Troy Curtis
- Actor
Troy Curtis (born as Troy Tuminelli) is an East Coast-native actor,
singer, and entrepreneur. At a young age Troy would sing at the dinner
table with his family, sadly to be let down by his father, as he would
tell him to "shut up." This empowered Troy to obtain a voice for
himself and encouraged him to be heard. At this young age, Troy
developed a passion for the world of performance art and music.Whether
it is singing or acting, he was determined to take the world by storm
with his creative aptitude. Known to be the first non-Spanish speaking
member of the well known group, Menudo, during their MDO era, Troy was
able to debut his singing and dancing abilities to the Hispanic
community. MDO, a Puerto Rican pop rock band, following in the
footsteps of Menudo, expanded their followers from Puerto Rico to all
of Central America. Troy joined the MDO family in 2000, making their
single Te Quise Olvidar a hit on the top of Billboard's Hot Latin
Tracks, on MDO's Subir Al Cielo album released by Sony Music. With MDO,
Troy has toured the world and sang in front of 500K screaming fans, and
has shared the stage with musical legends such as Christina Aguilera,
The Backstreet Boys, Cheyenne, and Celia Cruz. After leaving MDO in
2001, Troy was signed to play Nico Castaneda in the American soap opera
Guiding Light. Troy was featured in 86 episodes over the year as a lead
actor. He was responsible for writing, and singing all of the songs
featured on the show during his time there. This allowed Troy to
express his musical talents and to further develop himself as a
performer. Following Troy's role on Guiding Light, he landed the lead
role in the off Broadway production of Job in Job and the Snake. This
biblical rock musical about the struggle between good and evil was the
launching pad to incorporating spirituality in Troy's future work.In
2007, Troy began writing and producing music for himself. To date, Troy
has 60 songs written, recorded and published. Troy has surrounded
himself with a group of stellar coaches including acting coach Susan
Basset (who coached Nicole Kidman, Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruz, etc.), vocal
coach Donald Lawrence (who has worked with Bono, Lady Gaga, etc.), and
vocal trainer William Riley (who has worked with Celine Dion, Faith
Hill, etc.). He continues to work with these professionals on a daily
basis.In 2000, Troy formed Premier Talent Entertainment - a full
service entertainment planning company, producing creative and special
events catering to all occasions. Troy provides his clients with world
class entertainers including DJ's, live bands, MC's, motivational
dancers, celebrity performers and specialty entertainment, and often
jumps in as the MC or host to infuse the event and audience with his
infectious energy. One of Troy's most current projects includes Kim
Kardashian's Welcome to New York City Party, which took place in August
of 2011. In 2012, Troy formed Troy Curtis Inc. as an umbrella company
for acting, entertainment, and mind, body, and soul.Tapping into his
spiritual well-being, Troy recently began to focus on what he loves to
do most - Life Coaching, where he believes life is about helping people
get to the next level. In this new endeavor he focuses on mind, body,
and soul, and trains some of the most influential people of our time.
Troy's new found relationship with his spiritually opened up a whole
new realm of fulfillment in his life. One of Troy's most cherished
projects includes Hip Hop Mediation, where he teaches children how to
manage their energy, how to stay focused, and how to have better social
skills.