Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy was born on August 5,1981 and is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
29 Facts About Travie McCoy
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Travie McCoy is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, in addition to having a solo career.
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Travie McCoy formed the band Gym Class Heroes with childhood friend Matt McGinley; after several line-up changes, the group was signed to Fueled by Ramen, which released their debut album.
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Gym Class Heroes took a three-year hiatus from music, leaving Travie McCoy to focus on his solo career; Travie McCoy released, under T-Pain's label Nappy Boy Entertainment, his debut solo album, Lazarus, in 2010.
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In 2022, Travie McCoy signed with Hopeless Records, with whom he released his second studio album, Never Slept Better.
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Travie McCoy's father is Haitian and his mother is of Native American and Irish descent.
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When he was 15, Travie McCoy worked in a tattoo parlor as an apprentice, and shortly after, he began tattooing his friends.
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Travie McCoy decided to quit all three jobs and work on art full-time, opening an art show with his friend.
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Travie McCoy lived off of the money he made from selling paintings before Gym Class Heroes became successful.
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Travie McCoy made his MTV debut in the summer of 2002, as he appeared on stage at the beach house, winning a standard nationwide MC battle that was held on the MTV show Direct Effect.
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Travie McCoy, who was in attendance at the party, took the microphone onstage and started rapping.
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In early May 2010, Travie McCoy released the hit single "Billionaire" with Bruno Mars, which has been successful in Europe and the US since its release.
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Travie McCoy released his first solo album, Lazarus on June 8,2010, after being in the works for a year and a half.
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In July and August 2010, Travie McCoy supported Rihanna on some of the North American dates of her Last Girl on Earth Tour.
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In November 2010, Travie McCoy performed on the Australian Summerbeatz tour alongside Flo Rida, Jay Sean and Soulja Boy.
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Travie McCoy was a guest star on the sitcom "Shell Games", the third episode of Malibu Country, and sang with Reba McEntire.
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Travie McCoy is featured on the remix of teen-pop singer Jessica Jarrell's debut single "Up and Running," on the singer's upcoming debut album on Island Records.
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Travie McCoy is featured on Livin's City of Brotherly Love album, scheduled to be released in early 2011 on 700 Level Entertainment.
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Travie McCoy is featured on the track "Yeah Yeah" of Cole's album Messy Little Raindrops.
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Travie McCoy performed "Stereo Hearts" with Adam Levine of Maroon 5 on November 5,2011, on Saturday Night Live.
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In January 2012, Travie McCoy collaborated with English Girl Group Stooshe with their single Love Me.
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In 2013, Travie McCoy released "Rough Water", a single with Jason Mraz.
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In March 2007, Travie McCoy opened up about his battle with addiction to opioids.
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Travie McCoy stated that he had been addicted to pharmaceuticals since he was 15 years old.
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Travie McCoy is allegedly the subject of Perry's song "Circle the Drain" from her 2010 album Teenage Dream.
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On July 2,2008, Travie McCoy was arrested for aggravated assault after hitting a man on the head with his microphone.
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Travie McCoy was later charged with third-degree assault and a warrant issued for his arrest.
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On October 28,2010, Travie McCoy was arrested again while on tour in Berlin, Germany for tagging the Berlin Wall.
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Travie McCoy later posted a picture of the artwork on his Twitter account.