on the Moon]]" and "[[Sweat It Out (The-Dream song)|Sweat It Out]]".<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043817/the-dream-spreads-the-love-on-new-album |title=The-Dream Spreads The 'Love' On New Album |publisher=Billboard |date=October 10, 2008 |access-date=October 11, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618114911/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043817/the-dream-spreads-the-love-on-new-album |archive-date=June 18, 2014 }}</ref> Upon its release, the album received general acclaim from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 83/100 from [[Metacritic]] and it was more commercially successful than its predecessor, debuting at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="Metacritic">[https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/thedream/lovevsmoney ''Love vs. Money'' (2009): Reviews] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315162359/http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/thedream/lovevsmoney |date=March 15, 2010 }}. [[Metacritic]]. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.</ref>

During the making of ''Love King'', he recorded a song with [[T-Pain]] and expressed that he would like to make a collaborative album with [[Kanye West]] in the future.<ref>[http://morrisvideos.com/watch_video.php?v=48d92f3f4882f09 The-Dream Talks about his Upcoming Collabo Album with Kanye West in which contains the hit walking on the moon.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130124741/http://morrisvideos.com/watch_video.php?v=48d92f3f4882f09 |date=January 30, 2009 }}. Retrieved January 26, 2009.</ref> In January 2010, The-Dream stated he was finished recording the album and he called it the best of his three albums.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/01/16/the-dream-calls-new-album-best-yet/|title=The-Dream Calls New Album 'Best' Yet|date=January 16, 2010|publisher=Rap-Up|access-date=April 6, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402093145/http://www.rap-up.com/2010/01/16/the-dream-calls-new-album-best-yet/|archive-date=April 2, 2010}}</ref> The album was released on June 29, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 20, 2010 |title=Check Out The-Dream's Official Love King Album Cover! |url=http://www.the-dreammusic.com/news/news_d.aspx?nid=6951&aid=7288 |access-date=May 24, 2010 |publisher=The-Dream Music}}{{dead link|date=July 2018|bot=medic|fix-attempted=y}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Before the album's release, The-Dream announced that ''Love King'' will be his last solo album.<ref name="BET">{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/Music/news/musicnews_thedreamslastalbum_7.29.09.htm|title=The-Dream Reveals "Love King" As His Last LP, But Not Through Twitter|publisher=BET|year=2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429005102/http://www.bet.com/news/music.html|archive-date=April 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/news/the-dream-announces-love-king-will-be-last-1003997150.story#/news/the-dream-announces-love-king-will-be-last-1003997150.story/ |title=The-Dream Announces "Love King" Will Be Last Album |publisher=Billboard |year=2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105115342/http://www.billboard.com/news/the-dream-announces-love-king-will-be-last-1003997150.story#/news/the-dream-announces-love-king-will-be-last-1003997150.story/ |archive-date=November 5, 2012 }}</ref> Once again produced by The-Dream, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, and Los Da Mystro, the album spawned the singles "[[Love King (song)|Love King]]" and "[[Make Up Bag]]". Despite positive reviews from critics, the album was less commercially successful than ''Love vs. Money'', and debuted at number four on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].

===2011–2014: ''1977'' and ''IV Play''===
On the ''Love King'' track "Sex Intelligent (Remix)", The-Dream sang that he would release a follow-up album titled ''Love Affair'' on June 7, 2011.<ref name="rap-up.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/02/15/the-dream-calls-on-famous-friends-for-the-love-iv-album/|title=The-Dream Calls On Famous Friends for 'The Love, IV' Album - Rap-Up - Rap-Up|website=www.rap-up.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114035233/http://www.rap-up.com/2011/02/15/the-dream-calls-on-famous-friends-for-the-love-iv-album/|archive-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref> On that intended release date, The-Dream released a medley of two new songs titled "Body Work / Fuck My Brains Out" as a free download<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/07/new-music-the-dream-body-work-fuck-my-brains-out/|title=New Music: The-Dream - 'Body Work'/'F**k My Brains Out!' - Rap-Up - Rap-Up|website=www.rap-up.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114034958/http://www.rap-up.com/2011/06/07/new-music-the-dream-body-work-fuck-my-brains-out/|archive-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref> followed by an album titled ''[[1977 (The-Dream album)|1977]]'' on August 31, 2011, also as a free download. [[Def Jam Recordings]] released ''1977'' commercially on December 18, 2012, with a modified track list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/02/the-dream-to-release-free-album-this-month/|title=The-Dream to Release Free Album This Month - Rap-Up - Rap-Up|website=www.rap-up.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130025506/http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/02/the-dream-to-release-free-album-this-month/|archive-date=January 30, 2012}}</ref> ''Love Affair'' was delayed repeatedly and the name was changed to ''The Love, IV'',<ref name="rap-up.com"/> ''Love IV: Diary of a Madman'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/470811/the-dream-announces-the-love-iv-release-date-and-plans-to-publish|title=The-Dream Announces 'The Love IV' Release Date and Plans to Publish Book|website=billboard.com|date=June 7, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329104807/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/470811/the-dream-announces-the-love-iv-release-date-and-plans-to-publish|archive-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref> ''Love IV MMXII'', and finally ''IV Play''. In the nearly three years between ''Love King'' and ''IV Play'', The-Dream released the singles "[[Roc (The-Dream song)|Roc]]" and "[[Dope Bitch]]", which were not included on the final track list for ''IV Play''.

