***NEWS FLASH***
july 11, 2008
Just found out that I'm on Sy Smith's new CD entitled "Conflict". She's got a couple of live cuts that were performed at the temple bar earlier this year, and included them on the record. Thats a blessing right there! SO GO AND BUY SY SMITH'S NEW ALBUM, CONFLICT, ON iTUNES!!july 4, 2008
playin' at the New Orleans Superdome to a near sold out crowd for the Essence Music Festival. Performed w/Chris Brown (and Bow Wow who made a guest appearance), who graced the stage right after Rihanna, and right before Kanye closed the night out. Got to play with the legendary Gerald Heyward on drums and "Natural" on the guitar. Even though I was just fillin' in (Courtney, thanks again!), it was the moment I'd been waiting for. . . the moment when I actually said to myself while looking out at the tens of thousands of spectators, "I'm living my dream. . . I'm ACTUALLY living my dream. . . "may 27, 2008
in the studio mashin' out hits with Terrell Carter for his upcoming release on Sony. . . its gonna be watermelons. . . bigger than bananas. . . watermelons!! lol!!feb 9, 2008
twizz plays with J*Davey, ?uestlove and James Posyer at The Roots 5th Annual Rock the Vote Grammy Jam @ the Key Club. Shares the stage with Seal, Raheem DeVaughn, MC Lyte and Fall Out Boy.jan 2, 2008
W TIMOTHY "TWIZZ" BAILEY, JR SIGNS PUBLISHING DEAL WITH FOXXKING ENTERTAINMENT AND BUG MUSIC! UH-OH. . . WHATS NEXT FOR TOOTWIZZLIN PRODUCTIONS IN 2008?!!!!
****************This is t.bailey, also known as twizz. I'm a professional musician, producer, musical director and songwriter. Professional meaning I make a living doing what I do. . . This is not a hobby. This is not, nor do I have a side hustle. So when approaching me about tracks or pricing for anything music related, please keep this in mind. This is my love, but it is also my job.I've worked with artists nominated for BET Awards, appeared alongside superstars on TV shows such as CDUSA and Access Hollywood, gotten nods for my production work from Billboard and the Source Magazine, and worked on albums nominated for Stellar Awards. Check out the videos at the bottom of this section. I'm playing bass on all of them.Production Credits:Many great artists have laced tracks produced by TooTwizzlin Productions. Folks like Mims, J. Holiday, Rahsaan Patterson, and Lil' Flip. You can check out the credits in these current projects (In order of release):Rahsaan Patterson - Wines and Spirits (www.rahsaan.com or www.artistrymusic.net)
Mims - Music Is My Savior (mimsmusic.net)
Wildflower - Urban Diva (urbanwildflower.com)
Khaliah - Another Catagory (www.khaliah.net)
Future Leaders Outreach Newtork - I C.A.N.W.A.I.T (www.icanwait.net)
Bloodstone - Now, Thats What I'm Talking About (www.bloodstoneusa.com)
Lester Estelle, Sr. - The Gift (www.lesterestelle.com)Currently in the studio working on hits for Mary Mary, Jamie Foxx, Terrell Carter, Russell Taylor, Nominee, Knagui, and other names you may or may not recognize, but talented people none the less. So be on the look out in this new year, "The Year Of New Beginnings".Formal Education:Los Angeles Music Academy (Pasadena, CA)
08/04 - 09/05 (Certificate of Completion)Kansas City Kansas Community College (Kansas City, KS)
08/02 - 05/04 (Focus on Music Technology and Jazz Performance)Sumner Academy of Arts and Science (Kansas City, KS)
08/97-05/99, 08/01-05/02 (Diploma)Youth Performing Arts School (Louisville, KY)
08/99 - 05/01 (Focus on Music Performance)Live Playing:Every other Sunday, I'm with The Signature, which is the house band for Soul Expressions @ The Temple Bar in Santa Monica. I've been blessed to share the stage with folk like Tank, Ginuwine, Tyrese, Seal, Babyface, Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown, former US President Bill Clinton, Marcus Johnson, Raheem DeVaughn, Rahsaan Patterson, Sy Smith, the X-Clan, Leela James, ?uestlove, Rihanna, Terrell Carter, Medusa, Joe Clair, Tony Rock, Billy Davis and Marlyn McCoo, Gary Taylor, Richard Smallwood, Kim Burrell, Dr. Bobby Jones, Andre Crouch, Keith Crouch, Kenneth Crouch, DeRay Davis, Rah Digga, J*Davey, DeRay Davis, Kevin Hart, John "Jubu" Smith, Natural, Errol Cooney, Paul Jackson, Jr., David Jackson, Mike Bereal, Cassandra O'Neal, Chris Johnson, Tony Royster, Jr., Gerald Heyward, Dave Foreman, Charlie Bereal, Nisan Stewart, Eddie Brown, Craig Brockman, etc.. . . If you dont know any of these names, google them. . .Shouts:Jessica Starr and Randy Fuchs at Artist Relations
Dean Markley Strings
CAD Mics
Kenny Bereal and the entire staff at Hitclub Entertainment
Garrett Johnson
LaRonda Sutton, Jamie Foxx, Marcus King, and the rest of the staff at FoxxKing Entertainment
Alexander Bailey (www.alexanderbailey.org)More news coming soon. . .God Bless. Twizz