‘T-Boz’ is the heart, sound, and lead singer of the best selling female American group of all time, TLC. Watkins’ low, deep, sophisticated delivery of the groups numerous hits including “Waterfalls,” “Unpretty,” “No Scrubs,” and “Creep” gave the seminal act the swagger it needed to win five Grammy Awards and captivate millions of fans around the world. T-Boz is the author of a book of poetry entitled Thoughts, published by HarperCollins (which was a New York Times bestseller).

T-Boz has suffered from Sickle Cell Anemia since she was a child and has pledged herself to be a life-long spokesperson for the debilitating disease. She frequently spends time with children around the country who are suffering from sickle cell to help inspire them and give them hope. Ms. Watkins speaks at youth seminars, medical seminars, boys and girls clubs, churches, NIAAA, NBA Wives Luncheon, and fundraisers for sickle cell around the world. T-Boz has worked on campaigns, such as the “Be The Match” campaign, to increase ethnic diversity in the donor registry for bone marrow transplants.