Travie McCoy
American rapper and singer (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy (born August 5, 1981)[3] is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, in addition to having a solo career. McCoy became involved with punk rock scenes as a teenager. He 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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Birth name | Travis Lazarus McCoy |
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Born | (1981-08-05) August 5, 1981 (age 42) Geneva, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Website | traviemccoy |
Gym Class Heroes took a three-year hiatus from music, leaving McCoy to focus on his solo career; McCoy released, under T-Pain's label Nappy Boy Entertainment, his debut solo album, Lazarus, in 2010.[4] The lead single from the album, "Billionaire" (featuring Bruno Mars), peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles Chart.
In 2022, McCoy signed with Hopeless Records, with whom he released his second studio album, Never Slept Better.[5][6]