Bio
About
Theo is the personality and fire of any show. She enjoys
entertaining and draws the audience into the fun and
excitement demonstrated on stage. Her blues and heart
wrenching ballads are what her audiences request most,
while her jazz sets are that of a “Great Songstress”. Theo
has been an extraordinary performer her whole life, and it
is obvious to all who have seen her perform that Theo is
unconditionally just that....ExtraOrdinary!
Theo
Theonita Valentin (Theo), born and raised in Norfolk,
Virginia, started singing solo in church at age five. That
gospel style, because it is a heart-rendering,
demonstrative music, served to bolster Theo’s ability at
performance. She knew her task was not only to sing the
song, but to tell its lyrical story as well. At Lake Taylor
High School, Theo sang in both the high school choir and a
specialized female sextet. Theo enrolled in Norfolk State
University, where she majored in voice and minored in
piano. Theo had always sung by ear and she began
reading music while in college. By 1981, Theo
encountered and set in with the “Billy Taylor Trio”. In
1985, Theo toured around the world with the “Jazz
Explosion Tour”, featuring the great jazz artists Tom
Brown, Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne, Noel
Pointer and Bobby Humphrey. Theo was Tom Brown’s lead
vocalist on this exciting tour.
In 2001-2003, Theo collaborated and formed the band
“Project Necessary”, who had the honor of performing for
our military troops overseas. This journey lead Theo to
several countries including, Korea, Guam, Japan,
Singapore, Turkey, Egypt and a host of others.
In 2010-2013, Theo sang background and performed with
the following world renowned musicians, Jean Carne,
George Benson, Howard Hewett, Glenn Jones, Danny Boy,
Phil Perry, Reggie Wooten. In 2012, Theo was featured on
Victor Wooten’s “Words and Tones” CD.
Theo is currently on tour with the legendary Norman
Connors and the Starship Orchestra, and due to be one of
the featured artists on his 40th Anniversary CD.