Travis Scott Biography

The American hip hop recording artist known as Travis Scott was born Jacques Webster, Jr. in 1992 in Houston, Texas. Scott began to consider a career as a musician when he was a teenager, focusing on hip-hop production when he was in his mid teens in high school. In 2008, he formed his first musical partnership with a friend, even releasing some early material on MySpace under the duo’s name – The Graduates. The group The Classmates came next, formed while Travis was in his freshman year of college, but after he decided to move to New York, the group disbanded.

From New York, Travis Scott moved to Los Angeles, where a chance meeting with rapper and producer T.I. would give him his big break. Under T.I.’s support and tutelage, Travis Scott signed with Epic Records and entered the studio to record his debut album. Following the release of the successful EP, Owl Pharoah, Scott’s debut album, Rodeo, was released in 2015. Rodeo was an enormous success, rising not only to the number one spot on the US rap charts, but up to the number two spot on the R&B/hip-hop charts and also up to the number three spot on the mainstream charts.

Since Rodeo, Travis Scott has also released the album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016), which fared even better than his debut, rising to the number one spot on the rap, R&B/hip-hip, and mainstream charts. Notable singles so far from Travis Scott include: “3500” (featuring Future); “Antidote”; “Pick Up the Phone” (featuring Quavo and Young Thug); “Champions” (featuring Kanye West, Gucci Mane, and Yo Gotti); and “Goosebumps” (featuring Kendrick LaMar.) Travis Scott has also appeared as a featured artists on Wiz Khalifa’s hit rap single “Bake Sale,”  and on Drake’s song “Portland.”

Travis Scott is currently putting the finishing touches on his upcoming 2017 album, AstroWorld. He recently received his first Grammy Award nomination for his contributions to Justin Bieber’s album, Purpose, for Album of the Year.