Pastor Troy
| Pastor Troy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Micah LeVar Troy |
| Born | November 18, 1977 |
| Origin | Augusta, Georgia United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, crunk, hardcore hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | SMC, Real Talk, Koch |
| Associated acts | Prophet Posse, Lil Jon, Big Boi, Criminal Manne, Killer Mike, Xzibit, Chamillionaire, Lil Wyte, Goodie Mob, Lil' Flip, Mystikal, 8 Ball & MJG |
Micah LeVar Troy (born November 18, 1977) is an American rapper. He is also a member of the hardcore rap group D.S.G.B. (Down South Georgia Boyz).
Micah LeVar Troy was born on November 18, 1977 in College Park, Georgia. His father, Alfred Troy, is a Haitian-American drill instructor turned pastor.
Troy graduated from Creekside High School, and attended Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, before deciding to fully pursue his career in rap music. His rap name comes from his last name and his father's profession as a pastor, and is also a pun on the name Castor Troy, a character from John Woo's 1997 film Face/Off, played by Nicolas Cage and John Travolta. His fourth album is titled Face Off in reference to the states.
He released his first album, We Ready (I Declare War), in 1999. Ludacris featured Troy on his album Back for the First Time in the song "Get Off Me." In addition, Pastor Troy is the front man of the rap group D.S.G.B. (Down South Georgia Boyz). DSGB originated in Augusta, Georgia. He was also featured on the collaborative album Kings of Crunk by Lil Jon in the song "Throw it Up". Troy and then friend Lil' Jon reached the top of the charts in the south with songs such as "Vice Versa" and "Throw it Up". Since being in the music industry, Pastor Troy has been in public conflict with Master P,Lil Scrappy and The BME Click, and Sno, with whom he has since come to terms. In 2002, Troy's album Universal Soldier became popular in the South, especially with the song "Are We Cuttin'" featuring Ms. Jade, which was also featured on the soundtrack for the action film xXx that year. The album debuted at #13 on the Billboard 200. In 2003, Troy appeared on Young Jeezy's 2003 album Come Shop wit' Me on the track titled "GA".
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