Tyrone Evans Clark

Tyrone Evans Clark also known as TEC and Tyy Renaissance (stylized as Tyy Renaiⓢⓢance or Tyy Renai$$ance) (born 21 January 1986) is an American entertainer, actor, author, game developer, 3D artist, animator, executive producer, director, teacher, singer, and writer. Clark is the founder of TYRONE EVANS CLARK Incorporation Inc, a personal brand under which he has completed numerous developer projects concerning 3D designing, animation, video game development, and others. 
Clark is a multi-award winner, best known for his work in Homeless Sam & Sally (2019), Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie (2020), Reverie (2018), Netflix's Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), Netflix's Magic for Humans (2020), LIFETIME'S Seatbelt Psychic, E! Entertainment's Dating #NoFilter (2019), BET's Running Out of Time, AXS TV's Women of Wrestling (2019), MTV's Flex on My Ex (2019) and FOX's Phone Swap (2018), Judge Steve Harvey (2022), and Catfish: The TV Show (2022).
Clark holds over 40 technical course certifications and is the recipient of multiple awards. He has been featured in several media outlets for his work both in the entertainment industry and the gaming industry, such as Yahoo Finance, Film Daily, Influencive, Music Industry Weekly, Kivo Daily, Accesswire, Forbes India, and others. 
==Early life and education==
Clark was born on 21 January 1986, to Gloria Stacker/Clark and Vincent Hall in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago. He grew up in the Berrien Springs, Michigan area. He took his mother’s maiden name, Clark, as she was unmarried when he was born. He moved to Benton Harbor after his previous home was burned down in a house fire that claimed the life of his younger brother. Clark experienced sexual abuse from family members and neighbors as a child. He eventually moved out of his father’s house with his mother and siblings due to his father being physically abusive and addicted to drugs.
Clark experienced a period of homelessness in high school, but he eventually graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 2005 with a major in Arts & Communications. Clark then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Game Art & Design at The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles. During his time at the university, Clark was awarded the Dean's Honor Roll.
 
==Career==
Clark started his career in 2000 when he joined Meijer as a Utility Worker. After working for five years at this retail shop, Clark joined Party City in Santa Monica as a Cashier. During his tenure at this retail shop, Clark did several freelance projects for firms and organizations as a 3D Environment Artist, Graphic Ui Designer, and Special Effects Makeup and Creature Creator. He worked for Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, and SavCo Productions. 
In 2009, Clark began his career as an actor when he joined Revenue Solutions Inc. as an informal actor. Clark worked for over a year with this firm, during which he acted for the TV Movie, Investigating Free Money. In the same year, Clark joined Game Wizards, Exodus (PC), as an Environment Artist. Clark worked for over two years with this firm, during which he demonstrated creative assets in-game and UV Mapping and custom texturing.
In 2010, Clark interned at 9K9 advertising and marketing firm based in California for three months. Simultaneously, Clark also freelanced as a Nuke Compositor at Rareform Pictures Inc. In the same year, Clark also worked for Pantera Entertainment, Roller Coaster Rampage (PC Game), as an Environment Artist. Clark also joined Jastec Studios in 2010 to work on Pushing up Daisies (iOS). He worked for over four years with this firm as a 2D and 3D Environment Artist. 
In 2012, Clark freelanced as a CGI Artist for an online TV series by Animated Athletics LLC for three months. In the same year, Clark joined Macy’s as an associate, where he worked for over five years. 
Clark founded his brand, TYRONE EVANS CLARK Inc. in 2012, under which he started taking freelance projects for computer games. The company offers services related to Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Computer-Generated VR (CG VR), 360° video, 3D Math, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital multimedia content distribution, Hardware, Game Development, develops global cloud services, Holograms, TV, Film, Entertainment, Hardware Development, Software Development, Robotics, and others. 
