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Travie McCoy, born on August 5, 1981 in Geneva, New York, United States, is a rapper, singer and songwriter. That puts Travie McCoy at 45 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Geneva High School and Monroe Community College.
My Take
Travie McCoy carries a special weight for me because Gym Class Heroes were the soundtrack to a particular era. What I admire most is the honesty: here's a guy from small-town Geneva, New York, who folded punk grit into pop-rap and never sanded off his own vulnerability. The sunny hooks always carried a shadow underneath, and that tension is what made him stick. He's versatile across rap, singing, and writing, yet his real gift is sounding human rather than polished. I think of him as a genuinely relatable star, the kind who earned his audience by being unmistakably himself.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Travie McCoy
- Name (Japanese)
- トラヴィー・マッコイ
- Reading
- とらゔぃー・まっこい
- Born
- August 5, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Geneva, New York, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / songwriter / composer / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Geneva High School
- University
- Monroe Community College
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.traviemccoy.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/traviemccoy/
- Xhttps://x.com/TravieMcCoy
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travie%20McCoy
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314107
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Travie McCoy born?
Born August 5, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Travie McCoy from?
Travie McCoy is from Geneva, New York, United States.
What does Travie McCoy do?
Travie McCoy works as rapper, singer, songwriter, composer, musician.
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