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Born in Petersburg, Virginia
Trey Songz, Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was born on November 28, 1984 in Petersburg Virginia. -
Talent Show
Trey signed up to sing at the Appomattox Regional Governor's School Talent Show in Petersburg in 1998 -
Finishing High School
When he was 15, he met with New Jersey-based music producer Troy Taylor, the two agreed that Trey should finish high school, so the singer spent his summers in New Jersey working on music with Taylor. -
Record Deal
Trey signed a record deal with Atlantic Records, receiving a $100,000 advance. Two years later, he released his first album, I Gotta Make It. The album was a moderate success, selling 395,000 copies and peaking at Number 20 on the Billboard album charts. -
Grammy Award
Trey released his second album, Trey Day, which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard charts. The album featured Songz's first hit single, "Can't Help But Wait," which reached No. 11 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance -
New Year, New Me
Trey wanted recognition with his third album, "Ready," he completely reinvented his image and sound by chopping of his braids and traded his baggy jeans and sneakers for tailored pants and button downed shirts. "Ready" reached No. 3 on the Billboard album charts and flooded radio airwaves with a whopping six hit singles: "I Need a Girl," "Successful," "LOL Smiley Face," "I Invented Sex," "Say Aah" and "Neighbors Know My Name." -
Award
Trey Songz, a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album and winning the 2010 BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist
