TreVante Halliburton is no stranger to the hard work demanded
of
him
by
the notoriously
competitive music
industry.
While
most
teenage
boys
were
worried
about
grades
and
girls,
TreVante
was
perfecting
his
craft
on
the
road
to
stardom.
The Beginning -Tre’
His
journey
began
in
2005
with
a
792
mile
drive
from
Houston,
TX to
Atlanta,
GA.
Looking
to
take
advantage
of
the
opportunities
of
the
thriving
music
industry
in
Atlanta,
TreVante branded himself as “Tre'” and his
family
established
Sel Sum
Records,
a
family
owned
record
label
where
TreVante
released
his
first
two
singles,
“That
Girl”
and
“Baby
Girl”
, which
were
written
and
produced
by
his
father
Joe
“Simply”
Halliburton.
Soon
after
the
release,
he
secured
a
major distribution
deal
with
FYE
(12 yr old Tre’ at this time) and
embarked
on
a
regional
in‐store
tour
of
the
South
to
promote
the
records
and
build
his
fan
base.
“Baby Girl” hit the Billboard charts and spent 15 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop chart and peaked at #50. “Baby Girl” then later hit #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop single sales for multiple weeks beating out Chris Brown, Ray J, NeYo & more. “Baby Girl” ended up selling over 80,000 units independently. In 2007, TreVante also became apart of Radio Disney’s Incubator which broadcasted worldwide and aided to his success. The
FYE
tour
as
well
as
radio
airplay
opened
the
door
for
future
tours
as
TreVante
began
an
aggressive
schedule
performing
and meeting with
artists
such
as
Bow
Wow,
B5, Keke Palmer, Romeo, Jagged Edge, Crime Mob, Jonas Brothers and Nick Cannon just to name a few. TreVante also had a role in Lil JJ’s Nickelodeon (Ralph Farquhar produced) show “Just Jordan”. Alongside this, he also went on to perform on Lil JJ’s stand up comedy special “Almost Grown”. TreVante
used
his
time
to
grow
as
a
performer
and
let
his
talents
demonstrate
how
incredibly
gifted
he
was
as
an
artist.
“I
love
performing.
I
feel
like
I
can
just
be
myself.
It
doesn’t
matter
if
I’ve
had
a
bad
day
or
whatever
it is,
I
can
be
myself
and
just
let
go,”
says
Trevante.
“I
love
it.
It’s
the
best
feeling
in
the
world
next
to
recording.”
Drawing
inspiration
from
his
musical
influences
that
include
Prince,
The Carpenters, New Edition,
El
Debarge,
Aaron Carter, Brandy, Pink,
The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) and
the
Backstreet
Boys,
Trevante
has
been
able
to
create
his
own
unique
sound
that
he
compared
to
a
jukebox,
“…because
you
never
know
what
to
expect.
You
can
put
me
under
any
genre
but
I
just
want
to
make
good
music
so
I
just
call
it
jukebox”.
Introducing TreVante
His
performances, eclectic sound
and
work
ethic
attracted
the
attention
of
industry
heavy weights
and
TreVante
inked a major deal
with
Imani
Entertainment
Group
/
Geffen Records
in
2011 and officially re-branded and changed his name to “TreVante”.
“He
is
the
total
package,”
says
Manny
Halley (
President
of
Imani
Entertainment),
“Not
only
does
he
sing,
he
is
a
phenomenal
dancer.
He
is
an
incredible
artist.”
By the summer of 2011, he embarked on BET’s “Closer to My Dreams” tour alongside fellow heartthrobs Mindless Behavior, Lil Twist, Tyga, Diggy Simmons and Jawan Harris. This era was coined by fans as “a time to be alive” as frequent viral posts highlighted the artists alongside TreVante who blazed the charts during that time. Shortly after, TreVante also opened up for selected dates on Mindless Behavior’s “All Around the World Tour” as well as being featured alongside Jacob Latimore on Jive recording artist Jawan Harris’ “Keisha Remix”.
