Travie McCoy’s Bio
Travis Lazarus “Travie” McCoy (born August 6, 1981 in Geneva, New York) is a rapper, singer, multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist of the alternative hip hop group Gym Class Heroes. Signed to T-Pain’s Nappy Boy Entertainment, he released his solo debut album, Lazarus, on June 8, 2010. The lead single, Billionaire featuring Bruno Mars, was the first hit from the album.
McCoy was born and raised in Geneva, New York. In high school, he met Matt McGinley in his gym class, and the two bonded over their love of music. They decided to start a band, and played with other musicians until Gym Class Heroes was formed in 2001. Travis made his MTV debut in the summer of 2002, as he appeared on stage at the beach house on a standard nation-wide MC Battle that was held on the MTV show Direct Effect.