Travie McCoy

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Travis "Travie" Lazarus McCoy (born August 5, 1981) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and tattoo artist. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes. McCoy formed Gym Class Heroes with his classmate Matt McGinley in 1997, after the two became acquainted with the East Coast punk rock scene. Gym Class Heroes recorded independently before signing to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's Decaydance Records to release their second album, The Papercut Chronicles (2005). Their third album As Cruel as School Children (2006) spawned the hit singles "Cupid's Chokehold" and "Clothes Off!!," both featuring Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump. In 2007, McCoy launched the label BatSquad to sign rapper Tyga. After releasing the albumThe Quilt (2008), Gym Class Heroes took a hiatus, and McCoy shifted focus to his solo work. McCoy signed with Decaydance in a joint venture with T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment to release his debut studio album, Lazarus (2010). The...

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