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TREY SONGZ Born with name Tremaine Aldon Neverson on November 28, 1984, Trey Songz was raised in a military family in Virginia. As a teen he had started performing for his friends and family but never considered to pursue career in music. In 2000, he reluctantly competed in a talent show and was spotted by producer Troy Taylor. Two years later, he got signed to Atlantic Music Group, moved to New Jersey and began recording his debut album in 2003.
In 2003, Trey Songz signed a record deal and received a $100,000 advance. Two years later, Songz released his first album, I Gotta Make It. The album was a moderate success, selling 395,000 copies and peaking at No. 20 on the Billboard charts. Since then, he has released Trey Day and Ready, to much success and acclaim. He also founded the Songz for Peace Foundation to help curb youth violence.
A year later, at the age of 15, Trey Songz met New Jersey-based music producer Troy Taylor. The pair agreed that Songz should finish high school, so the singer spent his summers in New Jersey working on music with Taylor. To maintain his musical interests during the school year, Songz and some of his friends formed a vocal group called All Night Productions that performed at local parties and events. When Songz graduated from high school, he moved in full-time with Taylor in New Jersey, hoping to make a career in music.
