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Dr. Tiy-E, also known as "The Love Doctor," is the quintessential "Renaissance Man." A life coach, sex therapist, author, playwright, radio/television personality, dancer, educator, and athlete. Dr. Tiy-E's energy is infectious. Whether he's in the classroom, on stage or in the studio, Dr. Tiy-E is on a mission to encourage others to find peace and love through establishing & sustaining healthy relationships.
It was Dr. Tiy-E's desire to help others that initiated his move to Los Angeles in 2006. Once in Tinseltown, he immediately got to work. Dr. Tiy-E's been seen 'tellin' it like it is' on the "Greg Behrendt Show", helping women 'Get their Sexy Back,' and sharing his "Love Commandments." He's also been called on to espouse his ideas on "The Definition of Love" and the "Importance of Good Sex" on various L.A. radio stations. Most recently, Dr. Tiy-E set the record straight on "What You Should and Shouldn't Tell Your Mate" in Upscale Magazine. He will be featured in the upcoming BET Specials: "Meet the Faith" with Dr. Ian Smith and "Marriage in the Black Community- Myth or Reality."
Prior to moving to LA, Dr. Tiy-E lived in Atlanta where he co-hosted a weekly relationship call-in show on Hot 107.9 FM. Drawn to the field of education, he decided to teach at both Morris Brown College and Clark Atlanta University and hosted relationship seminars for various organizations, universities and churches. In 2004, he stepped out on faith and resigned from his position as a Professor of Psychology at
Clark Atlanta, to pursue a career in television and film.
His TV breakthru came in 2002, when Dr. Tiy-E was asked to serve as the Resident Relationship Expert for the Ricki Lake Show. He captivated television audiences and saved hundreds of relationships with his no-holds barred advice. His approach galvanized many based on the holistic therapy principle - "One Love, One Life, One God".
In 2005 Dr. Tiy-E became the first black professor on the TBS reality series, "The Real Gilligan's Island". His success on the show inspired him to produce a play based on his best-selling book, "Secrets Men Keep" and was an immediate hit, playing to sold out audiences during its run at Atlanta's Civic Center.
Dr. Tiy-E's a class act, and it's no surprise he's been featured as a relationship expert in both Jet and Ebony Magazines and was named one of Ebony's "Most Eligible Bachelors."
Poetically inclined, Dr. Tiy-E has warmed up the mic for major recording artists like Eric Benet and Angie Stone, and has recorded his own CD, "Ladies in Paradise," a collection of 13 original love poems set to music that ranges from soulful to seductive.
Dr. Tiy-E is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Frat., and a member of the Prince Hall affiliated Masons. In 1999, Dr. Tiy-E started Man II Man Development, Incorporated, a community-organization dedicated to uplifting, motivating and educating inner city youth. He also founded Men Against Molestation (M.A.M.) in 2003.
Dr. Tiy-E's books, Secrets Men Keep, delve into the issues men face in relationships while My Mind, My Body, My Spirit provide an inspirational journey of family betrayal, sisterhood, faith, and love.
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