Travis McCoy in 2005

Travis McCoy (born August 6,Geneva New York 1981) is the lead vocalist of the alternative hip-hop group Gym Class Heroes. He made his MTV debut in the summer of 2002, as he appeared on stage at the beach house on a standard nation-wide MC Battle that was held on the MTV show Direct Effect.^[1] is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Geneva is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... in music that is characterized by its perceived independence from mainstream or pop culture as a whole. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Decaydance Records is the vanity label of Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump (of Fall Out Boy) and Travis McCoy (of Gym Class Heroes). ... Fueled By Ramens Logo Fueled by Ramen is an independent record label from Gainesville, Florida started by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in August of 1996, the drummer for Less Than Jake. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Lava Records was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Jason Flom, who began his career with Atlantic Records. ... Gym Class Heroes is a hip hop band from Geneva, New York. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (681x1024, 248 KB)This is a picture taken of Travis McCoy (Schleprok) on June 18, 2005, at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, by myself (Mark Perdomo) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (681x1024, 248 KB)This is a picture taken of Travis McCoy (Schleprok) on June 18, 2005, at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, by myself (Mark Perdomo) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Alternative hip hop (Bohemian hip hop) is a style of hip hop distinguished by socio-political lyrics, sparse beats that sample few and/or unusual sources (see jazz rap) and uniquely positive rhymes. ... Gym Class Heroes is a hip hop band from Geneva, New York. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Direct effect is a principle of European Union Law stating that European regulations have a direct effect on EU citizens and on the laws of the member states. ...

Travis also has a side-project called Bernie Allen. The Bernie Allen's only album titled Who is... was produced by Sie-1 and released prior to The Papercut Chronicles. Occasionally, Gym Class Heroes will play the Bernie Allen song Catapult Complex live. The Papercut Chronicles is the second album by Gym Class Heroes released by Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance. ...

Travis' most recent side project (active as of December 2007) is Tequila Mockingbird. Also in the band is Nick Scimeca, who worked for Clandestine Industries (a clothing line by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz) and is responsible for the signing of Gym Class Heroes to Decaydance Records. Travis has posted several demos from the band on his blog and promises an EP/album early this year. [2] Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... Pete Wentz (born June 5, 1979) is the bassist, back-up vocalist, and primary lyricist of Chicago-based band Fall Out Boy. ... Decaydance Records is the vanity label of Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump (of Fall Out Boy) and Travis McCoy (of Gym Class Heroes). ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light...

In early March 2008 Travis is opening up about his battles with opioids. He said he has been taking opioids since he was 15 years old. The rest of the story is on Travis' official blog.

Appearance in other artists' music videos

McCoy is featured in several music videos for Fall Out Boy. He appears as a vampire who throws up the Decaydance sign in "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More 'Touch Me'", and a dancer in their videos for "Dance, Dance" and "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race (also singing in the remix)". Fall Out Boy (commonly abbreviated as FOB) is an American band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ... A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More Touch Me (just Sixteen Candles in the UK) released in 2006, is a single by Fall Out Boy, the third taken from their 2005 album, From Under the Cork Tree. ... Dance, Dance is the second single from Fall Out Boys album From Under the Cork Tree. ... This Aint a Scene, Its an Arms Race (Remix) This Aint a Scene, Its an Arms Race is the first single from pop rock[1] band Fall Out Boys album Infinity on High. ...

He also rapped a verse on the song "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" video, for the film Snakes on a Plane, alongside Gabe Saporta (Cobra Starship), William Beckett (The Academy Is...), and Maja Ivarsson (The Sounds).^[2]He also sings vocals for Cobra Starship's latest album ¡Viva La Cobra! in the track "Kiss My Sass". He appears as an onlooker in a crowd in Styles P's video "Daddy Gotta Get That Cash".Most recently, he has made a collaboration with R&B singer Kelly Rowland, in the track called "Daylight", which was supposed to be a new single for her re-released second album, Ms. Kelly. The video premiered on Vivement Dimanche in France on January 6, 2008. Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) is the first single from Cobra Starship, the alter ego of Midtowns Gabe Saporta. ... Snakes on a Plane is a cult high concept,[1] horror-thriller feature film[2] starring Samuel L. Jackson. ... Gabriel Eduardo Saporta (born October 11, 1979 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is the former lead singer, bassist and lyricist for the punk band Midtown, and is currently the lead singer and lyricist for the band Cobra Starship. ... Cobra Starship is an alternative rock band created by Midtown bassist/lead vocalist Gabe Saporta as a side project. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Academy Is. ... Maja Ivarsson, born 2 October 1979 in Ã…hus, SkÃ¥ne County (in southern Sweden) is the lead singer with the Swedish New Wave band The Sounds. ... The Sounds are an upbeat New Wave band from Helsingborg, Sweden founded in 1999. ... Cobra Starship is an alternative rock band created by Midtown bassist/lead vocalist Gabe Saporta as a side project. ... ¡Viva La Cobra! is the second studio album by alternative rock band, Cobra Starship. ... David Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known as Styles P is an American based rapper. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful R&B girl group Destinys Child, one of the best-selling female band of all time, according to the... Daylight is an R&B song written by American singer Kelly Rowland, for Rowlands re-release of her second studio album Ms. ...

References

External links

• Official GCH Web site
• Gym Class Heroes at MySpace
• Travis McCoy at the Internet Movie Database