BIC BITNESS

On 11/16/1986, Wendell and Melanie Odum gave birth to DeMontre S. Odum in Baltimore City Hospital. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Odum family relocated to Gary, Indiana (his mother’s hometown). A fresh start in a different city did not seem so bad, but who was to say what was in store for this family.
	
	Despite the efforts to maintain the family unit, hard times came around again, and vows were broken. DeMontre’s parent came to an agreement, and decided it was best that they split up. His parents decided that it was best if they separated. By the time he was 4 years old, there was a new edition to their family (a little brother).
	
	DeMontre’s mother became addicted to drugs, and times got rough for the family. Grandparents, Sam and JoAnn Williams ) took DeMontre and his brother into their home where they would raise them. Being raised by God fearing grandparents meant that church was not an option.

	As years began to pass, music started to attract the attention of DeMontre. After years of listening to various artist like Mike Jackson, Bone Thugs, Twista, 2Pac, Biggie, and Da Brat; DeMontre was convinced that he could make it in the music industry.   Dedicated to being a rapper was motivation to keep the drive going for him even when his life seemed dismal.
	
	In 1999 while attending Bailly Middle School,  DeMontre signed up for a school talent show.  Time came around, and everybody loved his rapping skills. Then in high school he tried the same thing and got even more supporters to agree that he had talent.  At Lew Wallace High School, he again displayed his talents and gained more fans.  . Before graduation, it was no doubt what DeMontre wanted to be when he grew up.

	DeMontre's original rap name was "D-Tre," short for his government name, but finally decided that "Tre" would be sufficient. During his junior year in high school, he was introduced to the Talaband (a local Gary, Indiana rap movement that grew up & lived in his neighborhood) and decided to team up with them. The name given to him from Yoson Tala was "Tre Baby Tala." It was then that he made his 1st appearance on the mixtape entitled, "Industry Terrorist: 1st Attack." The following year he was reintroduced on the new mixtape (Industry Terrorist: 2nd Attack) as "Tre Tala," after the Talaband rap movement's name was changed to T.A.L.A. (To All Loyal Affiliates). Tre continued his dream of being a rapper and focused all of his efforts on making more music which led to his 1st video:  “Yes I Do,” which was recorded then aired on the local Gary channel (channel 21).

	Over the last few years he has done various projects such as the following: "Off Burl vol.1 (w/Breezy Tala)," TALAdega Nites," "Uhblazlikfiah (the leak)," "Blame Me vol.1," appeared in video as a feature in "What's Good What's Next," performed at the Taste of Chicago, and featured on DJ Roc's mixtape (Big Business vol.4). IN 2006, Tre became a proud father to  daughter (Dajah), giving  him another reason to fight harder to make his dream a reality. Hooking up with R1EP (Room One Eleven Production) in 2007 has made the music, sound, and confidence ten times higher for him. The music that you hear today is the product of the life he lived.......AND IT AIN'T OVER YET!!!!!!! 
