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' label, Ill Will Records.

Biography

Williams was born October 1971 and raised in the projects of

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. He enrolled in Bethune-Cookman College, but dropped out at age 21 and moved to

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to further his career.Stewart, Shea
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''. Published January 26, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010. After an appearance on "Amateur Night at the

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" in 2001, he was invited to sing on the title track of

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's album, '' Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry''. 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 ''

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''. 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

' album, ''

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'', which received play on

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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&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.

Discography

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''

Appearances

*2001: "Diary of a Sinner" (from the

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

album ''

'') *2007: "What a Life" (from the

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mixtape ''The Moral of the Story'') *2009: "I Wish You Were Here" (from the

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album ''

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'') *2012: "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" (from

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soundtrack) *2014: "The Battlefield" and "It's a Thin Line Between Love and Hate" (from the

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album '' 36 Seasons'')

References

External links

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