In 2014, Clark joined BCBGMAXAZRIA Group as a Stylist Freelancer. He worked for eight months at this apparel and fashion store in LA, California. In 2015, Clark freelanced for Volt Workforce Solutions as a QA Game Tester for Disney Interactive’s Infinity 2.0 & 3.0 (Video Games). In the same year, Clark also freelanced for Juice Connection, Destination Chic Interiors LTD., and Outsource.com as a Graphic Designer and 3D Modeler / Developer. 
In 2016, Clark freelanced as a 3D Modeler and Designer Freelancer at Oxford Park Exchange, Vtchaco Orphans Empowerment, and Visionaire77. Clark also volunteered at an Indiecade event. In the same year, Clark joined Razor Edge Games as a Texture/VFX Artist. He worked for five months at this firm. He also worked for eleven months at Remote.com as a 3D Generalist. In the same year, Clark started working for Sketchfab as a 3D Game Artist. 
In 2017, Clark freelanced as a 3D Artist for Storymind Entertainment, Artisan Creative, Midnight Oil, and S2K Graphics. Clark also participated in the VR/AR Development Tools Case Study by Smith Research Inc. In the same year, Clark also worked at The Help Group and STEM3 Academy for seven months as a Digital Animation Teacher. For a brief period in 2017, Clark was a Video Game News Anchor at GamersConduit, a VR/AR Developer at Possible Reality, a CTO & Project Manager at English Learning Game, Participant at CG Trader Awards, C4D Modeler & TV Show CGI Artist at Greenhaus GFX and Grocery Shopping Study Participant at FCB Chicago. Clark also started working as a 2D/3D Graphic Designer at Bark.com in 2017. 
In 2018, Clark worked as an Actor at Casting360.com for four months. For a brief period, Clark was a Game Programmer Teacher Assistant at Digital Media Academy, Computer Programming Instructor at Summer Discovery and the University of California, Campaign Model at HUNGRI Campaign, 3D VR/AR Content Developer at Auggleworks, Regional Representative Agent at Nanjing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Horror Made Here Actor at Planet C Studios and Warner Bros. Entertainment. In the same year, Clark joined Stage as a VR Technical Artist Programmer and shortly later joined Star Education as a Tech and Games Teacher for over a year. Clark also started working as an Actor for Casting Networks Inc. and Central Casting in 2018.
In 2019, Clark worked as an actor at Monster Cravings, 3D Renderer at THE FIRM, and Computer Science Instructor at UCLA Recreation. Clark also joined Qualcomm, where he worked for eight months as a Staff SW Engineer and XR App Developer. Clark also wrote, produced, directed, and acted in the TV series Homeless Sam & Sally. In 2020, Clark worked as a Technical Artist at iMatch Technical Services. He was also chosen as a Brand Ambassador for Bliss Body, Hustle Worldwide, and POWERED. Clark also started working as an Augmented Reality Developer at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics. 
He has appeared in several films, and rose to prominence as writer, director, and playing the lead role of Sam Silver in the critically acclaimed 2020 independent film, Homeless Sam and Sally - The Movie. The film won numerous awards, including Best Comedy of 2020 by Toronto Film Magazine and Best Director of 2020 at the Couch Film Festival. Clark wrote, directed, produced and starred as title character Sam Silver in the 2020 film Homeless Sam and Sally. The movie is a dark comedy that centers around the trial and tribulations of Sam and his mother Sally Silver, played by Margaret Newborn. They become homeless when Sally is unable to pay rent. The film touches on many social issues, including mental illness and the difficulties facing homeless people in the United States. In the same year, Clark also starred in and directed a documentary about the COVID-19 pandemic, titled The Corona Hour!.
