Chosen Effect
Chosen Effect also previously known by the names Terry-T, T-Effect and in recent times also as Faith Chase, is an intersex gender fluid American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, musician, DJ, dancer, filmmaker and actor. Once signed to Sony Records, her/his professional entertainment career started at the very young age of just 8 years old. Besides having a music career, she has done everything from acting roles to being a radio personality and even modeling on the catwalk. His/her first major concert was opening for the group Black Box as the front man for  Subsonic Factor in front of a sold-out capacity crowd at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Since then Chosen has performed all around the world in shows with artists such as Ja Rule and The Prodigy. Early life. Chosen Effect grew up in a Baptist household with both parents being heavily involved in the church. Her/His Dad was a deacon and singer in the church whilst her mom sung and was a Sunday school teacher. His/Her parents had a passion for music and both played musical instruments, dad the guitar while mom played the organ. These musical  influences rubbed off on Chosen early on as by the age of 6 he/she was already playing the piano by ear and soon after the drums. This eventually led the young talent to become the church pianist and the director of the youth choir. Chosens first live show was at the young age of 8 years old which she played the piano and sung to a crowd of about 400 people. Soon after, Chosen had started to learn how to produce her own music and was even DJing & MCing. Career. Entertainment beginnings. Growing up a military brat Chosen eventually  ended up living on an army base in Japan with his family. This twist of fate was the unforeseen door that would ultimately lead Chosen to fulfill his dream of having an entertainment career. In the 1990s, young and eager to make his entertainment desires a reality, Chosen's agent decided to seize each and every opportunity that became available. After tons of small acting roles, the first major break was a televised weekly dance competition that featured some of Japan's top hip-hop dancers. Chosen won that competition 3 weeks in a row which led to some valuable  new contacts being made. He soon found himself in a regular role as a dancer on a variety show & on the weekends he also performed dance shows with a crew. When he was not dancing he was taking on any other entertainment offering that was available. Chosen's hard work leads to a recording contract. Subsonic Factor. Chosen Effects first major recording contract was signed with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. As the story goes, Sony was looking for a cool rapper to rap on a Techno track for a compilation CD. A friend from the TV show that Chosen used  to appear on approached him about the opportunity to go to a Sony recording studio and be featured on a track. Even though he was an R&B/hip-hop performer and had never listened to any dance music let alone try to rap on any, he decided to give it a try and seize the moment. Long story short he blew the A&R guys away and on the spot they offered him along with the producer of the song (, Favorite Blue, Raveman) a recording contract. A third member for the group was also sourced named Christina Hane. Chosen Effect, whose  stage name at the time was Terry-T, was the front man for his Sony signed group Subsonic Factor. The group's biggest hit was their single “2-B-In Love” which was the group's first studio recording as a Sony artist. Originally the song appeared on a CD compilation called "Tokyo House Underground Vol 1" but was also featured on a compilation CD called "Tokyo Babylon" and of course it also appeared on the group's debut album called "Echoes". This song became an anthem for the unit with the song gaining even more popularity thanks to it  being used in a TV commercial as well as the theme song for a Japanese Anime. The group's success saw them having their faces plastered on the back of magazines and interviewed regularly on TV. Subsonic Factor went on to have other music releases and their next album after "Echoes" was called "Too Late" and showcased a different sound than their previous album. Every show that was ever performed by this amazing unit was always sold out, however, creative differences would lead to the group's members (Chosen, Christina, and T-Kimura) wanting to pursue other ventures. This was  the birth of multiple solo projects by Chosen and the official launch of his solo music career. Terry-T. He soon found himself with a hit single on his hands. His first hit single as a solo artist was called “Vamo La Verdy” & the song went gold. It was released by Pony Canyon in Japan & became the official support song for the then champion J-League professional soccer team Verdy. His next single was released for the Japanese Woman's Professional Wrestling league called Deep Up. The Japan Broadcasting Corporation then asked Chosen if he would do a sports theme  album. The album was called “Action” and the great songs kept flowing with tracks like Silent Dance dedicated to the memory of F1 legend Ayrton Senna. Chosen Effects music has also been featured in movie soundtracks like the Japanese movie called “B” & also video games such as the song “Power” featured in the PlayStation game "Bust-a-Move". Raveman. Raveman exploded on the scene after a Chosen's old Subsonic Factor member T.Kimura, Japanese (GTS), & and another good friend aka () decided to put together a Dance unit with Chosen once again taking his place as frontman. The unit had tons  of success in the Japanese dance scene. The debut album called “Pumpin” in fact had multiple songs chart very well in the Japanese club charts. Raveman shows were full of energy which was a perfect fit for the high octane dance music. The Raveman name is iconic in the Japanese Dance scene and there are tons of Japanese artists who have had mixes of their music produced by Raveman. Raveman music has also been featured in Japanese Anime such as the song called “Shin-chan” which was featured in the very popular Japanese Anime by the same name. Even though  the group was mainly known as a Techno Dance act, the music knew no boundaries such as the track “Gotta Be Funky” which was a hip-hop track with r&b flavor & the jungle styled track called “Jungle Bells. Tracks like these