Anthony Criss (born December 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is perhaps 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 shared verses on songs with Vin Rock, but often, especially on the group's earlier albums, Treach was 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 physique has helped him land roles in crime films, television crime dramas and as a leading man in romance films, including in the 2001 crime comedy '' Love and a Bullet'', in which he has full-frontal nude scenes.
Personal life
Treach is the older brother of Diesel, who is also a rapper and who is a member of the Rottin Razkals, a group closely affiliated with Naughty by Nature.
Treach had a close friendship with rapper
Tupac Shakur
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. They collaborated on Shakur's song "5 Deadly Venomz" and Treach appeared in his music video " Temptations."
Marriages
Treach was married to Sandra Denton, better known as Pepa of the hip hop group
Salt-n-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa (also stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa or Salt 'N Pepa) is an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). Their debut album, '' Hot, ...
, from July 1999 until 2001. The couple had one daughter, Egypt Jahnari Criss (born September 2, 1998). Denton documented the marriage in her 2008 memoir ''Let's Talk About Pepa'', which included allegations of abuse. In April 2017, Treach responded on
Instagram
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, saying they were all false.
According to VH1, Treach has been with his common-law wife Cicely Evans for the last ten years. They have two children together. The couple starred on season 5 of ''
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History
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'' on VH1 in 2014. Treach and Cicely Evans married on September 8, 2019, in New Jersey.
Legal issues
Treach was arrested in
Union City, New Jersey
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Essex County, New Jersey
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for failing to appear at a hearing related to child support, and warrants out of Union City and
Secaucus, New Jersey
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Discography
;Studio albums
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Independent Leaders
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