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What Is Travie McCoy's Net Worth?

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Travie McCoy was born Travis Lazarus McCoy on August 5, 1981, in Geneva, New York. He is the son of a Haitian father and a mother of Irish and Native American ancestry. Following a skateboarding accident as a child, he was confined to a wheelchair for four months, during which time he focused on making art. At the age of 15, McCoy worked as an apprentice at a tattoo parlor. Inspired by such bands as Earth Crisis and Snapcase and such rap acts as the Arsonists and Company Flow, he subsequently began taking buses to New York City to participate in rap battles at the club Fat Beats.

Travie McCoy is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter who has a net worth of $2 million. Travie McCoy is best known as the former lead vocalist of the rap rock group Gym Class Heroes. During the band's hiatus, he embarked on a solo career, releasing his debut solo album "Lazarus" in 2010. From that album, McCoy had one of his biggest hit songs with "Billionaire," featuringBruno Mars.

In high school, McCoy befriended Matt McGinley in their gym class. At a subsequent party, McGinley was playing the drums alongside bassist Ryan Geise; because there was no vocalist, McCoy took the stage and began rapping as they played. From this, the boys formed the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes in 1997. They soon added bassistEric Robertsand guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo. Signed to the labels Decaydance Records and Fueled by Ramen, Gym Class Heroes released their first major label album, "The Papercut Chronicles," in 2005. The band had its breakthrough the next year with "As Cruel as School Children," which went on to earn a Gold certification from the RIAA. Next, in 2008, Gym Class Heroes released the EP "Patches from the Quilt" and the studio album "The Quilt." The latter, which features appearances from such artists asBusta Rhymes, Estelle, andDaryl Hall, reached #14 on the Billboard 200.

For his education, Travie went to Geneva High School, where he played the drums and formed his own rap group called True Life Playas. He went on to attend the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica as a fine arts and illustration major. McCoy eventually dropped out to focus his time on tattooing and music.

After dropping out of college, McCoy worked at a tattoo parlor and a gas station, and also taught art at a Boys & Girls Club. He later quit all three jobs to focus on making art. In the summer of 2002, Travie began his professional music career on the MTV program "Direct Effect," on which he appeared performing in an MC battle.

After a two-year hiatus, Gym Class Heroes released their fifth album, "The Papercut Chronicles II," in late 2011. The album spawned the hit single "Stereo Hearts," featuringAdam Levine; other singles were "Ass Back Home," "The Fighter," and "Martyrial Girls." Following this, Gym Class Heroes went on an indefinite hiatus. The group later returned in 2018 to open for the Offspring and 311.

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