''[[IV Play]]'' was released on May 28, 2013. The album features guest appearances from [[Jay-Z]], [[Big Sean]], [[Pusha T]], [[Beyoncé]], [[2 Chainz]], [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Gary Clark Jr.]] and [[Fabolous]] and the singles "Slow It Down"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Slow-It-Down-Explicit/dp/B00BJW74HA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362295372&sr=8-1&keywords=The-Dream+Slow+it+Down|title=Slow It Down|via=Amazon}}</ref> and "IV Play".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/iv-play-single/id634199946|title=IV Play – Single by The-Dream|date=January 2013|publisher=iTunes Store (United States). Apple|access-date=April 10, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525052114/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/iv-play-single/id634199946|archive-date=May 25, 2014}}</ref> On January 8, 2014, he revealed that he had left Def Jam Recordings and was independent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/the-dream-leaves-def-jam/|title=The Dream Leaves Def Jam - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=January 8, 2014 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109013704/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/01/the-dream-leaves-def-jam/|archive-date=January 9, 2014}}</ref> However, as of 2014, he was listed as being on the artist roster of major label [[Capitol Records]].

=== 2015–17: ''Royalty: The Prequel (EP)'', ''Love You to Death EP'' and ''Love Affair'' ===
In the summer of 2014, The-Dream released his first free mixtape called ''Royalty: The Prequel (EP)''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The-Dream - Royalty: The Prequel EP|url = http://www.datpiff.com/The-Dream-Royalty-The-Prequel-EP-mixtape.627962.html|website = DatPiff|access-date = June 5, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150601054203/http://www.datpiff.com/The-Dream-Royalty-The-Prequel-EP-mixtape.627962.html|archive-date = June 1, 2015}}</ref> The mixtape consisted of seven songs total, with hit songs "Pimp C Lives" and "Outkast". He followed with "Fruition" and "That's My Shit" to further introduce his new style of music and his upcoming album, ''Crown Jewel''.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Update: The-Dream Readies the Crown EP|website = [[BET]]|url = https://www.bet.com/article/5xq5nc/update-the-dream-readies-the-crown-ep|access-date = June 5, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150418052216/http://www.bet.com/news/music/2015/01/16/the-dream-prepping-crown-jewel-eps.html|archive-date = April 18, 2015}}</ref> Because of complications the album was split into two EPs. ''Crown'' was released May 3, 2015. ''Jewel'' will be released in the future after the transition to new management.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title = Singer-Songwriter The-Dream: 'Artists Are Treated Like Slaves'|url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6605182/the-dream-artists-are-treated-like-slaves-music-business-contra-paris|magazine = Billboard|access-date = November 10, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151120110856/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6605182/the-dream-artists-are-treated-like-slaves-music-business-contra-paris|archive-date = November 20, 2015}}</ref> In May 2016, The-Dream uploaded a video to Instagram, and in the description of the video he told he will continue "The Love" series, and his next project will be called "Love Affair" as he said at 2010 in the lyrics of the song "Sex Intelligent (Remix)".<ref>{{Cite web|title = The-Dream Instagram Video|url = https://www.instagram.com/p/BFaWjDQMz9j/|website = DatPiff|access-date = May 15, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180511131505/https://www.instagram.com/p/BFaWjDQMz9j/|archive-date = May 11, 2018}}</ref> On December 9, he released "Love You to Death EP". On Instagram, The-Dream commented to fans that "Love Affair" will be released in March 2017. On February 28, The-Dream featured on a track released by Kanye West on his SoundCloud, entitled "Bed Yeezy Season 5 (ft. The-Dream)".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/28/kanye-west-bed-yeezy-season-5-featuring-the-dream|title=Kanye West Shares "Bed Yeezy Season 5" Featuring The-Dream|website=The FADER|access-date=March 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303124004/http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/28/kanye-west-bed-yeezy-season-5-featuring-the-dream|archive-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref>

===2018–present: ''Sextape'' series===
The-Dream released an album titled ''Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3'' in December 2018, and another album titled ''Sextape 4'' in April 2020.

==Production and songwriting==
{{Main|The-Dream production discography}}

In addition to his work with Nivea and Rihanna, Nash has written and produced songs for many other R&B, hip hop, and pop artists, including [[J. Holiday]], [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]], [[Yung Joc]], [[Jesse McCartney]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Karina Pasian]], [[Ciara]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Sean Combs|Diddy]], [[Mary J. Blige]], [[B2K]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Janet Jackson]], and [[Tulisa Contostavlos]]. In 2009, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart co-wrote and produced the album ''[[How to Be a Lady: Volume 1]]'' by the R&B [[girl group]] [[Electrik Red]].

The-Dream has been a featured artist on singles by artists such as [[Plies (rapper)|Plies]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Dear Jayne]], [[Gym Class Heroes]], [[Sterling Simms]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Fabolous]], [[Jamie Foxx]], and [[Snoop Dogg]].

