Treach

Anthony Shawn 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.

Early life, family and education Criss was born on December 2, 1970, in East Orange, New Jersey. Criss attended East Orange Campus High School

Career Treach formed the hip hop group Naughty by Nature (originally named New Style) with high school friends Vin Rock and DJ Kay Gee in 1986.

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. They collaborated on Shakur's song "5 Deadly Venomz" and Treach appeared in his music videos for "So Many Tears" and "Temptations. After 2Pac died in 1996, Treach released the song "Mourn You Til I Join You" about their friendship.

Marriages Treach was married to Sandra Denton, better known as Pepa of the hip hop group Salt-n-Pepa, from July 1999 until 2001. The couple had one daughter in 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, saying they were all false.

According to VH1, Treach has been with his common-law wife Cicely Evans since 2004. They have two children together. The couple starred on season 5 of Couples Therapy on VH1 in 2014. Treach and Evans married on September 8, 2019, in New Jersey.

Legal issues 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 a 25-mile 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. He then 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. 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.

Discography

Studio albums Independent Leaders (1989) Naughty by Nature (1991) 19 Naughty III (1993) Poverty's Paradise (1995) Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury (1999) IIcons (2002) Anthem Inc. (2011)

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Juice Radames' Homie 1993 The Meteor Man Blood 1994 Jason's Lyric Alonzo 1997 First Time Felon Tyrone TV movie 2000 Boricua's Bond - The Contract Bishop Short Rhapsody Friend TV movie 2001 3 A.M. Bass 2002 Face Michael Empire Chedda Book of Love Jay Black Baseball Wives Carl TV movie Love and a Bullet Malik Bishop Conviction Tank TV movie 2003 El Chupacabra Dr. Goodspeed F.A.T. Ralf 2005 Today You Die Ice Kool The Game Is Dead Muta Video Feast Vet 2006 Park Tow Truck Driver Connors War Connors Video 13 Graves Inglewood Jake TV movie 2007 Playas Ball Ricardo Perez 2008 The Verdict Reverend Toussaint TV movie Ca$h Rules Trouble Video 2009 A Day in the Life Armor The Art of War III: Retribution Agent Neil Shaw Video Before I Self Destruct Cedrick Video 2012 Zoo - One Blood Malcome Smith 2013 Atlantic Rim Lieutenant Jim Rushing Video The Lost Book of Rap Pac Short 2017 Six 2 Six Curtis Taylor 2020 Equal Standard Trigger For NYC - Short 2022 Vanished: Searching for My Sister Coogi TV movie Lord of the Streets Jason Dyson

Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 House of Style Himself Episode: "Fall Edition" New York Undercover Sheik Episode: "You Get No Respect" 1999 Oz Malcolm 'Snake' Coyle Recurring Cast: Season 3 2001–02 Soul Food Philky Episode: "I'm Afraid of Americans" & "A Taste of Justice" 2002 Third Watch Vernon Episode: "Crime and Punishment: Part 1 & 2" 2003 Fastlane Cyrus Episode: "Defense" 2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Bruno Johnson Episode: "41 Shots" 2006 VH1 Goes Inside Himself Episode: "Yo! MTV Raps" The Sopranos Marvin Episode: "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" 2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Reginald X. Oldman Episode: "Salome in Manhattan" 2013 Person of Interest Reginald 'Reverb' Marshall Episode: "Reasonable Doubt" 2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lincoln Mayfield Episode: "Let's Make A Deal" Couples Therapy Himself Cast Member: Season 5 2015 Come Back Kings Himself Main Cast The Player Reaper Episode: "Downtown Odds" 2016 Love & Hip Hop Himself Episode: "Endings + Beginnings" The Night Of Willy John Episode: "The Season of the Witch" & "Samson and Delilah" 2017 Blue Bloods Tyrell Green Episode: "Pick Your Poison" Hip Hop Squares Himself/Contestant Episode: "Downtown Odds" 2019 Growing Up Hip Hop Himself Episode: "A Proposal in the Heir" 2020–22 The Family Business Brother X Recurring Cast: Season 2 & 4, Guest: Season 3 2022 This Fool Randy Episode: "Sandy Says"