Tremaine Aldon Neverson, known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He was discovered by record producer Troy Taylor in 2003, and later signed to his Songbook Entertainment label in a joint venture with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, I Gotta Make It entered the Billboard 200 at number 20, while his second album, Trey Day reached number 11. The latter was supported by the single "Can't Help but Wait", which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. His third album, Ready reached number three on the Billboard 200, spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Say Aah", and earned a nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
His fourth album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure saw continued commercial success and reached number two on the chart while receiving support from the single "Bottoms Up", which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Supported by the Grammy Award-nominated single "Heart Attack", Neverson's fifth album, Chapter V became his first to debut atop the Billboard 200.