Willard Carroll “Trey Smith” III is an American disc jockey and actor. He is the son of actor Will Smith and his first wife, actress Sheree Zampino. A California native, Trey grew up in relative obscurity despite being the oldest child of one of the biggest stars of Hollywood. While his half-siblings endured the immense pressure of being perpetually under the spotlight, he got the opportunity to enjoy a rather normal upbringing. His parents divorced in 1995 and it inevitably affected him and his relationship with his father. According to Smith, his son felt that he had betrayed and abandoned him following the divorce. It took them years to build back a loving relationship with each other. These days, Trey is often photographed with his father, stepmother Jada Pinkett Smith, and half-siblings Jaden and Willow. Both Trey and Smith regularly post photographs of their hangouts on their respective social media pages. As a disc jockey, he has adopted the professional name AcE and is primarily active in the Los Angeles area.
Trey Smith Biography
Name | Trey Smith |
Full Name | Willard Carroll Smith III |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Date of Birth | 11 November 1992 |
Age | 30 Years Old |
Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Currently Live In | California, United States |
Profession | Actor, Instagrammer and Model |
Debut | Film: A Man Named Scott (2021) TV: Will Smith’s Bucket List Comedy series (2019) |
Famous For | Football Player in Film The Speech (2008) |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Christian |
Ethnicity | African-American |
Hometown | Los Angeles, California |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
School/High School | Local School in California Oaks Christian High School, Westlake Village, California |
College/University | Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona |
Education Qualification | Graduate |
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Trey Smith Net Worth
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Name | Trey Smith |
Date of Birth | 11 November 1992 |
Age | 30 Years Old |
Gender | Male |
Trey Smith Relationship
Father Name | Will Smith Terrel Fletcher (Step-Father) |
Mother Name | Sheree Zampino Jada Pinkett Smith (Step-Mother) |
Brother Name | Jaden Smith |
Sister Name | Willow Smith Jodie Fletcher |
Girlfriend | Rachel List Ricki Lake (Ex) |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Early Life
- Smith and Sheree began dating sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s. At the time, they were both in their early 20s. On May 9, 1992, they tied the knot. The relationship had its share of problems since the beginning. In 2016, late actress, singer, and LGBTQ rights activist Alexis Arquette called out Smith and Pinkett Smith on a Facebook post, claiming that they both were in the closet. She further alleged that the marriage between Smith and Sheree ended because she caught him in bed with music producer Benny Medina. In response, Sheree posted a video on her own Facebook page. In it, she detailed the reasons for the dissolution of her and Smith’s relationship. She stated that Smith has always been straight and it was the disparity of success between the two that ended up being one of the main reasons for their separation. She also said that Smith and Pinkett Smith did not need her to fight their battle but she had to set the record straight. Furthermore, she voiced her anger as she had to have a conversion with her son on the subject.
- Smith and Sheree divorced on December 10, 1995. She subsequently married Fletcher on May 26, 2007. That relationship ended in a divorce as well. Smith married Pinkett on December 31, 1997.
- Smith has admitted that after his divorce from Sheree, his relationship with Trey suffered as well. He invariably felt betrayed and abandoned by his father. They struggled for years before reaching the point when they could be comfortable around each other. According to Smith, they have since been able to “recover and restore a loving relationship”. Smith goes on holidays with his three kids separately so each of them can have their personal time with their father. Trey also seems to have great relationships with Pinkett, Jaden, and Willow, often accompanying them and his father to various events.
Education & Career
- Trey Smith was a student at Oaks Christian High School, in Westlake Village, California and was part of their football program as a wide receiver. After graduating from high school in 2011, he even earned a football scholarship to Division I-AA Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. However, it was not long before he realised that his true passion is music and left football to pursue a career as a disc jockey. According to ‘New York Daily News,’ he also moonlighted as a reporter for ‘Access Hollywood’ for a period.
- Trey made his debut as a disc jockey under the name AcE at Club Liv in Miami in December 2012. His family was there as well. In February 2013, he served as the DJ at the Vanity Fair pre-Oscar party. Since then, he has established himself as one of the leading DJs in Los Angeles and played his sets in various venues all over the world.