TreVante
has had
the
opportunity
to
co-write and collaborate
with
some
of
the
industry’s
elite
producers, artists
and
writers over the years:
Chris
Brown,
Dark Child,
Rico Love, Diane
Warren,
The
Underdogs,
Eric Bellinger, Diamond Love (which was recorded by Jacob Latimore), Vedo, Shameik Moore, Harmony
“H
Money”, Samuels & more.
Trevante also co-wrote one of the biggest hits of the era with Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis of the writing and production team “The Clutch”. He has not only co-written a historic hit for the OMG Girlz, (i.e. “Where the Boys At” in which hit #1 on 106 & Park for multiple weeks with over 18M+ views and #77 on the Billboard charts), TreVante
was
also able
to
secure
a
publishing
deal
with
Warner
Chappell
Publishing.
At the top of 2012, TreVante’s
first
single “Be
Your
First”, which was written
and
produced
by
Tank, was an instant hit allowing him and Tank to perform live on the world renowned Wendy Williams Show among others. TreVante then dropped a 2-part movie-like music video directed by Benny Boom which included “Be Your First” and “Forever” (produced by Rico Love). Both music videos including “Bad Girl”, hit the 106 & Park top 10 countdown with “Be My Girl” peaking at #6. He later returned to 106 & Park in 2013 with “Bad Girl” featuring Lil Twist, which also peaked at #6 on the countdown.
Boy Band Dreams – Bluff City
In 2014 TreVante decided to fulfill his childhood dream of doing what he always wanted to do, which was to be in an all male r&b group. He joined Bluff City as the seasoned veteran with the sultry soprano tone. The boys began posting videos on YouTube while building a fan-base, and with their passion, gifts and that southern charm, they began to make their mark. They dropped a few projects and covers and had features from TK-n-Cash and Kevin Gates. Later that year, Bluff City signed a deal with Noon-time (NNtme) management & signed with writing & production team “The Exclusives”. In 2018, the group had their first taste of chart success with the Troy Taylor assisted R&B hit “Let Me Show You” co-written by Vedo and Bluff City. “Let Me Show You” later topped the Billboard charts at #20 (Urban AC). Bluff City was the first group in over a decade to reach that achievement. Later that year, they became a trio and collaborated with as well as joined Cash Money R&B crooner Jacquees live on stage at the Soul Train Music Awards and also opened for him on both his “4275” and “King of R&B” tours. “Tonight It’s Us” (a Jacquees and Bluff City collaboration) has over a million plays and continues to generate 5,000 streams weekly. Bluff City continued to see their hard work pay off in various ways. Whether it was by creating a hit song with Quavo (Migos) ”All You Need” (which has over 10 million views on Youtube), Providing vocals on “Your Peace” by Lil Baby (which is a certified Gold single) or releasing two albums independently, Bluff City continued to fill that R&B void. The group was known to blaze the R&B trails by reigniting the nostalgic tunes of 90’s R&B with a modern-day twist.
He is TreVante
Now, as TreVante rebrands himself as a solo Contemporary Gospel Artist, he is determined to remind his fans that he has only gotten better with time. TreVante has been coined by the industry as a certified musical genius with his pen; In which he plans on upholding as he writes his new projects. TreVante currently has multiple solo projects in the works. His first inspirational solo EP entitled “Anointed” is set to be released by the end of the 2024 year with his first singles being, “Remember” and “Anointed”. His new sound is a perfectly mixed blend of contemporary gospel, inspirational R&B, inspirational pop and conscious hip hop; In which he and his team has coined as “Gospel Gumbo”. Some of his inspirations for for this new sound are Fred Hammond, J Moss, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Keith Staten, The Walls Group, Commissioned, Madison Ryann Ward, Amy Grant, Jordin Sparks, Corbin Bleu, Celine Dion, Heather Headley, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor and Joni Mitchell.
In
an
age
when
most
artists
are
developed
online,
TreVante
took the
road
less
traveled
by
setting
his
musical
foundation
on
stage
and
in
the
studio;
A
foundation
that
will
undoubtedly
make
this
extraordinarily
talented
young
man
a
force
to
be
watched
for
years
to
come in the Contemporary Gospel community.
