Terrell Grice

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| birth_place = Mullins, South Carolina, U.S.

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| occupation = {{Hlist|YouTuber|producer|singer-songwriter}}

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| years_active = 2018–present

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| subscribers = 1.37 million

| views = 201 million

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Terrell Grice (born 1993){{Cite web |last=Edmonds |first=Lauren |title=YouTuber Terrell Grice has built a loyal 2.3 million online following asking celebrities to play a singing game. Here's how he did it. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/terrell-grice-youtube-season-six-finale-interview-2023-10 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}} is an American producer, host, singer-songwriter, and YouTuber. He is best known as the host of the variety talk show The Terrell Show, where he has interviewed guests including Keke Palmer, Chloe Bailey, The Clark Sisters, Tia Mowry, Michelle Williams, Cynthia Erivo, Kelly Clarkson and Coco Jones. His channel has approximately 1.3 million subscribers as of September 2024. Grice has been twice nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Social Media Personality of the Year.

Early life and education

Grice was born and raised in the small town of Mullins, South Carolina.{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Tre'vell|date=March 5, 2019|title=YouTuber Terrell Grice Is the Internet's Best Kept Secret|url=https://www.out.com/music/2019/3/05/youtuber-terrell-grice-internets-best-kept-secret|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 22, 2021|website=www.out.com|language=en}} He moved to North Carolina with his mother when he was 14. Grice was raised a devout Christian and attended church regularly, where he also sang in the choir. He was not allowed to listen to secular music and grew up listening to gospel artists like Helen Baylor, Shirley Caesar, and the Winans. Grice began listening to R&B music during high school when a friend played him Brandy's Have You Ever?.{{Cite web |title='The Terrell Show': Terrell Grice Says He Won't Bring His Show to Television |url=https://www.bet.com/article/ylkx96/terrell-grice-the-terrell-show-exclusive-interview |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=BET |language=en}}

A serious player from age 11, he played tennis competitively. He had an undefeated record until a shoulder injury forced him to step away from the sport. After having to quit tennis, Grice took a class about television that developed his interest in the entertainment industry. He went on to receive his bachelor's degree in film making from Full Sail University.{{Cite magazine|last=Ngangura|first=Tarisai|title=Terrell Grice Knows How to Talk to Strangers|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/04/terrell-grice-knows-how-to-talk-to-strangers|access-date=April 30, 2021|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=April 29, 2021|language=en-US}}

Career

Grice moved to Los Angeles after college and worked in television production as a casting producer for programs including Big Brother and Showtime at the Apollo. He credits the experience with teaching him skills in interviewing.

In January 2018, Grice started a YouTube channel with reaction videos to television singing competitions The Voice and The Four.{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Tre'vell|date=June 12, 2020|title=Seven Black LGBTQ2 YouTubers giving us joy|url=https://www.dailyxtra.com/black-lgbtq2-youtube-joy-174122|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 22, 2021|website=Xtra Magazine}} As his following grew, he began using his one-bedroom apartment to interview guests for a web series that he named The Terrell Show. The guests are singers, producers, and actors, many who are up-and-coming, and the interviews usually feature a game called Song Association.{{Cite web|last=Morris|first=Kadish|date=December 20, 2020|title=On my radar: Patsy Ferran's cultural highlights|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/dec/20/on-my-radar-patsy-ferran-cultural-highlights|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 22, 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}} The Source referred to the show as "one of the most comprehensive talent discovery platforms for R&B music."{{Cite web|last=NDSmith|date=June 10, 2019|title=Grammy Nominated Justin Love Reveals That Hit Song 'Focus' Sung By H.E.R. Was Written About His Mom|url=https://thesource.com/2019/06/10/justin-love-focus-her-terrell/|access-date=January 22, 2021|website=The Source|language=en-US}} Previous guests include Amber Riley, Durand Bernarr, Cynthia Erivo, Avery Wilson, Lalah Hathaway, The Clark Sisters, PJ Morton, and Todrick Hall. Ivan Guzman of Paper described the series: "With Grice as the show's warm and energetic steward, viewers get a glimpse into the candid humanness of big time celebrities’...personal lives and careers."{{Cite web |last=Guzman |first=Ivan |date=2024-08-01 |title=YouTuber Terrell Grice Talks Music and Therapy - PAPER Magazine |url=https://www.papermag.com/terrell-grice-youtube#rebelltitem2 |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=www.papermag.com |language=en}} Grice's channel also includes the original singing competition Race to the Blue, which debuted in 2019.

