In a recent interview, Tyshawn Colquitt — a 23-year-old singer who appeared on the most recent season of NBC’s reality singing competition The Voice — said that he’d previously performed in gay porn to help make ends meet.
“I did it when I was going through a rough time,” he told RadarOnline.com. Colquitt says he grew up as the oldest in a family of 12 children. Without a male role model, he felt an obligation to be successful.
“I got a presidential scholarship, but I didn’t have any money to pay for any type of living expenses, so I couldn’t go to college. I was trying to do so many different things and it was just not enough.”
He reportedly appeared in several group sex scenes, but has since called his participation “a huge mistake” and “not a part of my lifestyle that I am comfortable with.” He adds that he never expected news of the videos “to go as big as it did.”
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He eventually graduated from the School of Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati and says he won competitions at Live at the Apollo six times throughout his life. He has also performed internationally and worked with famous funk musician Bootsy Collins.
During his stint in The Voice, Colquitt joined the team of singer Jennifer Hudson, having always wanted to work with her since he seeing her powerhouse performance in Dreamgirls.
He now works as a music producer and vocal coach while also helping out at his mother’s bakery, Pounds for Sounds.
Naturally, there’s nothing wrong with performing in adult film. It’d be cool to see Colquitt continue to succeed, having been honest about his past work.
Bob LaBlah
Radaronline makes it clear to all who stops by their online rag that they pay for “juicy tips” and no doubt thats what happened. One of his “costars” who probably can’t do anything else but sex to support themselves saw an opportunity for some “easy” money and cared less about destroying this kids chance at a career. Beware, those of you who think your past won’t come back to haunt you via your coworkers.
stopyolying
Actually the videos have been up for a really long time on porn hub and were pretty popular since he was a part of a well-known group of webcam guys. So he didn’t make ANY effort to hide it as it’s been circling tumblr and the likes with his face full front and center.
Bob LaBlah
@Stopyolying………..”So he didn’t make ANY effort to hide it as it’s been circling tumblr and the likes with his face full front and center.”
Queen, some how I doubt if it was HE who posted those videos and since THOUSANDS of videos of young black men are on pornhub (regardless of his affiliation with pornhub) it seems highly unlikely it was HE who posted them. Contain your anger and next time think out throughly (a smart a/s/s response) to my comments. Had he posted those videos himself (which is very doubtful because those poor kids do not get residuals) are you honestly saying he wouldn’t have had the good sense to remove them or if some one who liked him wouldn’t have done so?
stopyolying
@bob LaBlah
I’m not angry. there’s nothing to contain. Also not being a smart alec. I’m just saying out loud he and his crew initially posted them to only fans I think it’s called or the like.
Nothing regarding his porn past was posted recently in response to his fame. People who support his group (it’s a relatively ‘famous’ n well known group in the tumblr world at least) spotted him and began some blog posting etc on the topic which helped it blow up.
There was no “easy money” set-up when it came to the propagation of this info. People just like ‘sipping tea’ and ended up spreading it casually. It wasn’t done maliciously as a lot of people were in support of him.
I only mention the pornhub just to say it’s been out there. He and his crew posted it to a pay-to-view website. He knew what he put out there. And he admits it himself in this article he was getting paid through the making of these videos.
Side-note: My name isn’t meant to be commentary on any of the responses here. “Stopyolying” is my handle (name). No one is mad or coming for you. At least not me. Just saying, bud. Sorry if you got that impression initially.
Bob LaBlah
@Stopyolying……….honey, I’m sorry. Please accept my apology.
stopyolying
@Bob LaBlah
It’s all good love. No harm done. We’re in this race together!
Vince
Oh noes. He did porn. I am so shocked!!. Who is this again? Lol
crowebobby
And your mother showed her ankles while getting on the bus the other day. What part of “So what?!” don’t people understand?
Rock-N-RollHS
he looks 12.
mtullius
Sweet! what movie was he in? I wanna see him in the flesh.
gayjim1969
Anyone with a cam can be a porn star, Dahhhling! Don’t stress about it. You’re smart. You’re not hiding it, so no one can “out” you later with your “gay porn” past.
frankcar1965
So what was the name of the flicks? Inquiring minds want to know.