In 2007 he released his second album TreyDay which featured the hit single Can’t Help But Wait. The song peaked at No. Trey Songz finally got a record deal in 2003 with Atlantic Records. Two years after putting pen to paper, he released his first album, I Gotta Make It. He had since released a number of mixtapes under the pseudonym Prince of Virginia, which earned him a following.
In his senior years Trey Songze formed a singing group called All Night Productions. The group performed at local parties and events in the Petersburg area until he graduated and moved to New Jersey to live with Taylor and pursue a career in music. In 1998, Songz signed up to sing at the Appomattox Regional Governors School Talent Show in Petersburg, where for the first time a large audience was able to hear and worship his voice. Shortly after the show’s success, Songz was introduced to New Jersey-based music producer Troy Taylor by his stepfather. Taylor loved what he heard, but insisted that Songz finish high school before they could start working on his music. He is the child of April (Gholson) Tucker and Claude Neverson Jr., but was raised only by his mother and later by a stepfather who was a member of the USA was army. His mother married his stepfather when he was 7 years old.Īfter his mother’s marriage, Songz had to live in different parts of the country because his stepfather was always being moved from one military base to another. However, the family returned to his native city at the age of 14 and entered Petersburg High School. Songz discovered his decent singing voice in high school, and despite his shyness, his family and friends encouraged him to take the stage.īeing unable to pay for singing with his familyDue to financial constraints, Songz will always sing along to radio hits at home and in the car and always aims to delight everyone who was around him at the time. Trey Songz was born in Tremaine Aldon Neverson, Petersburg, Virginia, USA on November 28, 1984. Here is everything you need to know about him, his family, brother, relationship status and net worth. The three-time American Grammy-nominated artist, part-time actor and rapper is known for fusing R&B with hip-hop to produce club bangers while tackling the base of his original genre with themes that explore the ups and downs of relationships as well as appreciating and lusting for relationships embrace beautiful women. Songz has released a total of seven albums to date and has sold more than 14 million records worldwide, both albums and singles. Trey Songz is an American singer and songwriter best known for songs like ‘Heart Attack’, ‘Can’t Help But Wait’ and ‘Bottoms Up’.