In early 2009, The-Dream began working with [[Christina Milian]] on her fourth studio album ''Elope'',<ref name="titlechange">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/03/02/christina-milian-changes-album-title-to-elope/|title=Christina Milian Changes Album Title to ''Elope''|date=March 2, 2009|work=[[Rap-Up]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101025012/http://www.rap-up.com/2009/03/02/christina-milian-changes-album-title-to-elope/|archive-date=November 1, 2009}}</ref> which led to her signing a joint-deal with [[Radio Killa Records]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/02/17/christina-milian-signs-with-the-dreams-radio-killa-records/|title=Christina Milian Signs with The-Dream's Radio Killa Records|last=Washington|first=Jessica|work=[[Rap-Up]]|access-date=February 17, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220221753/http://www.rap-up.com/2009/02/17/christina-milian-signs-with-the-dreams-radio-killa-records/|archive-date=February 20, 2009}}</ref> The-Dream said that when he was building his label, he went looking for Milian because he believed she was a talented singer.<ref name="dreamreplies">{{cite web |url=http://www.rapradar.com/qa/the-dream.html |title=The-Dream Defends His Girl Christina Milian |access-date=March 14, 2009 |author=Miller, Brian |date=March 9, 2009 |publisher=RapRadar.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312080842/http://www.rapradar.com/qa/the-dream.html |archive-date=March 12, 2009 }}</ref> The singer confirmed that her second single would be a duet with The-Dream called "Supersonic".<ref>{{cite web | author=San Miguel, Celia | title=Christina Milian: "I'm Not Thirsty For Attention!" | url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/celebrity/christina-milian-im-not-thirsty-attention | work=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]] | date=March 27, 2009 | access-date=March 28, 2009 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329093049/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/celebrity/christina-milian-im-not-thirsty-attention | archive-date=March 29, 2009 }}</ref> ''Elope'' was never released and the material she recorded with The-Dream was scrapped after her marriage to Nash ended.<ref>{{cite web|title=Christina Milian Reveals Producers on New Album|date=September 8, 2011 |url=http://www.theboombox.com/2011/09/08/christina-milian-new-album/|publisher=The Boombox|access-date=June 4, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220030559/http://www.theboombox.com/2011/09/08/christina-milian-new-album/|archive-date=February 20, 2013}}</ref>

In 2010, The-Dream was criticized for his cover of [[Aaliyah]]'s song "[[One in a Million (Aaliyah song)|One in a Million]]". Upon the release of the song, fans of Aaliyah voiced distaste for The-Dream's rendition on radio shows and blog sites.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theboombox.com/the-dream-covers-aaliyahs-one-in-a-million/|title=The-Dream Covers Aaliyah's 'One in a Million'|author=Latifah Muhammad|work=The BoomBox|date=May 18, 2010|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref>

==Influence==
John Calvert of [[The Quietus]] writes that The-Dream's "stadium-R&B reinvented the genre as a mythological epic", citing it as an influence on [[Frank Ocean]]'s 2012 song "[[Pyramids (song)|Pyramids]]".<ref name="Calvert">{{cite web|last=Calvert|first=John|date=July 3, 2012|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/09241-frank-ocean-channel-orange-review|title=The Future's Bright: Frank Ocean's Channel Orange Track-by-Track|publisher=[[The Quietus]]|access-date=July 11, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121217201951/http://thequietus.com/articles/09241-frank-ocean-channel-orange-review|archive-date=December 17, 2012}}</ref> [[AllMusic]] editor Andy Kellman writes that, with Carlos McKinney and Tricky Stewart, The-Dream "seized possession of [...] the belt for the electronic pop-R&B division, once held by innovators [[Leon Sylvers III]], [[Kashif (musician)|Kashif]] and Morrie Brown, [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Jam & Lewis]], [[Teddy Riley]], [[Timbaland]] and [[Missy Elliott]], and [[the Neptunes]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/love-king-mw0002000836|title=Love King – The-Dream|publisher=[[Allmusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]]|access-date=July 14, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618062653/http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-king-mw0002000836|archive-date=June 18, 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life==
The-Dream has nine children by four different women. After dating for six months, Nash married his girlfriend, [[Nivea (singer)|Nivea]] in December 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whudat.com/interview/pages/nivea.html|title=Nivea - interview |website=Whudat.com|access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> Their daughter Navy Talia Nash was born on May 10, 2005,<ref>[http://celebrity-babies.com/2005/06/17/first_pic_of_ni/ Nive77a and Terius' Daughter Navy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127081610/http://celebrity-babies.com/2005/06/17/first_pic_of_ni/ |date=January 27, 2010 }}. Celebrity-babies.com (2011-06-28). Retrieved on 2012-03-17.</ref> and their twin sons London Nash and Christian Nash on April 19, 2006.<ref name=baller/> The-Dream filed for legal separation on December 10, 2007. Nash said that although he was in love with Nivea, his lack of experience in a family growing up meant he was "not taught how much more than love [it takes] to run a relationship. Like, 'cause love isn't just where it's gonna end. It can't start and stop with love. There has to be a certain amount of knowledge and patience that's acquired in order to keep it going and keep it straight, and I found out the hard way."<ref>{{cite web |last=Osorio |first=Kim |date=April 3, 2009 |title=The Dream Talks About His Relationship |url=http://www.bet.com/Music/News/thedreamtalksabouthisrelationship_MUSICNEWS_4.3.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515210033/http://www.bet.com/Music/News/thedreamtalksabouthisrelationship_MUSICNEWS_4.3.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2009 |access-date=July 9, 2009 |work=BET.com music |publisher=Black Entertainment Television}}</ref> On June 15, 2008, their divorce was finalized. Nash stated in an interview, "I decided to end it because I didn't want to take this person [Nivea] and treat them a certain way based on what I was changing into, based on being bitter." Nivea confirmed The-Dream wanted the divorce, not she: "It's not [mutual]. We're supposed to say that, but it's not true. It wasn't no mutual agreement, he wanted to do it, I didn't, but it's done. I'm dealing with it."<ref name=baller>Gamble, Ronnie. (2009-03-05) [https://archive.today/20130117120302/http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/05/nivea-opens-up-about-the-dream-says-their-divorce-was-not-mutual/ Nivea Opens Up About The-Dream, Says Their Divorce Was Not Mutual]. BallerStatus.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-20.</ref>

