Tre Williams

Infobox musical artist

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Name = Tre Williams
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Trey Williams
Born =
Alias =
Origin = Daytona Beach, Florida
Yonkers, New York
Genre = Hip hop, R&B
Occupation = Singer
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Label = Ill Will
Notable_albums =
Associated_acts = Nas, Quan, Bravehearts, Nashawn, Papoose
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/trewilliams2006 Official Myspace]

Tre Williams is an American singer affiliated with Nas' label, Ill Will Records.

Biography

Williams was born and raised in the projects of Daytona Beach, Florida. He enrolled in Bethune-Cookman College, but later dropped out and moved to Yonkers, New York to further his career. [ [http://allhiphop.com/stories/alternatives/archive/2006/08/22/18135585.aspx Tre Williams: The New Style] , AllHipHop.com. Published August 22, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2008.] After an appearance on "Amateur Night at the Apollo", he was invited to sing on the title track of Petey Pablo's album, "". In 2005, Williams appeared on the track "I-95" on rap group The L.O.X.'s mixtape "Peer Pressure", earning him notice in hip-hop magazine "The Source". [ [http://www.powermovesmusic.com/trewilliams.aspx Tre Williams] , Powermoves Entertainment. Retrieved April 9, 2008.] Williams also put the track on his mixtape, "The Street Gospel." Then, in 2006, Williams was featured on "Let There Be Light" on Ill Will Records founder Nas' album, "Hip Hop Is Dead", which received play on BET music video show "106 & Park". [ [http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/interview/87317.php Tre Williams - Let There Be Light] , Nobodysmiling.com. Retrieved April 9, 2008.]

Williams has been working on a debut album, "The Depth of My Soul", that was expected to be released in 2007, [ [http://www.hhnlive.com/features/more/212 Let There Be Light: Tre Williams] , HHNLive.com. Retrieved April 9, 2008.] but has been not been released yet. The album is expected to have guest appearances from Nas, Styles P, Kanye West and others. [ [http://www.urbanclubbers.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=899 Method Man, H.U.F. Awards, Nas' New R&B Singer, Star] , UrbanClubbers.com. Retrieved April 9, 2008.]

Discography

Mixtapes

*"Nas & Ill Will Records Present Tre Williams: The Street Gospel"

Appearances

*2001: "Diary of a Sinner" (from the Petey Pablo album "")
*2005: "I-95" (from the The L.O.X. mixtape "Peer Pressure")
*2006: "Hush" (from the DJ Noodles/Blitz mixtape "It's a Problem Vol. 1")
*2006: "Let There Be Light" (from the Nas album "Hip Hop Is Dead")

References

External links

*myspace|trewilliams2006
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tre+Williams Tre Williams] on Discogs