- Over the years, he has put out several extended plays, including ‘Collection’ (2010), ‘Orwell’ (2012), and ‘Cocoa’ (2012). In 2016, he released ‘Find You Somewhere’, a music video directed by Pinkett Smith and featuring Jaden and Willow.
- As an actor, Trey made his first appearance in the 1998 music video for his father’s track, ‘Just the Two of Us’. Part of the album ‘Big Willie Style’, the track is about the relationship between the father and the son. In 2003, he appeared in two episodes of ‘All of Us’, a UPN (later The CW) sitcom co-created by his father and stepmother. In 2008, he shared screen space with Trevor Gretzky, his high-school friend and the son of Wayne Gretzky, in the short film ‘The Speech’.’
Acting Career
Trey’s football career was going very well but later he realized his future was not on football and went on to build his career as a DJ. Some of the sources also noted that he worked as a reporter for a short period of time. He sprang his journey as a DJ was in December of 2012, where both of his parents were present.
Trey is one of the most demanded DJs in Los Angeles and has played many venues all across the world including the Vanity Fair Pre-Oscar party in February 2013. Performing as a DJ on the part, helped him gain more popularity. In the acting field, he has done two episodes of the show, ‘All of Us’, co-created by his father and stepmother, and appeared in the music video of his father’s track, ‘Just the Two of Us’.
Trey Smith’s movies
Trey’s first screen appearance was at seven when he was featured in Will Smith’s music video Just the Two of Us. He was also in Jack Mefford’s 2008 sports short film The Speech, where he appeared as a football player, and in the 2018 Entertainment Tonight’s Empire New Season Secrets episode.
He also appeared in other TV shows and podcasts, including
- Red Table Talk
- Will Smith’s Bucket List
- What Drives You
- David Blaine: Real or Magic
- The Collection
- America’s Next Top Model
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
- America’s Next Top Model
- Entertainment Tonight
- Shark Week
Trey Smith Athlete
Although Will Smith’s son did not pursue his athletics interest after college, he had a good run at the sports. Although his athletic career has contributed little to his net worth, it helped shape what he wanted and the career path he would pursue in his professional life.
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Trey Smith Awards & Nominations
He served as a DJ at vanity fair previously Oscar party in February 2013, and since then, he became one of the leading DJs of the Los Angeles and established himself on his own. He played his charismatic sets at various events and parties all over the world.
Some of his favorite extended plays, which were never changed over the years, include collection (2010), Orwell (2012), and ‘Cocoa (2012). He also invested with his family and released a music video featuring some of his family members like Jaden and Willow Smith, directed by Pinkett Smith. The name of the video was ‘ find you somewhere.
He also made his first appearance on screen as an actor by appearing in a music video in 1998 for his father’s track ‘ just the two of us’ it was a part of a album Big Willi style the track was very close to his heart as it was based on the relationship between father and son His acting skills got enhanced when he appeared in two episodes of ‘All of us’ which was created by his father and stepmother. He shared screen space with Trevor Gretzky in 2008; he was a very close friend from high school and son of Wayne Gretzky in the short film named ‘the speech.’
Some Interesting Facts About Trey Smith
- Trey Smith is an American actor, Instagram star, and model.
- He is the son of the famous actor, Will Smith and Sheree Zampino.
- He was born on 11 November 1992.
- His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- Trey has three half-siblings, two half-sisters, and one half-brother.
- In December 2012, Trey debuted as a disc jockey at Club Liv in Miami underneath the moniker AcE.
- Including ‘Collection’ (2010), ‘Orwell’ (2012), and ‘Cocoa’ (2012), he put out several extended plays over the year
- Trey made his first appearance as an actor in the 1998 music video for his father’s track “Just The Two Of Us.”
- In 2008, he shared the screen with Trevor Gretzky in the short film, “The Speech.”
- Trey’s first professional work was at the age of seven.
- Trey is the first son of Will Smith from his first marriage.
- During his school days, he enrolled himself in the school’s football team.
- Smith received a Division I-AA scholarship at the Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Trey Smith with his mom Sheree Zampino
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