Teyana Taylor

Teyana Taylor was born December 10, 1990 and raised in Harlem, New York City. She is of Afro-Trinidadian descent. Taylor is her mother\'s only child. Her father has two sons and another daughter from a different relationship. Her mother raised her with her family and is currently her manager. At age nine, she picked up a microphone in front of a crowd and began performing. Taylor was enrolled in many different talent competitions, including the Apollo Theater National All-Stars talent search, although she never won. Growing up, Taylor had strong influences from Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson.[citation needed]\n', '

In September 2006, Teyana Taylor was credited as the choreographer on the music video for American entertainer Beyoncé\'s hit single, "Ring the Alarm". In January 2007, Taylor signed a deal to American recording artist and record producer Pharr…