Tre Williams facts for kids

Tre Williams is an American singer. He used to be part of Nas' record label, Ill Will Records.

About Tre Williams

Tre Williams was born in October 1971. He grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida. He went to Bethune-Cookman College. But he left college when he was 21 years old. He then moved to Yonkers, New York. This move helped him work on his music career.

Early Music Career

In 2001, Tre Williams performed at "Amateur Night at the Apollo". This was a big step for him. After that, he was asked to sing on a song. It was the title track for Petey Pablo's album, Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry.

In 2005, Tre Williams appeared on a song called "I-95". This song was on a mixtape by the rap group The L.O.X.. The mixtape was named Peer Pressure. This helped him get noticed. He was even mentioned in The Source magazine. Tre Williams also put "I-95" on his own mixtape, The Street Gospel.

A year later, in 2006, Tre Williams was featured on a song. It was "Let There Be Light" from Nas' album, Hip Hop Is Dead. Nas founded Ill Will Records. This song was played on the BET show 106 & Park.

The Revelations Band

Tre Williams was working on his first album. It was going to be called The Depth of My Soul. It was planned for release in 2007. Famous artists like Nas, Styles P, and Kanye West were supposed to be on it. However, the album was never released.

After working with Ill Will Records, Tre Williams started a new project. He teamed up with producer Bob Perry. They formed a band called The Revelations feat. Tre Williams. Their music was inspired by old soul records. These records came from the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The band released their first music in 2008. It was an EP called Deep Soul EP. An EP is like a mini-album. Then, in October 2009, they released their first full album. It was named The Bleeding Edge. Their second full album came out in November 2011. It was called Concrete Blues. This album was released on Decision Records/NIA Music.

Music Releases

Tre Williams has released several music projects.

With The Revelations featuring Tre Williams

• 2008: Deep Soul EP
• October 2009: The Bleeding Edge
• November 2011: Concrete Blues

Mixtapes

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

Featured Songs

Tre Williams has also been featured on songs by other artists.

• 2001: "Diary of a Sinner" (from the Petey Pablo album Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry)
• 2005: "I-95" (from The L.O.X. mixtape Peer Pressure)
• 2006: "Let There Be Light" (from the Nas album Hip Hop Is Dead)
• 2007: "What a Life" (from the Saigon mixtape The Moral of the Story)
• 2009: "I Wish You Were Here" (from the Wu-Tang Clan album Chamber Music)
• 2012: "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" (from The Man with the Iron Fists soundtrack)
• 2014: "The Battlefield" and "It's a Thin Line Between Love and Hate" (from the Ghostface Killah album 36 Seasons)