Toni Michelle Braxton Lewis was born October 7th, 1967 in Severn, Maryland. She grew up singing with her sisters and in the church choir. Her father who is a preacher had banned all pop music in the home but that didn't stop Toni and her sisters from watching Soul Train on tv when their parents were out of the house. As a result, Toni soon discovered her own music talent.
Along with her four sisters Toni signed with Arista Records in 1990 as the group "The Braxtons". They released one single called "The good life" which unfortunatley flopped. The Braxtons got a second chance when Arista let them audition for a new record label called LaFac ...More