Clark published his first book, Tyrone Evans Clark's Grapefruit: Season I - The Wrath Of Love, on Amazon Prime Books and Barnes & Noble in November 2020. The book received the General Award and an honorable mention in the Young Adult category at the 2021 Hollywood Book Festival. Clark also published the novel Fiends: Session 1 - Invision Wellness in 2021. This book received an honorable mention in the Science Fiction category at the 2021 Hollywood Book Festival. Clark is also a singer and songwriter and has released several singles: "Inside of Me!" (2018), "Look Me In My Eyes" (2019), "Video Game" (2019), "Hope" (2020), and "Gotta Get Some Tissue" (2020). His music video for “Gotta Get Some Tissue” became a viral video and was an official selection in the animation category at the Prague Independent Film Festival in 2021. He also has a famous podcast titled CALL TYRONE!!!, where he talks about his day-to-day life in Los Angeles, along with random things that unexpectedly come to his mind.
==Filmography==
S.No.	Title 	Credits 	Year 	Type
1 	WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010 	Additional Crew 	2009 	Video Game
2 	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 	Additional Crew 	2009 	Video Game
3 	Investigating Free Money 	Self 	2010 	TV Short Documentary
4 	Game Wizards: Exodus 	Additional Crew 	2011 	Video Game
5 	Wallenda 	Visual Effects 	2012 	Short Film
6 	Roller Coaster Rampage 	Additional Crew 	2012 	Video Game
7 	Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes 	Additional Crew 	2014 	Video Game
8 	Disney Infinity 3.0 	Additional Crew 	2015 	Video Game
9 	Pushing Daisies 	Additional Crew 	2015 	Video Game
10 	GamersConduit 	Self 	2017 	Web Series
11 	I’m Dying Up Here 	Actor 	2018 	TV Series
12 	Sugar Daddy 	Actor 	2018 	Short Film
13 	Doxxed 	Actor 	2018 	Short TV Series
14 	Running Out Of Time 	Actor 	2018 	Film
15 	The Saver 	Actor 	2018 	Short Film
16 	Insecure 	Actor 	2018 - 2020	TV Series
17 	Reverie 	Visual Effects, Additional Crew 	2018 	TV Series
18 	My Ex-BFF Court 	Self 	2018 	TV Series
19 	Buzz'd Out! 	Self 	2018 	TV Series
20 	Face The Truth 	Self 	2018 	TV Series
21 	Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood 	Self 	2018 	TV Series
22 	Phone Swap 	Self 	2018 	TV Series
23 	Seatbelt Psychic 	Self 	2018 	TV Series
24 	How Low Will You Go: Snapchat 	Self 	2018 	TV Mini-Series
25 	WOW: The Women Of Wrestling 	Actor 	2019 	TV Series
26 	Velvet Buzzsaw 	Actor 	2019 	Film
27 	Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez	Actor 	2019 	TV Series
28 	Doxxed 	Actor 	2019 	TV Series
29 	Senior Love Triangle 	Actor 	2019 	Film
30 	The Echo Worlds 	Actor 	2019 	Short Film
31 	Rot 	Actor 	2019 	Film
32 	Homeless Sam & Sally 	Actor, Director, Executive Producer,
Writer, Composer, Animation Director, Art Director, Casting Director	2019 	TV Series
33 	Samir 	Actor 	2019 	Film
34 	Just Roommates 	Actor 	2019 	TV-Mini Series
35 	Festival Season 	Actor 	2019 	TV Series
36 	Castle Cat 	Self 	2019 	TV Series
37 	Tri-Me 	Self 	2019 	TV Series
38 	Your Storytime TV 	Self 	2019 	TV Series
39 	Flex on My Ex 	Self 	2019 	TV Series
40 	Dating #NoFilter 	Self 	2019 	TV Series
41 	Pet Confessionals 	Self 	2019 	TV Series
42 	Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie 	Actor, Director,  Executive Producer,
Writer, Editor	2020 	Film
43 	The Corona Hour! 	Director, Executive Producer,
Writer, Composer, Editor, Cinematography, Host	2020 	Documentary
44 	Magic For Humans 	Self 	2020 	TV Series
45 	Sock and Buskin 	Actor 	(filming) 	Film
46 	The Right Way 	Actor 	2020 	TV Series
47 	Painter 	Actor 	2020 	Film
48 	My Eyes on You 	Additional Crew 	2021 	Video Game
