Tru Collins
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Tru Collins is an American performance artist, singer, and actor. Singing behind Grammy-winning soul singer Latrice Varrett, she opened for Aretha Franklin
at the Nokia Theatre Times Square
in 2009. Tru, a PPAS alum, appeared on CBS
' Guiding Light
as teenage brat Tiffany and recently wrapped the independent film Spring Awakening, as Ina. As a dancer, she has appeared in John Harlacher
's Nightmare live and on ABC
's The View, as well as The-Dream
's Rockin' That Thang
Remix video, featuring Juelz Santana
, Fabolous
, Ludacris
, and Rick Ross
. In 2010, she joined the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
as a vocalist.
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
at the Nokia Theatre Times Square
Nokia Theatre Times Square
The Best Buy Theater in Times Square is an indoor theatre, owned and managed by Anschutz Entertainment Group , located on 1515 Broadway, at the corner of Broadway and 44th street. It was designed by architect David Rockwell and opened in September 2005...
in 2009. Tru, a PPAS alum, appeared on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
' Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
as teenage brat Tiffany and recently wrapped the independent film Spring Awakening, as Ina. As a dancer, she has appeared in John Harlacher
John Harlacher
John Harlacher is an actor, stage director, and filmmaker based in New York.He has directed one feature film: Urchin which was released theatrically in February 2007. He is Creative Director of The Enemy, a digital film group. He attended Brooklyn College.As a stage director, he directed Cats Can...
's Nightmare live and on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's The View, as well as The-Dream
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
's Rockin' That Thang
Rockin' That Thang
"Rockin' That Shit" is the first single from The-Dream's second studio album, Love vs. Money. The song features production by Tricky Stewart.-Release:The song was digitally released on December 9, 2008...
Remix video, featuring Juelz Santana
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James , better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He appeared on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma"...
, Fabolous
Fabolous
John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...
, Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
, and Rick Ross
Rick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
. In 2010, she joined the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra is an American progressive metal band founded in 1993 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. Since then, TSO sold nearly 8...
as a vocalist.