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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use Jamaican English|date=December 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tami Chynn
| image =
| caption = Single by Tami Chynn featuring Akon
| birth_name = Tammar Annika Chin
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|06|14}}
| birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
|background = solo_singer
|instruments = Vocals
|genre = {{flat list|
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
*[[reggae]]
*[[dancehall]]}}
|occupations = Singer, songwriter, dancer
|years_active = 2005–present
|label = [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]/[[SRC Records|SRC]]/[[Konvict Muzik]] (former)
|associated_acts = [[Akon]], [[Sean Paul]], [[Wayne Marshall (deejay)|Wayne Marshall]], [[Tessanne Chin]]
}}
| spouse = [[Wayne Mitchell(also known as wayne marshall (deejay)|Wayne Marshall]] (m. 2009)
| website = [http://www.tamichynn.com TamiChynn.com]
}}
'''Tammar Chin''' '''Mitchell''' (born 14 June 1983),<ref>{{cite news | title=Tami Chynn – Dancehall's Princess of Pop| date=31 March 2008 | publisher=ReggaeReport.com| url=http://www.reggaereport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=45 }}</ref> known by her stage name '''Tami Chynn''', is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and dancer.

==Early life==
Chynn was born in [[Kingston, Jamaica]]. Her father, Richard Chin, is of Jamaican and Chinese descent and her mother, Christine Chin, also a Jamaican national, is of English and African descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reggaereport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=45 |title=Tami Chynn |publisher=ReggaeReport.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-08}}</ref> Her parents were in a band called The Carnations<ref>{{cite news| title=Tami Chynn: The Princess of Eclectic Dancehall| date=30 May 2006| publisher=Vibe.com| url=http://www.vibe.com/news/online_exclusives/2006/05/tami_chynn_the_princess_of_eclectic_dancehall/| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020150518/http://www.vibe.com/news/online_exclusives/2006/05/tami_chynn_the_princess_of_eclectic_dancehall/| archivedate=20 October 2006| df=dmy-all}}</ref> and her younger sister, [[Tessanne Chin]]<ref>{{cite news | title=TessAnne Chin: Out of many One Voices, A big voice| date=25 June 2007 | publisher=jamaicans.com| url=http://www.jamaicans.com/music/interviews/TessAnneChininterview2007.shtml }}</ref> is also a singer, best known for winning [[The Voice (U.S. season 5)|Season 5]] of the US singing competition ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]'' as part of [[Adam Levine]]'s team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1719261/voice-crowns-season-five-winner.jhtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131218052212/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1719261/voice-crowns-season-five-winner.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 December 2013 |title='The Voice' Crowns Season-Five Winner |publisher=MTV |date=2013-12-17 |accessdate=2014-08-08}}</ref>

Tami grew up in the parish of [[Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica|St. Andrew]] and attended St. Peter and Paul Preparatory School. She later attended [[Campion College, Jamaica|Campion College]] in St. Andrew, Jamaica. In 1998, at age 14, she moved to Leamington Spa, UK where she spent three years studying the performing arts and in 2001, at age 17, moved back to Jamaica, where she worked on her music career and recorded her first single "Rock U."<ref name=planeturban>{{cite web |url=http://www.planeturban.com.au/urban_news/rnb_news_tami_chynn_prepares_universal_debut |title=RnB News: Tami Chynn Prepares Universal Debut |publisher=Planeturban.com.au |accessdate=2014-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413032858/http://www.planeturban.com.au/urban_news/rnb_news_tami_chynn_prepares_universal_debut |archive-date=13 April 2008 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>

In 2010, Tami collaborated with Slovakia-born fashion designer [[Lubica Kucerova]] to create the ''Anuna'' and ''Anuna Goddess'' collections.<ref name="jamaicaobserver.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/AW-Lubica_7518760 |title=Dancing to 'anúna' beat! - All Woman |publisher=JamaicaObserver.com |date=2010-04-05 |accessdate=2014-08-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111716/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/AW-Lubica_7518760 |archivedate=24 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The collection debuted at 2010 Fashion Art Toronto: ''Alternative Arts Fashion Week''.<ref name="jamaicaobserver.com"/> Later that year, the duo would be nominated at [[The Jamaica Observer]] Style Awards and win the ''Designer of the Year'' Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sk&u=http://www.nevesta.sk/slovenka-je-hviezdou-na-jamajke-article-29874-51.aspx&ei=iihLTryUL6PW0QHAqsXsBw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCMQ7gEwAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3DLubica%2Bkucerova%2BStorm%2BSaulter%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1152%26bih%3D715%26prmd%3Divnso |title=Google Translate |date= |accessdate=2014-08-08}}</ref>

