Updated: 3 Feb 2021, 20:48 TREY Songz is widely recognised as one of contemporary R&B's biggest names. The star has hit the headlines after being arrested for allegedly "assaulting a police officer" during a KC Chiefs game. 4 Who is Trey Songz? Trey Songz, real name Tremaine Aldon Neverson, is an American singer and rapper, originally from Virginia. The star made his debut back in 2004 with his album I Gotta Make It. His initial releases achieved increasing success and the musician started to work with R Kelly on his second album. The studio album, Trey Day, featured his single Can’t Help But Wait which was included in the Step Up 2: The Streets soundtrack.