Nash began dating [[Christina Milian]] in early 2009 and she became pregnant. They were engaged in June 2009<ref>{{cite web |title=Christina Milian & The-Dream Celebrate Engagement |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/20/christina-milian-the-dream-celebrate-engagement/ |date=June 20, 2009 |work=[[Rap-Up]] |access-date=June 26, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624092114/http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/20/christina-milian-the-dream-celebrate-engagement/ |archive-date=June 24, 2009 }}</ref> and married on September 4, 2009, at the Little White Chapel in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Rosario |first=Mariela |url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/celebrity/christina-milian-dream-getting-married-any-minute-now |title=Christina Milian & The Dream Getting Married Any Minute Now |publisher=Latina |date=August 18, 2009 |access-date=August 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103103443/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/celebrity/christina-milian-dream-getting-married-any-minute-now |archive-date=January 3, 2011 }}</ref> Nash said in an interview that Nivea was still a good friend of his, and that she was also friends with Milian.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morris |first=Davina |url=http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=16009 |title=Living the dream |publisher=Voice Online |date=April 17, 2009 |access-date=August 31, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> Five months after their wedding, Nash filed divorce papers in Georgia on February 17, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hellobeautiful.com/1220355/revealed-the-dream-filed-divorce-papers-days-before-daughters-birth/|title=REVEALED: The-Dream Filed Divorce Papers Days Before Daughter's Birth!|date=July 22, 2010|website=hellobeautiful.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511131506/https://hellobeautiful.com/1220355/revealed-the-dream-filed-divorce-papers-days-before-daughters-birth/|archive-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Michaud |first=Sarah |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20346499,00.html |title=Christina Milian Welcomes a Daughter – Babies, Christina Milian |publisher=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=March 1, 2010 |access-date=August 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729185645/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20346499,00.html |archive-date=July 29, 2010 }}</ref> Their daughter, Violet Madison Nash, was born on February 26, 2010. On July 12, 2010, the couple announced their separation,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/christina-milian-the-dream-separate-2010127|title=Exclusive: Christina Milian, The-Dream Separate|publisher=UsMagazine.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715000319/http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/christina-milian-the-dream-separate-2010127|archive-date=July 15, 2010}}</ref> after photos surfaced of Nash being intimate with his assistant.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957419/the-dream-confirms-split-with-christina-milian-after-racy-photos-surface|title=The-Dream Confirms Split with Christina Milian After Racy Photos Surface|publisher=Billboard.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315044458/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957419/the-dream-confirms-split-with-christina-milian-after-racy-photos-surface|archive-date=March 15, 2014}}</ref> Their divorce was finalized on October 23, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globalgrind.com/entertainment/christina-milian-and-dream-divorce-finalized-photos|title=Christina Milian And The Dream Divorce Finalized! (PHOTOS)|date=October 23, 2011|website=globalgrind.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127035231/http://globalgrind.com/entertainment/christina-milian-and-dream-divorce-finalized-photos|archive-date=January 27, 2012}}</ref>

In 2012, Nash briefly dated Lydia Nam, who gave birth to their son in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://heavy.com/entertainment/2014/05/lydia-nam-the-dreams-arrested-assault-baby-mama/|title=Lydia Nam, The-Dream's Baby Mama: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|first=Lauren|last=Weigle|date=May 7, 2014|website=heavy.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816020935/http://heavy.com/entertainment/2014/05/lydia-nam-the-dreams-arrested-assault-baby-mama/|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref>