showcased Chosen’s smooth rap skills and patented lyrical wordplay. T-Effect aka Chosen Effect. After having a break from the music industry on a quest to try to find himself and pursue a serious relationship, Chosen Effect returned with a new outlook on life. He initially spent a great deal of time producing new and upcoming artists  & trying to help them get one step closer to realizing their dreams. However, in the process of helping others, Chosen’s own passion for performing and his overwhelming desire to write his own music resurfaced. Finally, a fully recharged Chosen Effect who had conquered all of his demons was resurrected. His first new single was called “Backstab” which was a Hip-Hop track with a pop feel that told the story of all the various backstabbers he had come across in his journeys. That theme continued with the release of his next single called “Friends Like You”. Finally, a song  which he wrote for his mom, dad & little brother called “Better Days” was released which was the title track from the EP with the same name. All of these releases were released by Vircenia Records which is Chosen Effects record label. T-Effect changed his name to Chosen Effect in 2011 as a tribute to his mother who died late 2010 from cancer. His mom was always his number one fan and growing up she always told him he was chosen. In honor of his mom Chosen Effects new single called “Tonight” was due to be released on May 11 , 2011 which is his mother's Birthday however an unknown technical glitch with the labels previous distributor caused the release of this single to be delayed. As a result of the release of "Tonight" being delayed Vircenia Records unexpectedly decided to release the single "Liar Liar" 2 months earlier than originally planned on May 28, 2011, due to the popularity of the song. The single “Tonight” was to be the first new song to be released from Chosen's upcoming album called “Resurrection” however that honor has now been given to the track "Liar Liar". Faith Chase. Under the Faith  Chase name and branding, this Intersex entertainer, entrepreneur and public figure, continued to grow and establish various passion projects and pursuits most notably being the iconic Sloppies Restaurant which is an American themed dining experience with a huge cult following and the tagline "Home of the Sloppy Joe. Established in late 2013, with the doors of the original Brisbane based store opening in January 2014, to date this eatery continues to satisfy the cravings of foodies that come and visit from around the world. Establishing the Faith Chase name as a flourishing brand in its own right has seen Faith  tour venues putting on personal development Seminars and Workshops which was initially debuted under the Chosen Effect name after successfully becoming a certified hypnotherapist, personal development coach and holistic practitioner. In May 2018, Faith further added to her long list of achievements by becoming a YouTube Vlogging personality which December of the same year would see her use the platform to share her being born Intersex story with the world. In 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Faith Chase began to live as part of the "van life" with her van "Van Diesel" documenting her life on the move. Recently she  began to continue doing video reactions and documents the price of living in one, and how to flip them. She also has become a advocate for safety when living in a van after her carbon monoxide alarm went off in her sleep, saying "(sic) this here will save your life" Other ventures. Entertainment. Chosen has also modeled in print, television and catwalk for the likes of fashion designers Michiko London Koshino and Koshin Satoh and at one stage was even the official face for Casio’s popular keyboard the Rapman. Chosen is also an actor. He has appeared in various  acting roles in his life both on stage and also on TV ranging from commercials to dramas. T-Effect was also a radio personality with his very own radio shows including his popular 3-hour radio show called Night in Motion which aired on FM Fuji in Japan & not only showcased his DJ & emcee skills but also showed his amazing comedic ability. Chosen has been a guest radio host on various shows and has even performed live on radio both thru singing and even playing non-stop DJ mixes. Chosen's talents have also seen him land the role as  the official team DJ and announcer for the number one J-League professional soccer team Verdy in Japan, at the time. Business. Chosen Effect the entrepreneur has had many different business ventures that he has been very passionate about. Having an extreme love for food, being a restaurant owner was one of them. As a result, he has had a café, a restaurant and his last food venture which was a theater restaurant which had a stage that was graced by the likes of Hip-Hop artist Ja Rule & Australian Diva Jessica Mauboy. Chosen is the President & Ceo of his  own record company Vircenia Records & also has an entertainment company that specializes in audio and visual production called Tpt Star Entertainment which stands for Total Production Technologies & Star Entertainment. Another one of Chosen's previous ventures was a nightclub and he currently also owns a magazine. Personal life. In late 2010 Chosen's mom died from cancer. Two years leading up to her death, the entertainer's mother struggled to recover from an aneurism that she barely survived. Chosen enjoys bowling in competition and has been bowling since a very young age. They has bowled perfect games with a usual  average over the 210 mark. Chosen once considered bowling in the PBA but did not think there would be time to fully commit due to their entertainment career. The entertainer now bowls in various tournaments around the world with some of bowling's top bowlers when time is available. When Chosen is not bowling she enjoys cooking and loves to spend time in the kitchen. They has been known to describe their Sloppy Joes and Fried Rice dishes as the world's best. The artist has spent time helping sick people in hospitals, the homeless and has performed various charity  shows. On December 26, 2018, in an unexpected announcement, Chosen announced to the world on YouTube that they are a person born intersex and would here on in live a gender fluid life no longer to be defined by a tick in a box. The entertainer now lives life both as Chosen Effect and Faith Chase.