Songz was born in Petersburg , Virginia , and raised in a militaryfamily , He did not intend having a musical career as a child due to his shyness , saying `` Singing was n't a reality for me , until other people started noticing I sounded good . '' Raised as a military brat , Songz did not have aspirations to have a musical career as a child due to his shyness , saying `` Singing was n't a reality for me , until other people started noticing I sounded good . ''