Trey Songz Biography

Fast Facts

• Sang in a church choir as a youth
• Didn't realize he was vocally gifted until his early teens, when---encouraged by his mother and grandmother---he began entering (and winning) talent competitions
• Discovered by producer Troy Taylor when he was 15
• Moved to New Jersey to learn about the music business from Taylor after graduating from high school
• Named Best Male R&B Artist at the 2010 BET Awards
• Founded Songz For Peace, a charity geared to stewarding young people, keeping them away from crime and violence, in 2008