Lil Ugly Mane
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| Birth name | Travis Miller |
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May 13, 1984 Richmond, Virginia, United States |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984) is a multi-genre American recording artist and music producer from Richmond, Virginia. He is best known for his 2012 album Mista Thug Isolation and his 2015 album Oblivion Access, both of which were released under his most popular stage name Lil Ugly Mane. Miller is currently signed to The Complaint Register and Ormolycka Records.
In 2007, Miller rapped in a group known as The Legacy, under the name Yung Gus. He also released at least one hip hop song in the style of Insane Clown Posse, under the name Spook Lo.
Early in his career, he contributed to a number of musical projects in varying genres, such as Vudmurk, Across, Public Garden, Cat Torso, Dreamo and Stormguy, and Head Molt.
Miller joined the hip hop production group Chocolate Milk Collective (CMLK) in 2010 under the name Shawn Kemp. The group has been inactive for some time. Under the Shawn Kemp name, he was also credited for scoring an infomercial for Slippy Syrup vape juice.
He began uploading music to Bandcamp under the name Lil Ugly Mane in 2010. This was followed by his debut mixtape, Playaz Circle, in 2011. His early work drew influence from the early Memphis rap scene's dark, horrorcore and gangsta rap lyrics, distinctive production style, and lo-fi recording quality. He collaborated with underground hip hop collective Raider Klan, who were also heavily influenced by early Memphis rappers such as Three 6 Mafia, on several songs, and designed much of their cover art, drawing influence from classic Southern rap designers Pen & Pixel.
His debut album, Mista Thug Isolation, was released in 2012. The album made waves within underground hip hop, earning positive reviews from Mishka NYC, among others, and support from members of hip hop group Odd Future. It was followed by shorter and more experimental projects such as Uneven Compromise and On Doing an Evil Deed Blues, and the collaborative EP Supasonic with Supa Sortahuman. In 2013, he announced that he planned to retire the Lil Ugly Mane project, although this appears to have not transpired.
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