Travis Scott’s real name is Jacques Webster Jr. He was born on April 30, 1992. This happened in the city of Houston. The boy’s parents were busy with their careers, so for some time, his grandmother was engaged in raising him. Jacques’ mother was an employee of the telecommunications company AT&T, and his father was engaged in business development. Over time, the child moved to his father in Missouri City – a suburb of Houston. Jacques has a brother and sister. Childhood and adolescence The boy went to a private school. In high school, the teenager took acting classes. Since childhood, Travis dreamed of becoming a nephrologist. However, already in adolescence, the boy became interested in music. After leaving school, the future musician entered the University of Texas. However, after studying for 1 year, the young man decided to quit school. Their parents were shocked by Jacques’ decision and deprived him of funding to force him to return to school. This created certain difficulties in the development of a rapper’s career. However, he soon meets musician T.I.
Musical career
At the age of 3, little Jacques received a landmark gift from his father – a drum kit. He perfectly mastered it, but he never became a drummer. The fact is that playing on the set did not attract girls as much as rap. In the year of graduation from school, Scott organized a new group – The Classmates. In addition to Jacques, his classmate OG Chess entered it.
The result was the compositions “Buddy Rich” and “Cruis’n USA”. However, the collective did not last long. After some time, as a result of irreconcilable differences, the group broke up. At this time, Travis decided to leave the university, which would deprive him of his parents’ support. As a result, the financial issue will come to the fore for the young person.
During a difficult period, Webster travels to New York. His friend Mike Vox worked in this city. He was the owner of a hip-hop site. Jacques was counting very much on his comrade’s connections. However, his dreams were not intended to come true. Webster stayed with a friend for 4 months and spent days at Just Blaze’s studio. However, his efforts were unsuccessful. As a result, Jacques leaves for another part of the country – to the city of Los Angeles. The young man counted on the support of an acquaintance in the new city. However, the friend simply stopped answering his calls. This severely crippled Webster. The frustrated guy is forced to return to Houston. However, a conversation with their parents leads to a major quarrel, as a result of which the young man is simply kicked out of the house. He finds acquaintances in California and again decides to go to Los Angeles. By coincidence, the musician receives an invitation from the famous producer and performer T.I. As it turns out later, he liked Travis’ track “Lights”. Meeting with T.I. becomes a turning point in the life of a future rap star. From 2012-2014, the musician released several songs. He releases a video for the song “Quintana”. Jacques collaborates with T.I. and 2 Chainz. Also during these years, he managed to work with the musician Big Sean. The turning point was the conclusion of a contract with GOOD Music. This label was founded by Travis’ idol – Kanye West. With the help of this company, Scott releases the first mixtape “Owl Pharaoh”. In 2013, it hits the Internet.
A year later, the musician released a new mixtape – “Days Before Rodeo”. Thanks to this, the rapper gains authority in the musical environment. Despite similarities with T.I. and Kanye West, critics note the eclectic composition of the musician. The unprecedented success and the planned release of the first disc prompted Scott to go on tour. During the tour, the musician gave about 20 concerts in major American cities.
In 2015, the world saw the musician’s first album. The “Rodeo” disc contains solo tracks and the results of collaboration with famous performers. Among them were Justin Bieber, Kanye West, and others. The song “Antidote” became a real hit. According to Billboard, she ranked 16th out of the top 100 songs. The album itself was in third place on the Billboard 200 charts. The first place in this chart was taken by the musician’s second album – “Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight”. The lyrics of the album had a clear social orientation and were based on the musician’s personal experience. The singer tried to show how to express himself while in a social trap. The real hits of the album were the tracks “Goosebumps” and “Pick up the Phone”. The musician has created his unique style. The combination of dark T-shirts, dreadlocks, and sneakers attracts famous designers. In 2016, Travis took part in the filming of the clothing line of fashion designer Alexander Wen. After a while, the musician announced the launch of his clothing line with the support of the Australian company Helmut Lang. In 2017, Scott went on another tour. Also, this year was marked by several major projects. The most significant is the participation in the recording of the album by the Migos collective. Travis also collaborated with musician Nav and recorded the single “Go off” with rappers Quavo and Lil Uzi.
Personal life
In 2017, the musician began a relationship with Kylie Jenner. They have been seen at basketball games and the Coachella festival. It is noteworthy that the lovers even got a pair of tattoos dedicated to the song “Butterfly”. In February 2018, the couple had a daughter, Stormi. The rapper, in response, pleased his beloved with an expensive Ferrari for 1.4 million dollars, and on Kylie’s birthday in August, he gave her a Rolls-Royce of the fifties. In 2019, the couple had a breakup. Kylie suspected Travis of treason, which resulted in a major altercation. However, soon the lovers decided to forget about their grievances. According to insiders, the couple decided to make up for their daughter.
