On 11/16/1986, Wendell (dad) and Melonie (mother) Odum gave birth to, DeMontre S. Odum in Baltimore City Hospital. Due to financial issues, a couple months later, 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. 

Hard times came around again, and vowels were broken. DeMontre’s parent came to an agreement, and decided it was best that they split up. His dad moved back to Baltimore, Maryland and his mother found a new boyfriend. By the time he was 4 years old, there was a new edition to their family (a little brother). 

DeMontre’s mother started using drugs, and times got rough for the family. Sam and JoAnn Williams (his grandparents) 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; furthermore, was convinced that he could do the same. Dedicated to being a rapper was motivation to keep the drive going for him. 

In 1999 when DeMontre was in the 8th grade, decided to sign up for a school talent show at Bailey Middle School. Time came around, and everybody loved his rapping skills. Then, in high school again tried the same thing and got even more supporters to agree that he had talent. When the time came around, everybody loved his rapping skills. Then, at Lew Wallace High School, he tried the same thing and got even more supporters to agree that he had talent. 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. While attending Lew Wallace High junior year, 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." Senior year, he made his 1st appearance on the mixtape entitled, "Industry Terrorist: 1st Attack." The following year 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). More & more music was made, and the 1st video (Yes I Do) 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). Having a daughter (Dajah) in 2006 was just 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!!!!!!

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