After graduating from Petersburg High School in 2002, Songz moved to New Jersey to begin recording his debut album, though recording did not actually begin until 2003. Record producer Troy Taylor was introduced to Songz through Songz's stepfather with whom Taylor attended high school, ultimately leading to Songz signing a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2003. Reluctant to sing, he began performing with encouragement by friends and family in high school.Ĭareer 2003–2008: I Gotta Make It and Trey Day Raised as a military brat by his mother and stepfather, Neverson did not have aspirations for a musical career as a child due to his shyness, saying 'Singing wasn't a reality for me, until other people started noticing I sounded good.' He recognized his vocal abilities at the age of 14.

He is the son of April (Gholson) Tucker, who was seventeen when he was born, and Claude Neverson Jr. Tremaine Aldon Neverson was born on November 28, 1984, in Petersburg, Virginia. He has sold over 25 million records worldwide in singles and albums. Following that, Songz released his sixth studio album Trigga in 2014, his seventh studio album Tremaine in 2017, and his eighth studio album Back Home in 2020. The album's lead single, ' Heart Attack', was nominated for Best R&B Song at the 2013 Grammy Awards. In 2012, Songz released his first number one album, Chapter V, which debuted atop the Billboard 200. The following year saw Songz's highest-charting song to date, ' Bottoms Up' (featuring Nicki Minaj), from his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure (2010). Ready was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Songz's first top 10 hit.

Songz released his third album, Ready, in 2009 and a single from the album, ' Say Aah' (featuring Fabolous), peaked at No. His follow-up album, Trey Day, spawned his first top 20 single, ' Can't Help but Wait'. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American R&B singer and rapper.

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