Nash began dating LaLonne Martinez in early 2014,<ref>http://theybf.com/2014/05/09/is-this-the-dream's-new-chick-hes-dating-after-his-baby-mama-drama {{Dead link|date=February 2022|fix-attempted=y}}</ref> they became engaged in May 2014 and married on July 3, 2014, at [[San Francisco City Hall]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bossip.com/992730/terius-the-dream-nash-ties-the-knot-for-the-third-time/|title=Love/Hate King The Dream Ties The Knot For The Third Time, "God Has Restored My Heart" [Photos]|date=July 4, 2014|newspaper=Bossip|language=en-US|access-date=January 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116191736/https://bossip.com/992730/terius-the-dream-nash-ties-the-knot-for-the-third-time/|archive-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref> Together they have four children:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-09 |title=Our Newest Daughter came into this world Early |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRDzdyg-Qw/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128033614/https://www.instagram.com/p/BxRDzdyg-Qw/ |archive-date=November 28, 2023 |website=[[Instagram]] |access-date=May 12, 2019 }}</ref> sons Heir Wolf Nash (May 8, 2015) and Lord Nash (August 2016); and daughters Maverick (August 2017) and Élysées Nash (May 6, 2019).

==Legal issues==
Nash was arrested on May 7, 2014, on charges of felony [[assault]] and strangulation, [[reckless endangerment]] and [[child endangerment]] against his then-pregnant girlfriend Lydia Nam for his alleged actions on April 4, 2013, while they were staying at the [[Plaza Hotel]] in New York.<ref name="tmz.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2014/04/30/the-dream-wanted-nypd-after-baby-mama-attack-lydia-nam/|title=The-Dream -- Wanted by NYPD After Allegedly Attacking Pregnant Baby Mama|website=tmz.com|date=April 30, 2014 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912123249/http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/30/the-dream-wanted-nypd-after-baby-mama-attack-lydia-nam/|archive-date=September 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-the-dream-arrested-allegedly-assaulted-pregnant-exgirlfriend-20140507-story.html|title=The-Dream arrested; allegedly assaulted pregnant ex-girlfriend|first=August|last=Brown|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 7, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818183243/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-the-dream-arrested-allegedly-assaulted-pregnant-exgirlfriend-20140507-story.html|archive-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/the-dream-arrested-assault-ex-girlfriend-lydia-nam|title=The-Dream Arrested on Assault Charges|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829165934/http://www.people.com/article/the-dream-arrested-assault-ex-girlfriend-lydia-nam|archive-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref> Prosecutors dismissed charges at a brief appearance in [[Manhattan Criminal Court]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/officials-dismiss-charges-songwriter-single-ladies-article-1.2146833|title=Officials dismiss charges for songwriter of 'Single Ladies'|newspaper=NY Daily News|access-date=January 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101135504/http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/officials-dismiss-charges-songwriter-single-ladies-article-1.2146833|archive-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref>
“After a thorough investigation, we have determined that we cannot prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt,” Prosecutor Jacqueline Cornell said.
<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thefader.com/2015/03/12/the-dream-assault-charges-dropped |title=The-Dream's Assault Charges Have Been Dropped }}</ref>

On June 4, 2024, Nash was accused of [[rape]], [[Battery (crime)|sexual battery]], and [[sex trafficking]] by his former protégée, Chanaaz Mangroe, through a lawsuit filed in the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Benjamin |date=June 4, 2024 |title=The-Dream, singer and producer for Beyoncé and Rihanna, accused of rape |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/04/the-dream-singer-producer-rape-lawsuit |access-date=June 4, 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Nash denied her accusations in a statement to ''[[The New York Times]]'', describing them as "untrue and [[Defamation|defamatory]]."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=June 4, 2024 |title=The-Dream, Hitmaker for Beyoncé and Rihanna, Is Accused of Rape |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/arts/music/the-dream-rape-lawsuit-terius-gesteelde-diamant.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240604185220/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/arts/music/the-dream-rape-lawsuit-terius-gesteelde-diamant.html |archive-date=June 4, 2024 |access-date=June 4, 2024 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{main|The-Dream discography}}
{{Main|The-Dream discography|The-Dream production discography}}

*2007: ''[[Love Me All Summer, Hate Me All Winter]]''
; Studio albums
* ''[[Love/Hate (The-Dream album)|Love/Hate]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Love vs. Money (The-Dream album)|Love vs. Money]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Love King]]'' (2010)
* ''[[1977 (The-Dream album)|1977]]'' (2011)
* ''[[IV Play]]'' (2013)
* ''Genesis'' (2016)
* ''Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3'' (2018)
* ''Sextape 4'' (2020)

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Type
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2017
| ''Signed''
| Television
| Himself
| Season 1
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominated Work !! Result
|-
| 2007
| [[Mobo Awards]]
| Best Songwriter
| "[[Bed (J. Holiday song)|Bed]]" (songwriter)
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008
| [[American Music Awards]]
| T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist
|rowspan="2"| The-Dream
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[BET Awards]]
| Best New Artist
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Ozone Awards]]
| Best R&B Artist
|rowspan="2"| The-Dream
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009
| BET Awards
| Best Male R&B Artist
| {{nom}}
|-
| BET Hip-Hop Awards
| Viewer's Choice
| "[[Throw It in the Bag]]" with [[Fabolous]]
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2022
| Billboard Awards
| Songwriter of the year
| The-Dream
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2023
| iHeart Radio Music Awards
| Songwriter of the year
| For his work on releases by [[Beyoncé]], [[Brent Faiyaz]] and [[Pusha T]]
| {{won}}
|-
|}

