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Where is Trey Songz from? Trey Songz is from Petersburg, Virginia, where he was born Tremaine Aldon Neverson on November 28, 1984. Trey grew up digging hip-hop more than R&B, but as it turned out, he has a sweet singing voice, and once his friends found out, they pushed him to ditch the rhyming and try crooning. At the age of 15, Songz met Troy Taylor, a behind-the-scenes guy who’d worked with the likes of B2K and SWV, and after Trey graduated from college, the two struck up a professional relationship and started working on music. Trey’s debut album, “I Gotta Make It,” dropped in 2005 and hit No. 20 on the Billboard 200, and his four subsequent LPs have fared even better, establishing him as one of the biggest names in the game.

The Virginia native is perhaps best known for the 2010 single “Bottoms Up,” featuring Nicki Minaj, but Trey Songz has floated plenty of songs up the pop charts. His first top 20 hit came with 2007’s “Can’t Help But Wait,” from his sophomore effort, “Trey Day,” and with 2010’s “Say Aah,” the pride of Petersburg broke the top 10, hitting No. 9. His fifth album, 2010’s aptly titled “Chapter V,” climbed to No. 1 on the charts. His sixth record, “Trigga,” is due in June 2014.

Fans asking, “Where is Trey Songz from” might be interested to learn that he’s not the only R&B singer from Petersburg, Virginia. Tyra Bolling, aka Tyra B, also hails from that town, as do numerous notable politicians and sports figures. But it’s safe to say Trey Songz is the biggest star to ever come from Petersburg. Over the years, he’s collaborated with the likes of Drake, T.I., and Fabolous, and when “Trigga” hits in 2014, it’s bound to make this singer, songwriter, producer, and actor — check him out in “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D,” among other films — an even bigger star.

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