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Hometown: Kings County, NY
Label: Tramaine Montell / OneFlo Records / Lock Block Inc.
Management: Tramaine Montell
Website: www.tramainemontellford.com
Sounds Like: Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Chris Brown
Genre: Experimental
Tramaine Montell is a Chicago born and raised songwriter/musician and dynamic musical and theatrical performer known for his unique style and killer dance moves- Tramaine Montell has danced back-up for the likes of Lady Gaga (Interscope Records) & Shakira (MTV) and contributed to movies like Get On Up - The James Brown Story and Hairspray (Soundtrack To The Motion Picture). Collaborating with some of the best Chicago underground artist/producers like The David Way, in 2011, 2 singles proceeding the self-titled EP by the dynamic musical performer was a tease to say the least. The swag heavy yet sultry mid-tempo anthem ℗Beast (Can't Do Me) featuring Chicago rapper Dame Dilla is followed by the Mike Snugg produced techno-rap electronic dance club track that is ℗Exclusive. Tramaine Montell is a Chicago born and raised songwriter/musician from the Cabrini Green Projects known for his unique style & killer dance moves- Tramaine Montell has danced back-up for the likes of Lady Gaga & Shakira and contributed his talents to movies like Get On Up - The James Brown Story and Hairspray (Soundtrack To The Motion Picture). Collaborating with some of the best underground Chicago artist/producers like The David Way, a 2011 2-single self-titled EP by the dynamic musical performer is a tease to say the least. The swag heavy yet sultry mid-tempo anthem ℗Beast (Can't Do Me) - Remix featuring Chicago rapper Dame Dilla is followed by the Mike Snugg produced techno-rap electronic dance club track that is ℗Exclusive. Writing collaborations with New York rapper ItsDaEarnz, writing credits on Chicago House Music Club banger ℗Yes No by the20fours, & a hilarious character acting feature on ℗999 Grams (feat. Tremaine M. Ford) display Tramaine Montell's writing & performance range. Sources did not reveal why the full EP was never released. Rumors surfaced of a ghostwriting/licensing deal made of the remaining demos. After almost 10 years of focusing on acting, advanced study, teaching & coaching young emerging artists, and choreographing videos for artists like Kid Sister & Galactic, new music by Tramaine Montell is said to be set for a 2022 LP release. Tramaine Montell is the father of young emerging artist, Prince Louis. His 2021 LP “Heartbreaker" is available now on all major platforms!
Preview, stream, or download "Heartbreaker" by Prince Louis on Apple Music, Amazon Music, iTunes Google Play, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Spotify, TIDAL, YouTube Music!
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"Tramaine Ford is a hoot as both a bespectacled, blond-haired adoption agency worker and the demonic child in "The Adopted One." When performing, Ford says he uses his own character development system. "I just take a second and forget who I am and think about the character, what they would say, how they would move," Ford explained."
Janita Poe, Tribune Education Writer - CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"played by the physically elastic, endlessly versatile Tramaine Montell Ford"
Jenn Goddu - Chicago Reader
“He dances, he sings, and he is a great actor! Tramaine Montell Ford is a rising star...”
Art Norman - NBC News
““Fairly flabbergasting…with Jim Carrey’s comic elasticity and Michael Jackson’s physical fluidity,"”
Chicago Journal
“Tramaine you are like a quad threat in this business, you dance, sing, act, model, teach etc. How do you stay balanced and work at all of these attributes in your career?”
Jeremy Copeland - Luxe7Magazine
“I've seen several productions in the Chernuchin Theatre at ATA; however, The Tramaine Experience is the first to actually make proper use of the space. Tramaine Montell Ford, the production's star, utilized the theatre's two levels as well as the audience. For once, I felt like I was actually involved in an engaging theatrical experience, as opposed to a spectator intruding on a malaise...Ford does an elegant job of illustrating how the problems of Cabrini-Green were endemic throughout the country, representing larger urban decay happening all over the nation."”
Trish Vignola - Broadwayworld
“They come from some of the roughest neighborhoods in Boston to the City On A Hill and one of their favorite classes is theater, taught by Harvard graduate student Tramaine Montell Ford.
Tramaine made his way from the dangerous streets of Chicago to get his Masters Of Fine Arts Degree at Harvard University. He’s doing his residency at City On A Hill”
Paul Burton - CBS Boston News