===Grammy Awards===

The-Dream has been nominated twenty-one times for the Grammy Awards, winning eight of these nominations.<ref name="TheGrammys.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/terius-dream-nash/5219|title=TERIUS "THE DREAM" NASH|website=GRAMMY.com|date=April 22, 2021}}</ref>

{{awards table}}
|-
| [[50th Annual Grammy Awards|2008]]
| "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" <small>(as songwriter)</small>
| rowspan="2"|[[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|-
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| [[Grammy Award for Best Music Video|Best Short Form Music Video]]
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* [https://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/musical/2009/04/20/090420crmu_music_frerejones?currentPage=all "Living in the Radio"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014123000/http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/musical/2009/04/20/090420crmu_music_frerejones?currentPage=all |date=October 14, 2013 }} – [[Sasha Frere-Jones]]
*[http://www.urbanlyrics.com/t/thedream.html The-Dream lyrics]
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/arts/music/08maer.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss "Not Content Just to Write the Hits"] – ''[[The New York Times]]''
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The-Dream
The-Dream performing in 2008
Born
Terius Youngdell Nash

(1977-09-20) September 20, 1977 (age 47)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1995–present
Works
Spouses
(m. 2004; div. 2008)
(m. 2009; div. 2011)
LaLonne Martinez
(m. 2014)
Children9
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Labels
Websiteradiokillarecords.com

Terius Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant[2][3] ( Youngdell Nash; born September 20, 1977), known professionally as The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.[4][5] He is known for having written or co-produced songs for artists in R&B and hip hop, often in tandem with production partner Tricky Stewart. Beginning with I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), he has been credited on each of American singer Beyoncé's subsequent albums.[6]

His co-writing credits include "Me Against the Music" (2003) for Britney Spears, "Ride" (2010) for Ciara, "Umbrella" (2007) for Rihanna, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008), "Cuff It" (2022), "Break My Soul" (2022) and "Partition" (2013) for Beyoncé, "Touch My Body" (2008) for Mariah Carey, "16 @ War" for Karina Pasian (2008), "Baby" (2010) for Justin Bieber, "All of the Lights" (2010) for Kanye West, "No Church in the Wild" (2013) for Jay-Z and Kanye West and "Savage (Remix)" (2020) for Megan Thee Stallion. His work has earned him eight Grammy Awards from 21 nominations—including an inaugural nomination for Songwriter of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[7][8]

Following the success of "Umbrella", he signed with Def Jam Recordings as a recording artist to release five studio albums: Love/Hate (2007), Love vs. Money (2009), Love King (2010), 1977 (2011) and IV Play (2013). The former two albums yielded the Billboard Hot 100-top 20 singles "Shawty Is a 10" (featuring Fabolous) and "Rockin' That Shit", respectively. Through his own label, Radio Killa Records, he released the triple album Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3 (2018) and Sextape 4 (2020).

Early life

[edit]

Terius Nash was born in Rockingham, North Carolina. He moved with his mother to Atlanta, Georgia, when he was two years old. After learning to play trumpet in elementary school, Nash learned how to play the drums and guitar.[9] His mother died in 1992 when Nash was fifteen years old, an event which would inspire him to write songs.[10] He states that the death of his mother gave him a "soft spot" for women, to which he credits his desire to write songs about female empowerment such as Rihanna's "Umbrella".[10] He moved in with his grandfather, a concrete mason who instilled a strong work ethic in Nash. Of his grandfather, Nash recalls "He came out of a bad time for blacks in the South, but even though we lived in the hood, we had a boat, some cars and a house that was paid for. So I've always had a different outlook on life. There's nothing I can't do."[11]

Music career

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2001–2007: Beginnings

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Nash met R&B producer Laney Stewart in 2001 who helped him get a publishing deal after Nash wrote "Everything" for B2K's album Pandemonium!.[9] Under the pen name The-Dream, Nash began writing lyrics for popular artists. He co-wrote Britney Spears' song "Me Against the Music" from her album In the Zone. He spent two years working on Nivea's second album Complicated, which he executive produced, and continued to write and produce with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Laney's brother, which led to Rihanna's 2007 hit "Umbrella". "Umbrella" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2008 Grammy Awards.[12]

2008–2010: The Love trilogy

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In 2007, Nash signed a record contract with Def Jam Recordings and began working on his debut studio album Love/Hate.[12] The album was produced by The-Dream, his production partner Tricky Stewart, and Los Da Mystro, and featured Fabolous and Rihanna.[13] The album was written and recorded in eight days with twelve tracks making the final cut. Released December 11, 2007, on The-Dream's Def Jam imprint Radio Killa Records,[14] the album featured the singles "Shawty Is a 10", "Falsetto" and "I Luv Your Girl" and received generally positive reviews from critics, as Rolling Stone called it "one of the most likable R&B records of the year" and UrbanMusicReviews.com said that the singer had "hit a home run".[15] In June 2008, The-Dream was named Best New Artist at the BET Awards.

