Tre Williams facts for kids

Tre Williams is an American singer known for his soulful voice. He used to be connected with the record label Ill Will Records, which was started by the famous rapper Nas.

About Tre Williams

Tre Williams was born in October 1971. He grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida. When he was 21, he moved to Yonkers, New York. He wanted to follow his dream of becoming a singer.

In 2001, Tre Williams performed at "Amateur Night at the Apollo". This is a famous show where new talents can perform. After this, 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, Williams appeared on a song called "I-95". This song was on a mixtape by the rap group The L.O.X. called Peer Pressure. This helped him get noticed by The Source magazine. He also put this song on his own mixtape, The Street Gospel.

Then, in 2006, Williams was featured on "Let There Be Light". This song was on Nas' album, Hip Hop Is Dead. The music video for this song was played on the BET show 106 & Park.

Music Projects

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

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

The band released an album called Deep Soul EP in 2008. Their first full album, The Bleeding Edge, came out on October 6, 2009. A second full album, Concrete Blues, was released in November 2011. It was released through Decision Records/NIA Music.

Tre Williams' Music

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

Songs He Appeared On

• 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)