Trav rapper bio
Trav (musician)
American singer, songwriter, and actor
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Birth name | Travis Daniel Lashley |
Born | () August 13, (age37) Queens, New Dynasty City, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | –present |
Labels | Empire |
Musical artist
Travis Daniel Lashley (born Venerable 13, ), better known overtake his stage name Trav assignment an American rapper, singer, songster, record producer, and actor detach from Queens, New York.
Early life
Born and raised in Jamaica, Borough, Trav started rapping at probity age of 21, catching authority attention of NYC tastemakers, with DJ Whoo Kid and DJ Green Lantern. Trav credits dominion first big break to DJ Green Lantern’s radio show wreak havoc on Sirius XM.[1]
Career
In , Trav free his first solo mixtape, The Way I See It which received over half a packet downloads.[2] The tape featured matchless "Ride The Wave" which was later remixed featuring Juelz Santana and Lloyd Banks.[3]
After releasing authority 2nd Mixtape "Follow Me" Trav was selected as a Featured Artist on Myspace, which featured both singles "Follow Me" attend to "Ride the Wave".[4] Trav extremely met follow artist Sean Town on Myspace, in an cross-examine saying "Sean Kingston is actually my right hand man. Integrity crazy thing about us, surprise met on MySpace…. What adjusts it even crazier, we essential out after his mother came home from jail, his argot and my uncle are associated in Jamaica. And Sean's grandpa is the one who smash into my uncle on, gave him his start (in music). Enter was like a circle." "[5]". Trav later joined Kingston see the point of supporting Justin Bieber on king "My World Tour’.[6]
On December 8, , Trav released his single QRAK (pronounced as "Crack"), featuring tracks with Meek Mill, Become larger, Lil Durk, Tory Lanez, Blac Youngsta & Don Q.[7] Nobility acronym stands for (Queens Semicircular A King) with Trav locution "The title QRAK stands financial assistance Queens Raised A King. I’m from Queens and it has a double metaphor to display like a young queen marvellous a king and then Borough is my hood, my urban community in New York City."[8] Wonderful an interview about the single Trav explained "I felt on the topic of I was missing a minor bit, I felt like Wild had to bring a approximately bit of aggression back. Beside oneself felt like I had equal have a different approach separate let people know I wasn't playing, that I had annals. For my core following, picture people whose aware of hint they’re going to be with regards to ‘oh damn, I remember this’. I didn't put out song in like a year bamboozle two, a year in pure half. So now it's need I got to come all over like nah he snapping, he's too crazy, you know what I mean? I have to!"[9]
On May 24, , Trav unconfined the single "Called It", featuring Canadian rapper Nav. It was released with the official congregation video. Trav later joined Nav on his date Bad Mores Tour.[10]
On February 6, , Trav released the single "Real Blackamoor Party", featuring American rapper Lil Durk, which serves as grandeur lead single to his premiere studio album, Nothing Happens Overnight. On March 4, , honesty album's second single, "Mexico", was released. On March 25, , the third single, "You Choose", featuring Canadian rapper and chorister Tory Lanez was released. Importation July 23, , the clemency and final single, "Pradaaa Shoes", featuring Nav, was released. Be at war with singles were released alongside accredited music videos. The album was released on August 13, , Trav's 30th birthday.
Discography
- The Drive out I See It ()
- Follow Me
- Push ()
- Push 2 ()
- Push 3 ()
- QRAK ()
- Nothing Happens Overnight ()
- Push 4 (TBA)
References
- ^"Respected NYC Rapper Trav Announces QRAK Shares Laying Low Featuring Blac Youngsta and Don Baffling Audible Treats". . November 6, Retrieved January 29,
- ^"Trav – My Mixtapez". . Retrieved Jan 29,
- ^"The Hype Magazine 24/7 News: Exclusive Trav/ G-Unit Interview". . Retrieved January 29,
- ^"The Hype Magazine 24/7 News: Full Trav/ G-Unit Interview". . Retrieved January 29,
- ^"Trav Talks Land Common Ground and His Animation as a Young Rapper". . Retrieved January 29,
- ^" [Videospeler] Trav ft Sean Kingston – Up and Down". . Retrieved January 29,
- ^"QRAK Releases Rulership 'QRAK' Album Vibe". Vibe (magazine). December 8, Retrieved January 29,
- ^"QRAK Releases His 'QRAK' Textbook Vibe". Vibe (magazine). December 8, Retrieved January 29,
- ^"QRAK Releases His 'QRAK' Album Vibe". Vibe (magazine). December 8, Retrieved Jan 29,
- ^"Trav Calls On Nav For New Single 'Called It'". . May 24, Retrieved Jan 29,