Nash wrote and produced Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", which was included on her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce and released in 2008. The song went on to win the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best R&B Song, becoming the first career wins at the Grammys for The-Dream.[citation needed]

On March 10, 2009, The-Dream released his second album Love vs. Money.[16] He re-teamed with Tricky Stewart, who produced most of the tracks on the album, and Los Da Mystro.[17] The album featured Mariah Carey, Kanye West, and Lil Jon and featured the singles "Rockin' That Shit", "Walkin' on the Moon" and "Sweat It Out".[18] Upon its release, the album received general acclaim from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 83/100 from Metacritic and it was more commercially successful than its predecessor, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200.[19]

During the making of Love King, he recorded a song with T-Pain and expressed that he would like to make a collaborative album with Kanye West in the future.[20] In January 2010, The-Dream stated he was finished recording the album and he called it the best of his three albums.[21] The album was released on June 29, 2010.[22] Before the album's release, The-Dream announced that Love King will be his last solo album.[23][24] Once again produced by The-Dream, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, and Los Da Mystro, the album spawned the singles "Love King" and "Make Up Bag". Despite positive reviews from critics, the album was less commercially successful than Love vs. Money, and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200.

2011–2014: 1977 and IV Play

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On the Love King track "Sex Intelligent (Remix)", The-Dream sang that he would release a follow-up album titled Love Affair on June 7, 2011.[25] On that intended release date, The-Dream released a medley of two new songs titled "Body Work / Fuck My Brains Out" as a free download[26] followed by an album titled 1977 on August 31, 2011, also as a free download. Def Jam Recordings released 1977 commercially on December 18, 2012, with a modified track list.[27] Love Affair was delayed repeatedly and the name was changed to The Love, IV,[25] Love IV: Diary of a Madman,[28] Love IV MMXII, and finally IV Play. In the nearly three years between Love King and IV Play, The-Dream released the singles "Roc" and "Dope Bitch", which were not included on the final track list for IV Play.

IV Play was released on May 28, 2013. The album features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Big Sean, Pusha T, Beyoncé, 2 Chainz, Kelly Rowland, Gary Clark Jr. and Fabolous and the singles "Slow It Down"[29] and "IV Play".[30] On January 8, 2014, he revealed that he had left Def Jam Recordings and was independent.[31] However, as of 2014, he was listed as being on the artist roster of major label Capitol Records.

2015–17: Royalty: The Prequel (EP), Love You to Death EP and Love Affair

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In the summer of 2014, The-Dream released his first free mixtape called Royalty: The Prequel (EP).[32] The mixtape consisted of seven songs total, with hit songs "Pimp C Lives" and "Outkast". He followed with "Fruition" and "That's My Shit" to further introduce his new style of music and his upcoming album, Crown Jewel.[33] Because of complications the album was split into two EPs. Crown was released May 3, 2015. Jewel will be released in the future after the transition to new management.[34] In May 2016, The-Dream uploaded a video to Instagram, and in the description of the video he told he will continue "The Love" series, and his next project will be called "Love Affair" as he said at 2010 in the lyrics of the song "Sex Intelligent (Remix)".[35] On December 9, he released "Love You to Death EP". On Instagram, The-Dream commented to fans that "Love Affair" will be released in March 2017. On February 28, The-Dream featured on a track released by Kanye West on his SoundCloud, entitled "Bed Yeezy Season 5 (ft. The-Dream)".[36]

2018–present: Sextape series

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The-Dream released an album titled Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3 in December 2018, and another album titled Sextape 4 in April 2020.

Production and songwriting

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In addition to his work with Nivea and Rihanna, Nash has written and produced songs for many other R&B, hip hop, and pop artists, including J. Holiday, Usher, Yung Joc, Jesse McCartney, Mariah Carey, Karina Pasian, Ciara, Brandy, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, B2K, Beyoncé, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, and Tulisa Contostavlos. In 2009, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart co-wrote and produced the album How to Be a Lady: Volume 1 by the R&B girl group Electrik Red.

The-Dream has been a featured artist on singles by artists such as Plies, LL Cool J, Dear Jayne, Gym Class Heroes, Sterling Simms, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Jamie Foxx, and Snoop Dogg.

In early 2009, The-Dream began working with Christina Milian on her fourth studio album Elope,[37] which led to her signing a joint-deal with Radio Killa Records.[38] The-Dream said that when he was building his label, he went looking for Milian because he believed she was a talented singer.[39] The singer confirmed that her second single would be a duet with The-Dream called "Supersonic".[40] Elope was never released and the material she recorded with The-Dream was scrapped after her marriage to Nash ended.[41]

In 2010, The-Dream was criticized for his cover of Aaliyah's song "One in a Million". Upon the release of the song, fans of Aaliyah voiced distaste for The-Dream's rendition on radio shows and blog sites.[42]

