Trey Mills

BIO/DESCRIPTION

As a songwriter & producer Trey has had the opportunity to collaborate with Dixon Van Winkle [Elton John, Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra], Nick Blagona [Deep Purple, The Bee Gees] and Eddie Kramer [Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, The Beatles]. Just before Covid-19 touched down in Canada, Trey signed his first publishing deal with Aporia Records, in Toronto.

Working between Toronto and Calgary, Trey has been a songwriter, producer, mix, and or record engineer spanning various genres for artists such as Forest Blakk [Atlantic], Canadian Brass [Juno nominated], X-Quisite [Juno nominated], KRS-One, Melanie Fiona, Shay Esposito, Zoe Bentley, Nicole Holness, Makeshift Innocence [Juno Nominated], The Show [EMI], GQ [11th most played song of the year 2003, Canada], Trinity Bradshaw [ACMA Female Artist of the Year 2015], Glenn Lewis, Ish, Heat, Jhevon Paris, and Sean Kelly [Opening Day Entertainment Group/Universal].

Back in 2007, Trey released his solo debut Athabasca, via Opening Day Entertainment Group / Universal Music Canada. His single Saving Me was used as the theme song used to launch the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off series “Off the Map” by ABC. Since then Trey has written dozens of songs – working towards releasing a new project. While often a songwriter on his projects , he has shied away from the spotlight – mostly seeking refuge in the studio.

Trey has written, produced & mixed top 10 songs/records at Radio & Retail in the Canada and US for various Artists; has been a producer, record and mix engineer for Grammy nominated Canadian Brass [10+ albums]; wrote while co-producing with notable engineer Nick Blagona [Deep Purple, The Police]; served as recording engineer alongside Grammy winning producers Marc Aubort and Dixon Van Winkle; assisted on recording sessions with Grammy winning producer Jay David Saks; and has provided tech support and drum programming for Greg Lake [Emerson lake and Palmer] and Tyrese Gibson.

While producing music, Trey has also intermittently served time as an artist manager working with legends such as Seymour Stein [Co-Founder, Sire Records], Pete Ganbarg [President A&R, Atlantic Records], Marty Diamond [Head of Global Music, The Paradigm Talent Agency], Mike Molinar [GM of Publishing, Big Machine Label Group], Chris Taylor [President, E-One Entertainment], Livia Tortella [Founder, Blackbox LA] and more.