==Music career==

===2005–2007: Beginnings and Out of Many... One===
Before pursuing music, she toured with fellow Jamaican artist [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]] as a backup dancer on his Caught Red Handed Tour. In early 2005 she travelled to Los Angeles to perform for [[Universal Music|Universal Motown Records]] and in May she was signed to the major label, at age 24, for a four-album deal.<ref name=jamaicaobserver>[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20050529t000000-0500_81352_obs_tami_chynn_signs_four_album_deal_with_universal_records.asp Tami Chynn signs four-album deal with Universal Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222043245/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20050529t000000-0500_81352_obs_tami_chynn_signs_four_album_deal_with_universal_records.asp |date=22 December 2008 }} ''Jamaica Observer''. Retrieved 4 May 2008.</ref> Before releasing her debut album in the US, she appeared in recordings with international [[Reggae]] stars: [[Beenie Man]], [[Lady Saw]] and [[Sean Paul]] on his album ''[[The Trinity (album)|The Trinity]]'' for the track "All on Me".<ref>{{cite news | title=Tami Chynn – Out of Many... One| date=17 April 2008 | publisher=MusicRemedy.com| url=http://www.musicremedy.com/t/Tami_Chynn/album/Out_Of_Many_One-2638.html}}</ref>

In March 2006, she was nominated for Best New Entertainer Award at the International Reggae and World Music Awards, but lost the award to reggae artist [[Matisyahu]].<ref name=vibemagazine>[http://www.vibe.com/news/online_exclusives/2006/05/tami_chynn_the_princess_of_eclectic_dancehall/ Tami Chynn: The Princess of Eclectic Dancehall] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061020150518/http://www.vibe.com/news/online_exclusives/2006/05/tami_chynn_the_princess_of_eclectic_dancehall/ |date=20 October 2006 }} ''Vibe Magazine''. Retrieved 4 May 2008.</ref> Leading up to the release of her debut album, ''Out of Many...One'' she toured clubs around the US for promotion.<ref name="vibemagazine"/>

Later in 2006 she released her first US single "Hyperventilating" which became a hit on the internet that summer<ref name=themovement>[http://themovementblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-artist-tami-chynn.html New Artist: Tami Chynn] ''The Movement''. Retrieved 15 May 2008.{{unreliable source?|date=February 2014}}</ref> but wasn't a mainstream success. During that summer she released her first album ''[[Out of Many...One]]'' which also failed to chart in the US<ref name=djbooth>[http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/tami-chynn-ft-akon-frozen/ Tami Chynn ft. Akon – Frozen] DJBooth.net. Retrieved 15 May 2008.</ref> but managed to peak at No. 41 on the Japanese [[Oricon]] charts.<ref name=Oricon>[http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/369265/ Official Japanese Charts]. Oricon. Retrieved 4 May 2008.</ref> In 2007 her song "Over and Over" appeared on the compilations.<ref name=greensleevesrecords>[http://www.greensleeves.net/products/7364 Biggest One Drop Anthems 2007 ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418022450/http://www.greensleeves.net/products/7364 |date=18 April 2008 }} ''Greensleeves Records''. Retrieved 4 May 2008.</ref><ref name=cduniverse>[http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7532796/a/Strictly+The+Best+Vol.+38.htm Strictly The Best Vol. 38 CD ], CD Universe. Retrieved 4 May 2008.</ref>

===2008–present: New record label and Prima Donna===
In 2008, Tami was noticed by [[Akon]], who signed her up to his label [[Konvict Muzik]] and began production of her second album ''Prima Donna''.<ref name=makinghtemogul>[http://makingthemogul.com/2008/04/talking-with-konvict-muzik-bu-thiam/ "Talking With Konvict Muzik’s Bu Thiam"] ''Making The Mogul''. Retrieved 11 May 2008.</ref> Recording of the album began in January in Akon's [[Atlanta]] studios with Akon and [[RedOne]] executive producing the album. ''[[Frozen (Tami Chynn song)|Frozen]]'' (featuring Akon), the lead single for the album, was released in August 2008.<ref name=thejamaicaobserver>[http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20080403T220000-0500_134182_OBS_TAMI_CHYNN___PRIMA_DONNA__TAKING_CONTROL.asp TAMI CHYNN: 'Prima Donna' Taking Control ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408010302/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20080403T220000-0500_134182_OBS_TAMI_CHYNN___PRIMA_DONNA__TAKING_CONTROL.asp |date=8 April 2008 }} ''The Jamaica Observer''. Retrieved 11 May 2008.</ref> In March she toured the UK and made an appearance on [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]], on 22 March 2008 with Akon and performed ''Frozen''.<ref>Yard Report (31 March 2008). [http://www.reggaereport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=45 Tami Chynn – Dancehall's Princess of Pop] ReggaeReport.com. Retrieved 15 April 2008.</ref>