Grice is a singer-songwriter and in 2020 independently released the album An Invitation to the Cookout featuring vocal performances from several past Terrell Show guests.{{Cite web|title=Meet the U.S. #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2021|url=https://blog.youtube/creator-and-artist-stories/american-youtubeblackvoices-creator-class-2021/|access-date=May 1, 2021|website=blog.youtube|language=en-us}}

He was named to the #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2021, and used the funding to move his productions to a professional studio. That year he also launched the cooking series T and Coco with singer and actress Coco Jones.

Grice was a red carpet host for the 62nd Grammy Awards and was also hired as an official host of the 93rd Oscars Virtual Watch Party.{{Cite news|title=How To Watch The Oscars|work=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|url=https://www.oscars.org/how-to-watch/|access-date=May 1, 2021}}{{Cite web|date=January 29, 2020|title=GRAMMY Red Carpet Sole Check With Terrell Grice|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/videos/grammy-red-carpet-sole-check-terrell-grice-grammy-u-2020-grammy-awards|access-date=May 1, 2021|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en}}

Grice signed with the talent agency CAA in November 2022.{{cite web |last1=Chan |first1=J. Clara |title=Terrell Grice, Host of 'The Terrell Show,' Signs With CAA |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/terrell-grice-caa-1235256877/#! |website=THR |date=November 7, 2022 |access-date=11 March 2023}} He performed in his first professional acting role on season three of The Ms. Pat Show in 2023.{{Cite web |last=MacCary |first=Julia |date=2023-01-18 |title=Emmy-Nominated BET+ Comedy 'The Ms. Pat Show' Unveils Trailer, Sets Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/trailers/ms-pat-show-season-3-trailer-premiere-date-1235489481/ |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Season 6 of The Terrell Show debuted in 2023, and included guests Kelly Clarkson, Tia Mowry, Keke Palmer, Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland and Samara Joy.{{Cite news |last=Dunbar |first=Makula |date=2023-04-14 |title=A Singer Who Lets Others Shine; Up Next |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/style/terrell-grice-youtube.html}} In March 2025, Grice debuted the TERRELL Show Concert series with a performance by Coco Jones.{{Cite web |last=Joyelle |first=Zsana |date=2025-03-11 |title=Coco Jones Kicks Off 'The TERRELL Show Concert' Series With A Dazzling Performance |url=https://soulbounce.com/2025/03/coco-jones-the-terrell-show-concert/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=SoulBounce |language=en-US}}

Personal life

Grice is openly gay. He is a Christian.

Awards and nominations

2022 – Nominee, NAACP Image Awards, Social Media Personality of the Year{{Cite web|last=Jackson|first=Angelique|date=2022-01-18|title=NAACP Image Awards Nominations: Jennifer Hudson, Lil Nas X, H.E.R., 'The Harder They Fall,' 'Insecure' Lead|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/naacp-image-award-nominations-1235155877/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
2022 – AT&T Dream in Black Future Maker{{Citation |title=Meet the 2022 AT&T Dream In Black Future Makers {{!}} AT&T | date=February 2, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKwIcPsOXk4 |access-date=2023-06-20 |language=en}}
2023 – The Root 100, Honoree{{Cite web |title=Terrell Grice - The Root 100 - 2023 |url=https://www.theroot.com/list/the-root-100-2023/terrell-grice-67 |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=The Root |language=en}}
2024 – Nominee, NAACP Image Awards, Social Media Personality of the Year{{Cite web |date=2024-01-25 |title=Nominees Announced for the 55th NAACP Image Awards {{!}} NAACP |url=https://naacp.org/articles/nominees-announced-55th-naacp-image-awards |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=naacp.org |language=en}}