Trey

Burnart

Hall

Writer / Producer / Instructor / Musician

vocalrestrecords@gmail.com

Trey Burnart Hall is a writer, musician, producer, educator, and community organizer. Originally from Botetourt County, Virginia, he has been based in Richmond for over a decade, where he serves as the lead podcast editor and producer of VCU’s literary magazine, Blackbird. His creative writing has been published in Cold Mountain Review and The Oregon Hill Review. He chairs the Parallel Listening Series at Gallery5 and hosts the EarthFolk Old-Time Jam. Trey founded Vocal Rest Records in 2020.

His production work and collaborations through his label have been nominated for the Folk Alliance International Album of the Year, shortlisted for the Newlin Music Prize, archived in the Library of Congress as part of the 20th anniversary of the Richmond Folk Festival, and featured in NPR Live Sessions, Bandcamp Daily, and more. His archival photography project, Wickline Speed Shop, has been exhibited at the Alexander Heath Contemporary Art Gallery and Black Iris Social Club and featured in the 2025 Born-Free Motorcycle Show in Silverado, California.

His academic work has been published in the Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education and presented at the Postsecondary Disability Training Institute and Southeastern Writing Center Association. He works as the VCU Writing Center Assistant Director and lives in the Southside of Richmond with his partner, Gray, and pup, Waylon.

Photograph by Parker J. Pfister, taken at The Marshall Depot.