American singer from Florida
Tre Williams is an American singer, formerly affiliated with Nas' label, Ill Will Records.
Biography.
Williams was born October 1971 and raised in the projects of Daytona Beach, Florida. He enrolled in Bethune-Cookman College, but dropped out at age 21 and moved to Yonkers, New York to further his career. After an appearance on "Amateur Night at the Apollo" in 2001, 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". 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 &amp; Park".
Williams had been working on a debut album, "The Depth of My Soul", that was expected to be released in 2007, with guest appearances from Nas, Styles P, Kanye West and others. However, the album ended up being shelved indefinitely. Following his stint with Ill Will, Williams began working with Brooklyn, NY based producer Bob Perry. Together they formed a band called The Revelations feat. Tre Williams. Their original lineup included fellow R&amp;B singer-songwriter Rell. The band's music was inspired by vintage soul records from the late 1960s and early 1970s. They released "Deep Soul EP" in 2008, followed by their full-length debut, entitled "The Bleeding Edge", on October 6, 2009. A second full-length album "Concrete Blues" was released in November 2011 on Decision Records/NIA Music.
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