In September 2008, she starred in a [[Pepsi]] commercial alongside [[Verne Troyer]], [[T-Pain]] and [[Shaggy (musician)|Shaggy]] doing a cover of [[Carl Douglas]]' classic disco song [[Kung Fu Fighting]] with vocals from Akon.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuBFrE9btoY Pepsi Commercial (Tami Chynn, Verne Troyer, T-Pain & Shaggy)]</ref> During October 2008 she opened for [[New Kids on the Block]] on their [[New Kids on the Block Tour]] alongside [[Lady Gaga]], [[Natasha Bedingfield]] and [[Colby O'Donis]].<ref>[http://www.kickmag.net/?p=1265 Pop Artist Tami Chynn to Open for New Kids On The Block – Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills] kickmag.net. Retrieved 23 September 2008.</ref> She also appeared in the video "[[I'm So Paid]]" by Akon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYGlg2NAAdw |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209045839/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYGlg2NAAdw |archive-date=2008-12-09 |url-status=dead|title=YouTube |publisher=Au.youtube.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-08}}</ref> After cutting ties with Universal, Prima Donna remains unreleased; however, Tami Chynn has stated she is currently at work on a third album that is to become a second release.

In 2011, [[Jennifer Lopez]] re-recorded "[[Hypnotico]]," a song where Tami had written with Lady Gaga and RedOne and recorded for her unreleased second album ''Prima Donna'' for Lopez's seventh studio album ''[[Love?]]'' released 3 May 2011 in the United States.

As of 2014, she works as her sister [[Tessanne Chin]]'s manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodreporter.com/news/voice-winner-tessanne-chin-signs-679901 |title='The Voice' Winner Tessanne Chin Signs With ICM Partners (Exclusive) |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=2014-02-12 |accessdate=2014-08-08}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Tami married fellow reggae/dancehall artist [[Wayne Marshall (deejay)|Wayne Marshall]] in 2009. The couple has five children in total (Four with Wayne and one a Stepson from her husbands' previous relationship).{{cn|date=April 2024}}

==Discography==

===Studio albums===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 9pt"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Album
! colspan="2"|Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"|Sales
! rowspan="2"|[[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]
|-
!width="40"|[[Oricon|JPN]]
!width="40"|''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' US
|-
|2006
|align="left"|'''''[[Out of Many...One]]'''''
{{smalldiv|1=
*Debut studio album
*Released: 7 August 2006
*Label: [[Universal Music Group|Universal]]/[[SRC Records|SRC]]
}}
| style="text-align:center;"|41 <ref name=Oricon/>
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|align=left|{{smalldiv|1=
*[[Oricon|JPN]]: 80,000<ref name=wibeone>[http://vibeone.com/Revamp/news/2007/eNews/05-14-2007_TamiChinPregnantForWayneMarshall.php Is Tami Chynn Pregnant for Wayne Marshall?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726164757/http://vibeone.com/Revamp/news/2007/eNews/05-14-2007_TamiChinPregnantForWayneMarshall.php |date=26 July 2008 }} ''VibeOne''. Retrieved 15 May 2008.</ref>}}
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Single
!colspan="3"|Peak positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
! style="width:30px;"|[[Hot Dance Club Play|US Dance Club Play]]
! style="width:30px;"|[[Hot Dance Airplay|US Dance Airplay]]
! style="width:30px;"|[[Oricon|JPN]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2001
|align="left"|"Rock U" (feat. Kid Kurup)
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|rowspan="4"|''Single Only''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|2004
|align="left"|"[[Hyperventilating (Tami Chynn song)|Hyperventilating]] (Stepz Medly)"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
|align="left"|"Ice Breaker Medley (Gimme Good)"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
|align="left"|"Why"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
|align="left"|"Tell Mi Seh"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|rowspan="3"|''[[Out of Many...One]]''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2006
|align="left"|"Hyperventilating"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
|align="left"|"Over and Over Again"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2008
|align="left"|"[[Frozen (Tami Chynn song)|Frozen]]" (feat. Akon)
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|17
| style="text-align:center;"|80
||''Prima Donna''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2010
|align="left"|"Certified Diva" (feat. Tifa)
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
||''Single Only''
|-
|align="left"|"Nevah Know (Wicked Inna Bed)"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
||''Bad Suh Riddim''
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2011
|align="left"|"Long Time"
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|—
||''Single Only''
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; font-size:10pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|}

