Travis Porter (group)
| Travis Porter | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hard Hitters |
| Origin | Decatur, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2008 – Present |
| Labels | Porter House Music Group, Street Execs |
| Associated acts | Tyga, Waka Flocka Flame Bankroll Fresh |
| Website | wearetravisporter |
| Members | Ali Quez Strap Da Fool |
Travis Porter is an American hip hop group from Decatur, Georgia. Ali and Quez are step brothers; the two met Strap while attending the same middle school. The three grew up together and in 2006 began exploring music. The group's biggest hits are "Aww Yea", "Go Shorty Go", "Bananas", "Ayy Ladies", "Bring It Back" and "Make It Rain" produced by F-K-I. Travis Porter released a biographical film titled Proud to be a Problem on May 18, 2010. Travis Porter has a YouTube channel with over 130 million views and a Twitter page. In November 2010 the trio signed with Jive Records.
Travis Porter consists of Lakeem "Ali" Grant, Donquez "Quez" Woods and Harold "Strap" Duncan. During the early years, they started out as a group, called The Hard Hitters, and then later changed the name of the group as, called Travis Porter, to make it more re-marketable. Following the name change, they have been performing all across the United States, before they began performing internationally. In 2008, the trio played in between the cities, states, and even countries; including Kaiserslautern, Bamberg and Germany. Travis Porter earned the major of popularity through the releases of their mixtapes, showing performances, while blowing up these social medias with these four biggest underground hits; including "Black Boy, White Boy", "Uh Huh", "Go Shorty Go", and "All the Way Turnt Up". During the summer of 2010, the group appeared in one of Atlanta's biggest concerts, which is Birthday Bash and on the The Mo'Nique Show. They even performed with Canada’s own Drake at BMI’s Unsigned Artist showcase in Atlanta. Even though they were being unsigned, they still were working with most notable signed artists, such as Roscoe Dash, Fast Life Yungstaz and Waka Flocka Flame. Travis Porter was also featured on MTV Jams Feb 5. The group also received Myspace’s #1 unsigned group title. In 2010, the group's non-album single, "Go Shorty Go" would be entering on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart. They also has recently joined with the Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI). The trio was honored at the 2010s Underground Music Awards in New York City, with other well-known underground artists, such as J. Cole; along with getting nominated for the “Most Dynamic Rap Group Duo”.Gucci Mane reportedly announced the interest in signing the group Travis Porter to 1017 Brick Squad Records, saying "Just give me 12-15 songs. I don't know about that other stuff. Handle your business". But the group would eventually end up signing a record deal to Jive Records.
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