LAS VEGAS (October 10, 2023)—The Las Vegas Aces announced today that Grammy-nominated platinum-selling singer, songwriter, producer, and actor Tank is singing the National Anthem prior to Game 2 of the WNBA Finals between the top-seeded Aces and the No. 2 seed New York Liberty. Tip Wednesday at Michelob ULTRA Arena is 6 pm PT, and the game is being broadcast on ESPN.
The defending champion Aces lead the Liberty 1-0 in the best-of-5 series having won Game 1, Sunday 99-82. Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young each scored 26 points and Las Vegas outscored New York 55-33 in the second half to secure the victory.
ABOUT TANK
Tank is a multi-Grammy-nominated platinum-selling singer, songwriter, producer, and actor whose career spans more than 20 years. He’s produced several hit albums, including his 10th and final studio album, R&B Money which has produced four #1 hit singles, “Can’t Let It Show,” “I Deserve,” “Slow,” and “See Through Love” featuring Chris Brown, officially garnering Tank eight #1 R&B hit songs since the release of his album SAVAGE (2017), which produced the 2x-platinum-selling hit “When We.”
Last year, Tank celebrated the re-release of his first three albums: Force of Nature, One Man, Sex, Love & Pain. These albums re-connected him to his core fans and introduced his impressive catalog to a new generation of R&B music lovers.
Tank has written and produced for some of the industry’s biggest names, including Beyonce, Chris Brown, Aaliyah, Alicia Keys, Fantasia, Jamie Foxx, Kelly Rowland, and Jennifer Hudson, as well as for newcomers Eric Bellinger, Rotimi, Sammy, Feather, and more.
His TV and film credits include Lifetime’s “Seven Deadly Sins: Lust, “HBO’s Togetherness, VH-1’s Hit The Floor, Bounce TV’s Saints & Sinners, TVOne’s Born Again Virgin, BET’s Mancave, and the network’s record-breaking movies The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story.
Never one to be stagnant, Tank is always looking to expand his repertoire. Surrounded by the likes of comedic funny men Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, and Deon Cole, Tank has dived into the world of stand-up comedy, performing at clubs around the country.
In 2022, Tank and long-time manager and best friend J Valentine successfully launched the “R&B Money” Podcast via iHeartMedia and Charlamagne tha God’s Black Effect Podcast Network (click here), which has featured guests Jamie Foxx, Babyface, Ari Lennox, LeToya Luckett, K. Michelle, Jon B., Ray Parker Jr. Isaac Carree, The Whispers and more. Debuting as the #1 Music Podcast, the show celebrates the genre of R&B, representing the culture like no other, highlighting the genre with exceptionally compelling storytelling while building a place of discovery for the fans.
Earlier this year, Tank joined R&B legends Keith Sweat and Guy on the New Edition Legacy Tour, selling out venues all over the country.