Influence

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John Calvert of The Quietus writes that The-Dream's "stadium-R&B reinvented the genre as a mythological epic", citing it as an influence on Frank Ocean's 2012 song "Pyramids".[43] AllMusic editor Andy Kellman writes that, with Carlos McKinney and Tricky Stewart, The-Dream "seized possession of [...] the belt for the electronic pop-R&B division, once held by innovators Leon Sylvers III, Kashif and Morrie Brown, Prince, Jam & Lewis, Teddy Riley, Timbaland and Missy Elliott, and the Neptunes".[44]

Personal life

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The-Dream has nine children by four different women. After dating for six months, Nash married his girlfriend, Nivea in December 2004.[45] Their daughter Navy Talia Nash was born on May 10, 2005,[46] and their twin sons London Nash and Christian Nash on April 19, 2006.[47] The-Dream filed for legal separation on December 10, 2007. Nash said that although he was in love with Nivea, his lack of experience in a family growing up meant he was "not taught how much more than love [it takes] to run a relationship. Like, 'cause love isn't just where it's gonna end. It can't start and stop with love. There has to be a certain amount of knowledge and patience that's acquired in order to keep it going and keep it straight, and I found out the hard way."[48] On June 15, 2008, their divorce was finalized. Nash stated in an interview, "I decided to end it because I didn't want to take this person [Nivea] and treat them a certain way based on what I was changing into, based on being bitter." Nivea confirmed The-Dream wanted the divorce, not she: "It's not [mutual]. We're supposed to say that, but it's not true. It wasn't no mutual agreement, he wanted to do it, I didn't, but it's done. I'm dealing with it."[47]

Nash began dating Christina Milian in early 2009 and she became pregnant. They were engaged in June 2009[49] and married on September 4, 2009, at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas.[50] Nash said in an interview that Nivea was still a good friend of his, and that she was also friends with Milian.[51] Five months after their wedding, Nash filed divorce papers in Georgia on February 17, 2010.[52][53] Their daughter, Violet Madison Nash, was born on February 26, 2010. On July 12, 2010, the couple announced their separation,[54] after photos surfaced of Nash being intimate with his assistant.[55] Their divorce was finalized on October 23, 2011.[56]

In 2012, Nash briefly dated Lydia Nam, who gave birth to their son in 2013.[57]

Nash began dating LaLonne Martinez in early 2014,[58] they became engaged in May 2014 and married on July 3, 2014, at San Francisco City Hall.[59] Together they have four children:[60] sons Heir Wolf Nash (May 8, 2015) and Lord Nash (August 2016); and daughters Maverick (August 2017) and Élysées Nash (May 6, 2019).

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Nash was arrested on May 7, 2014, on charges of felony assault and strangulation, reckless endangerment and child endangerment against his then-pregnant girlfriend Lydia Nam for his alleged actions on April 4, 2013, while they were staying at the Plaza Hotel in New York.[61][62][63] Prosecutors dismissed charges at a brief appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court.[64] “After a thorough investigation, we have determined that we cannot prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt,” Prosecutor Jacqueline Cornell said. [65]

On June 4, 2024, Nash was accused of rape, sexual battery, and sex trafficking by his former protégée, Chanaaz Mangroe, through a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.[66] Nash denied her accusations in a statement to The New York Times, describing them as "untrue and defamatory."[67]

Discography

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Studio albums

Filmography

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Year Title Type Role Notes
2017 Signed Television Himself Season 1

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2007 Mobo Awards Best Songwriter "Bed" (songwriter) Nominated
2008 American Music Awards T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist The-Dream Nominated
BET Awards Best New Artist Won
Ozone Awards Best R&B Artist The-Dream Nominated
2009 BET Awards Best Male R&B Artist Nominated
BET Hip-Hop Awards Viewer's Choice "Throw It in the Bag" with Fabolous Won
2022 Billboard Awards Songwriter of the year The-Dream Won
2023 iHeart Radio Music Awards Songwriter of the year For his work on releases by Beyoncé, Brent Faiyaz and Pusha T Won

Grammy Awards

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The-Dream has been nominated twenty-one times for the Grammy Awards, winning eight of these nominations.[68]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008 "Umbrella" (as songwriter) Song of the Year Nominated
2010 "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (as songwriter)[69] Won
Best R&B Song Won
I Am... Sasha Fierce (as producer) Album of the Year Nominated
2012 "All of the Lights" (as songwriter)[69] Song of the Year Nominated
Best Rap Song Won
2013 "No Church in the Wild" (with Jay-Z and Kanye West & Frank Ocean) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Won
Best Short Form Music Video Nominated
2014 "Holy Grail" (as songwriter) Best Rap Song Nominated
2015 Beyoncé (as producer) Album of the Year Nominated
2017 "Ultralight Beam" (with Kanye West, Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price & Kirk Franklin) Best Rap/Sung Performance Nominated
Best Rap Song Nominated
2021 "Savage" (as songwriter) Won
2023 Renaissance (As producer) Best Dance/Electronic Album Won
Renaissance (As producer/songwriter) Album of the Year Nominated
"Break My Soul" (As producer/songwriter) Record of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Dance/Electronic Recording Won
"Cuff It" (as producer/songwriter) Best R&B Song Won
"Virgo's Groove" (as producer/songwriter) Best R&B Performance Nominated
Himself Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical Nominated

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