Treach

Treach
Treach in 2012 performing at 2012 Supafest in Sydney, Australia.
Background information
Birth name	Anthony Criss
Born	(1970-12-02) December 2, 1970 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S..
Genres	Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor
Years active	1988–present
Labels	TVT, MCA, Tommy Boy/Warner Bros., Arista/BMG
Associated acts	Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, Tupac Shakur, Da Youngstas, Apache, Road Dawgs, Rottin Razkals, Eazy-E
Website	NaughtyByNature.com

Anthony Criss (born December 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature.

Career

With Naughty by Nature, Treach worked with fellow group members Vin Rock and DJ Kay Gee. Sometimes he would share verses on songs with Vin Rock, but often, especially on the group's earlier albums, Treach would be the sole performer on the song. Examples of this are some of the group's most well known singles from their self-titled second album, such as "O.P.P.," and "Ghetto Bastard".

Treach's chiseled physique^[1][2] has helped him land roles^[3] in crime films, television crime dramas and as a leading man in romance films, including a full frontal in the 2001 crime comedy Love and a Bullet.^[2]

Personal life

According to VH1 Treach has been with common law wife Cicely Evans for the last 7 years. They have 2 children together. The couple starred on Season 5 of Couples Therapy on VH1.^[4]

Treach was married to Sandra Denton, better known as "Pepa" of the hip-hop group Salt-n-Pepa, from 1998 to 2001. The couple had one daughter, Egypt Jahnari Criss (born September 2, 1998). He is also the older brother of rapper Diesel from the Rottin Razkals, a close affiliate group to Naughty by Nature.

Treach was arrested in Union City, New Jersey on April 10, 2014. He allegedly passed traffic police in his Cadillac Escalade at 55-miles-per-hour in the 25-miles-per-hour zone and attempted to elude law enforcement officers after being given a signal to stop, leading them on a high-speed chase for nine blocks before stopping. Upon stopping, he left his vehicle and ran towards the police car, the officers drew their weapons and ordered him to return to his vehicle. Treach later complied with the officers' orders and was cited for reckless driving, speeding and driving with a suspended license. Officers also found there was a warrant for his arrest out of Essex County, New Jersey for failing to appear at a hearing related to child support, and warrants out of Union City and Secaucus, New Jersey for failing to appear at hearings related to motor vehicle violations.^[5] He made his first court appearance on the charge in Jersey City, New Jersey on April 11 and spent the night in Hudson County jail in Kearny before being released after posting $15,000 bail.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums with Naughty by Nature

• 1989: The Independent Leaders (released as The New Style)
• 1991: Naughty by Nature
• 1993: 19 Naughty III
• 1995: Poverty's Paradise
• 1999: Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
• 2002: IIcons
• 2011: Anthem Inc.

Guest appearances

Featured music videos

• 1993 Da Youngstas feat. Treach - Crews Pop
• 1995 Boyz II Men feat. Treach, Busta Rhymes, Craig Mack and Method Man - Vibin'
• 1995 South Central Cartel feat. Spice 1, Boss, Ice-T, Treach & Powerlord JEL - No Peace
• 1996 L.V. feat. Treach - Throw Your Hands Up
• 1996 Monica feat. Treach - Ain't Nobody
• 1999 3rd Storee feat. Treach & RL - Party Tonight
• 2011 Peter Jackson feat. Treach - Certified

Cameo appearances

• 1993 RUN-DMC - Down With The King
• 1994 Salt-n-Pepa - Whatta Man
• 1995 The Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa
• 1995 2Pac - Temptations

Filmography

• When All Else Falls (2016)
• The Night Of (2016)
• The Player (Season 1, Episode 8 "Downtown Odds") (2016)
• The Lost Book Of Rap (Short) (2016)
• Love & Hip Hop (Season 6) (Guest) (2016)
• Couples Therapy (Season 5) (2014)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Season 15, Episode 9 " Let's Make A Deal") (2014)
• Person of Interest episode "Reasonable Doubt (Persont of Interest)" (2013)
• Atlantic Rim (2013)
• One Blood (2012)
• Zoo (2012)
• Queen of Media (2012)
• Before I Self Destruct (2009)
• The Art of War III: Retribution (2009)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode "Salome in Manhattan" (2009)
• Ca$h Rules (2008)
• A Day In The Life (2007)
• Connors War (2006)
• Park (2006)
• The Sopranos episode "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" (2006)
• Feast (2005)
• Today You Die (2005)
• Law & Order: Trial By Jury episode: "Forty-One Shots" (2005)
• El Chupacabra (2003)
• Playas Ball (2003)
• Conviction (2002)
• Love and a Bullet (2002)
• Book of Love (2002)
• Fastlane (TV series) (2002)
• Empire (2002)
• Face (2002)
• Third Watch (TV series) (2002–2003)
• Soul Food: The Series, 2 episodes (2001–2002)
• 3 A.M.(2001)
• Oz, 3 episodes (1999)
• First Time Felon (1997)
• Jason's Lyric (1994)
• The Meteor Man (1993)
• Juice (1992)

References

External links

• Treach at the Internet Movie Database