====As featured artist====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song
! Artist
! Album
|-
| "Don't You Go"
| [[Elan Atias|Elan]] (feat. Tami Chynn)
| ''[[Together as One (Elan Atias album)|Together as One]]''
|-
| "All on Me"
| [[Sean Paul]] (feat. Tami Chynn)
| ''[[The Trinity]]''
|-
| "Ice Breaker Riddim Medley"
| (feat. Tami Chynn, [[Voice Mail (band)|Voicemail]], [[Wayne Marshall (deejay)|Wayne Marshall]], Kid Kurupt, Christopher, [[Assassin (deejay)|Assassin]], [[Busy Signal]])
|rowspan=5| ''Single only''
|-
| "Hot Part 2"
| Le7is aka Jonathan Edward Chisolm (feat. Tami Chynn)
|-
| "Arguin"
| [[Wayne Marshall (deejay)|Wayne Marshall]] (feat. Tami Chynn)
|-
| "Why"
| [[Wayne Marshall (deejay)|Wayne Marshall]] (feat. Tami Chynn)
|-
| "Take Me Back Remix"
| [[Tinchy Stryder]] (feat. Tami Chynn, [[Taio Cruz]], [[Sway DaSafo|Sway]] and [[Chipmunk (rapper)|Chipmunk]])
|-
| "Can You Feel Me"
| [[Michael Bolton]] (feat. Tami Chynn)
| ''[[One World One Love]]''
|-
|"Sycamore Tree"
| [[Sean Paul]] (feat. Tami Chynn)
| ''Single''
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
|-
!|2001
| "Rock U"
||Ras Kassa<ref name=raskassa>Ras Kassa. [http://www.raskassa.tv/video/59323-tami-chynn-featuring-kid-kurup-rock-u.html tami chynn featuring kid kurup rock u]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} ''Music video director for Rock U''. Retrieved 8 September 2008.{{dead link|date=February 2014}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=4|2004
| "Hyperventilating (Stepz Medly)"
||Nordia Rose<ref name=nordiarose>[http://www.yardflex.com/archives/000327.html Tami Chynn's New Video] ''Yard Flex''. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2008.</ref>
|-
| "Ice Breaker Medley (Gimme Good)"
||Nadia & Naylor<ref name=nadianaylor>Jigga, [http://www.yardflex.com/archives/000137.html Tami Chynn – Jamaica's New Dancehall Sensation] ''Yard Flex''. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2008.</ref>
|-
| "Why"
||Jay Hill
|-
| "Tell Mi Seh"
||Nadia & Naylor<ref name="nadianaylor"/>
|-
!rowspan=2|2006
| "Hyperventilating"
||Tim Naylor<ref name=timnaylor>[http://www.timnaylor.com/newspage.html October 2005 – Tami Chynn Video] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929101636/http://www.timnaylor.com/newspage.html |date=29 September 2008 }} Tim Naylor. Retrieved 23 August 2008.</ref>
|-
| "Over and Over Again"
||
|-
!|2008
| "Frozen"
||Gil Green<ref name=thejamaicaobserver/>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.tamichynn.com Official Site]
* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/tami-chynn/index.html Official Japan Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100516190007/http://memoirsofaprimadonna.com/ Tumblr]
* [http://www.umrg.com/artist.aspx?aid=539 Record Label Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312092828/http://www.umrg.com/artist.aspx?aid=539 |date=12 March 2008 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091001154120/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/AllWoman/html/20090927T190000-0500_160575_OBS_IF_MUSIC_BE_THE_FOOD_OF_LOVE_.asp Jamaicaobserver.com]
* {{YouTube|mj0d4ebTPgg|Certified Diva}}
* [http://chynntami.blogspot.com/ Fan Blog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708031211/http://chynntami.blogspot.com/ |date=8 July 2011 }}

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