jackie tito jermaine marlin randy riby latoya janet and the biggest star of the bunch michael
aren't the only members of the jackson family to have achieved tremendous success in the music
industry r b trio 3t made up of tito and dolores didi marteza's sons tyrell toriano jr aka taj
and tito joe aka tj also took the jackson name to the top of the charts in the mid-1990s
when the boys were young they appeared on tv and on stage with their famous uncles and aunts they
also began imitating the jackson brothers with brooms and mops and learned to play instruments
by themselves soon they were offered a deal from motown records the same label that launched the
jackson 5 but they decided to follow their uncle michael's advice to enjoy their youth and turned
it down sadly not long before releasing their first project tragedy struck the boy's mother
dede now divorced from their father was found dead in her boyfriend's pool in august 1994. though
first ruled in accidental drowning her family knew immediately that there had to be much more to the
story especially since they knew she was terrified of water and couldn't swim ultimately her case was
ruled a homicide after prosecutors successfully argued that she had in fact been beaten
the boyfriend don bohanna was eventually found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15
years to life in prison he has always maintained his innocence the jackson said they believed a
dispute over money led to dede's death alleging dawn killed her in a rage after she refused to
help him under the watchful eye of their uncle the king of pop the brothers signed with his label
mjj music he wrote songs and served as executive producer for 3t's debut album brotherhood
released in november 1995. it included their debut single and subsequent international hit anything
written by the trio it became a top 20 hit in the us on the billboard hot 100 peaking at number 15
while also capturing the number two position on the uk singles chart five other singles off
the album were released in europe where the group received a ton of attention including
24 7. i need you tease me gotta be you and why a duet with their uncle michael that was slated
to appear on his ninth studio album history past present and future book one but it was taken out
and he decided to give it away to his nephews 3t were so popular in europe that in 1996 they were
named the biggest selling group there after spice girls as well as things were going the undeniable
fact that they sounded so much like michael made it difficult to not compare their material to him
and according to some didn't prove to be such a positive thing though their success in the us
was limited 3t received a lot of love overseas and spent the next few years touring in europe
and doing some songwriting for various soundtracks the trio did attempt to complete an album after
the release of their debut but it unfortunately never saw the light of day it wasn't released due
to michael's strained relationship with sony he clashed with the company chairman tommy mottola
which resulted in issues for 3t as they were assigned to the same label as their uncle through
mjj music in the end the trio had to change labels and couldn't take their work with them
so they were left devastated over the realization that they would have to start all over again
the group's official second album titled identity ultimately did get released in march 2004
it spawned two singles stuck on you a cover of a lionel richie song and sex appeal five years
later a major tragedy would strike the entire jackson family and naturally affect 3t greatly
both personally and professionally their beloved uncle michael would unexpectedly pass away at the
age of 50 in 2009. in 2012 a judge would award tj and his grandmother catherine co-guardianship of
michael's kids paris prince and blanket terrell who had been working on solo music for a while
released his debut solo single forever around this time from his debut ep my life without you which
was released on mother's day 2012 in honor of his late mother dede on his birthday august 8th later
that year he released the single best of all time off his second ep titled undeniable as a tribute
to his uncle michael on december 26 2013 british television station itv2 announced that 3t would
be part of season 2 of the big reunion the show featured chart-topping bands who were big in the
uk pop music scene between the 90s and early 2000s the program followed their journey from reunion
to rehearsals to the moment they took the stage for an electric comeback performance
during the process the brothers decided to be more open about what caused the halt in their career
they pinned the reason why they weren't able to perform despite never having broken up
on politics and outside forces tj told itv's lorraine when my uncle passed my brothers and i
we told our grandmother we'll be there for her and do everything we can to help her and the kids it's
been hard it's been tough this is why it's taken us so long to come out into the spotlight again
as well because our focus has been them to make sure they're back on track and adjusting as best
as they can two years later the trio dropped their third effort solely written and produced
by them titled chapter three in october 2015 3t as well as some other members of the jackson family
starred in their very own reality show called the jackson's next generation
the series documented the three brothers as they work to jump start their career
record a new album and the struggle involved in trying to manage their day-to-day lives
careers and families under the constant spotlight of their famous last name even though the season
only consisted of six episodes a good amount of drama was still able to be packed in
for starters a woman named tenae jackson came forward claiming to be a sister of taj tyrell
and tj's she even went as far as having a dna test done which proved that she wasn't
also the toxicity and dysfunction within the relationship between tyrell and brie who some
reports refer to as a girlfriend and mother of his children while others call her his wife was put on
full display nothing was resolved on the show as was evident when the couple showed up again on ion
la fix my life two years later to discuss the same issues also around this time as a tribute to their
mother the three ts launched the dede jackson foundation a non-profit organization providing
music therapy to children over the last several years terrell a father of two has continued to
release various solo projects he also began uploading weekly vlogs to his youtube channel
at the start of 2022 tj's had his hands full more than anyone for a while taking care of a wife four
children two stepchildren plus michael's three after he passed he finally did get to release his
solo debut album in 2021 in may of this year the release of his acoustic album led him to embark on
his own solo european tour taj had his moment of releasing several of his own solo projects
beginning in 2010. he's now also married with two children lately though he's been consumed
with a much more pressing mission he's currently the driving force behind a documentary focused on
clearing his uncle michael's name it's in response to the hbo film leaving neverland that interviews
his alleged sexual abuse victims he promises that the series will reveal how his uncle was betrayed
entrapped and extorted throughout his life a gofundme campaign has also been set up
in support of the project as far as when the brothers will be seen performing together again
that time is just around the corner fans can next see 3t doing their thing live
on stage on august 27th when they return to the we love the 90s tour in the netherlands
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