49 	ESPN Summer X Games Virtual Experience 	Additional Crew 	2021 	Video Game
50 	Keep the Bugs Out of My Soup!!! 	Director, Writer, Producer, Actor	2021 	Film
51 	Catfish: The TV Show 	Actor/Himself 	2022 	TV series
52 	Judge Steve Harvey 	Actor/Himself 	2022 	TV Series
53 	Gotta Get Some Tissue 	Actor (The Tissue Man) 	2021 	Music Video / Short Film
54 	Emotions of 2020 	Actor/Himself 	2021 	Short Film
==Discography==
S.No.	Title 	Credits 	Year	Type
1 	“Inside of Me!” 	Main artist	2019	Single
2 	“Video Game” 	Main artist	2019	Single
3 	“Look Me in My Eyes” 	Main artist	2019	Single
4 	“Hope” 	Main artist	2019	Single
5 	“Gotta Get Some Tissue” 	Main artist	2020	Single
6 	“We Gotta Figure It Out,” feat. Margaret Newborn	Main artist	2020	Single
==Bibliography==
* Clark, T. E. (2021). Tyrone Evans Clark's Grapefruit: Season I: The Wrath of Love. (n.p.): BookBaby.
* Clark, T. E. (2021). Tyrone Evans Clark’s Fiends: Session 1 – Invision Wellness. (n.p.): 360 Digital Marketing LLC | Tyrone Evans Clark Inc.
==Awards and honors==
Clark is a Push Excel Scholar, Horatio Alger Scholar, Rosa Parks Scholar, Burger King Scholar, and Gates Millennium Scholar. He is the recipient of the Marquis Who's Who Award and National A.C.E. 2005 Award Winner. Clark is also a member of The National Honor Society. 
Homeless Sam and Sally - The Movie has received numerous honors and industry awards. Some of the awards include:
* 2020 Couch Film Festival (Best Director)
* 2020 Hollywood Blood Horror Festival (Best Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor)
* 2020 Prague International Monthly Film Festival (Best Feature/Comedy - Honorable Mention)
* 2020 Toronto Film Magazine Fest (Best Comedy)
* 2020 Virgin Spring Cinefest (Best Amateur Film, Best Actor, Best Director)
* 2020 Cyrus International Monthly Festival of Toronto Awards (Best Feature - Comedy)
* 2020 The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards (Nominated - Best Genre)
* 2020 Alternative Film Festival (Nominated - Best Actor, Best Writer)
Gotta Get Some Tissue music video / short film has received awards such as:
* 2021 Prague Independent Film Festival (Official Selection - Animation)
* 2021 Animaze Montreal International Film Festival (Official Selection - Experimental)
Keep the Bugs Out of My Soup!!! short animation film has received awards such as:
* 2021 Gold Star Movie Awards (Honorable Mention - Best Animation Film)
* 2022 Montreal Independent Film Festival (Semi - Finalist: Best Animation)
==Personal Life==
* Clark is fluent in English, Spanish, and Japanese.
* He also has a pet cat named King Julian Caesar Clark III who has also shared the spotlight with him on popular TV Shows / Films such as Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie, Face The Truth, Pet Confessionals, etc.
* In 2005 when Clark was honored as the National Horatio Alger Scholar in Washington, D.C., Maya Angelou wrote him a poem and he had dinner with Quincy Jones around the same time.
* Tyrone was also informed by family members that he is related to The Clark Sisters (Gospel Vocal Band) and the cool guy Ernie Hudson who is known for acting in the popular film Ghostbusters.
* Clark currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Before moving to Los Angeles, he resided in Brooklyn, New York. Clark is an openly pansexual man who supports the Black Lives Matter movement and LGBTQIA+ rights.
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* Official Website
* Official Author Website
* Official TEC Multiverse Website
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* IMDb
* FilmFreeway
* Rotten Tomatoes
* Metacritic
* TV Guide
* TV Passport
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