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Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy (born August 6, 1981) is an American singer and rapper. He is the lead vocalist of the alternative
hip-hop bandGym Class Heroes. He released his debut solo album Lazarus on June 8, 2010.
Raised in Geneva, New York, McCoy became involved with both hip hop and punk rock scenes as a teenager. He formed the
group Gym ClassHeroes with childhood friend Matt McGinley, and after several line-up changes, the group was signed to Fueled
By Ramen and released theirdebut album. The group achieved mainstream success in 2006 when its album As Cruel as School
Children ...read more
Travis Lazarus "Travie" McCoy (born August 6, 1981) is an American singer and rapper. He is the lead vocalist of the alternative
hip-hop bandGym Class Heroes. He released his debut solo album Lazarus on June 8, 2010.
Raised in Geneva, New York, McCoy became involved with both hip hop and punk rock scenes as a teenager. He formed the
group Gym ClassHeroes with childhood friend Matt McGinley, and after several line-up changes, the group was signed to Fueled
By Ramen and released theirdebut album. The group achieved mainstream success in 2006 when its album As Cruel as School
Children was released, Gym Class Heroesare most notable for the song Cupid's Chokehold.
Gym Class Heroes took a three year hiatus from music, leaving McCoy to focus on his solo career; McCoy released his debut
solo album,Lazarus, in 2010. The lead single from the album, "Billionaire" featuring Bruno Mars, peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot
100 and #3 on the UKSingles Chart. The single was certified double platinum by the RIAA. Currently, McCoy is working on Gym
Class Heroes' fourth studio album,The Papercut Chronicles II.
Travie is signed to T-Pain's label Nappy Boy Entertainment. « hide |
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