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Quavo
Quavo performing in August 2017
Quavo performing in August 2017
Background information
Birth nameQuavious Keyate Marshall
Also known asHuncho
Born (1991-04-02) April 2, 1991 (age 33)[1]
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
OriginGwinnett County, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Years active2009-present
Labels
Websitewww.yungrichnation.com

Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), known professionally as Quavo, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as a member of the rap trio Migos. Quavo is directly related to his fellow Migos, being Takeoff’s uncle and Offset's cousin.[2]

Outside of Migos, Quavo has been featured on four singles which have peaked within the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, including DJ Khaled's "I'm the One", as well as Post Malone's "Congratulations", which peaked at #1 and #8 respectively.

Early life

Quavious Keyate Marshall was born on April 2, 1991, in Athens, Georgia.[3] Marshall's mother was a hairdresser and his father died when he was four years old.[4][5] The three members of the Migos grew up together in Gwinnett County, a mostly suburban area half an hour northeast of Atlanta.[6]

Marshall attended Berkmar High School and was the starting quarterback of its football team during the 2009 season, his senior year.[6] Although he was listed as 6 ft 1 in tall, he was thin for a football player (described by the Gwinnett Daily Post as "spindly").[7] Berkmar went 1-9 in the 2009 season, and Marshall went 19-of-25 for 201 yards and three touchdowns for the first win of the season.[8][9] Quavo previously held the record by completing 28 passes in a game back in 2009.[10]

Despite finishing the football season for his senior year, Marshall dropped out of Berkmar months before graduation.[6]

Musical career

Migos was formed in 2009 by Quavo and fellow rappers Takeoff and Offset. The three members are directly related and were raised together by Quavo's mother. Quavo is Takeoff's uncle, and Offset is Quavo's cousin.[11] The group was originally known as Polo Club and are from Lawrenceville, Georgia. The group eventually decided to change their name to "Migos" after deciding Polo Club was too generic. The group released their first full-length project, a mixtape titled Juug Season, on August 25, 2011. They followed with the mixtape No Label, on June 1, 2012.

Migos initially rose to prominence in 2013 after the release of their single "Versace". The song was remixed by Canadian rapper Drake and peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

After the success of Migos' second studio album Culture, which reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, Quavo was subsequently featured on several popular songs, including "Congratulations", "I'm the One", "Portland", and "Strip That Down". In an interview with GQ, Houston-based rapper Travis Scott, with whom Quavo previously worked with on the Young Thug collaboration "Pick Up the Phone", revealed he had a collaborative album with Quavo in the works.[12]

On December 21, 2017, Quavo announced that he would release Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho with Travis Scott on December 22, 2017 without any prior promotion.[13]

On January 26, 2018, Quavo and the Migos released Culture II which has features from 21 Savage, Drake and Post Malone.

On April 18, 2015, authorities stopped a Migos concert at Georgia Southern University and arrested all three members of the group, as well as several members of their entourage. Quavo was charged with possession of an unspecified Schedule II narcotic, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm in a school safety zone, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.[14][15] He was released from jail on bond, and later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor marijuana charges and received a 12-month sentence, which was suspended based on payment of fines.[16][17]

Discography

Main article: Quavo discography
See also: Migos discography

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Atlanta[18] Himself Episode: "Go for Broke"
2018 Star Himself Episode: "Dreamers"

Awards and nominations

See also: Migos § Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2017 Teen Choice Awards[19] Choice Electronic/Dance Song "Know No Better" (with Major Lazer, Travis Scott and Camila Cabello) Won
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song "I'm the One" (with DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne) Won
MTV Video Music Awards[20] Best Hip Hop Video Nominated
American Music Awards[21] Collaboration of the Year Nominated
Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop Won
2018 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Song Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top Streaming Song (Audio) "Congratulations" (with Post Malone) Nominated
Top Rap Song "I'm the One" (with DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne) Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday, Quavo!". XXL. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  2. ^ "Migos". Biography.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  3. ^ "Happy Birthday, Quavo! - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  4. ^ "Interview: Migos". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  5. ^ "The Three A-Migos: Quavo, Takeoff & Offset". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  6. ^ a b c "Migos: Young, Rich and Outrunning Trouble". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  7. ^ Awtrey, Stan. "Upson-Lee 39, Berkmar 7". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  8. ^ "Berkmar High School 09-10 Football Schedule". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  9. ^ Curtright, Guy. "Berkmar 33, Meadowcreek 6". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  10. ^ Weiner, Natalie. "Migos Hit-Maker Quavo Was Actually a Record-Setting High School Quarterback". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  11. ^ "Migos' Wild World: One Night in the Studio With 'Bad and Boujee' Trio". Rolling Stone.
  12. ^ "Travis Scott Teases Quavo Collab Project and 'AstroWorld' Album in New Freestyle". XXL. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  13. ^ "Quavo & Travis Scott Move Up the Release Date for 'Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho': 'We Drop It Tonight'". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  14. ^ Offset of the Migos Denied Bond After Georgia Southern University Arrest. XXL.
  15. ^ "Migos Members Arrested on Guns, Drugs Charges After Concert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  16. ^ "Quavo And Takeoff Released From Jail, Offset's Bond Denied". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
  17. ^ "Plea deals keep rap group Migos out of jail". WSB-TV. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  18. ^ "Quavo Steals The Show On Donald Glover's 'Atlanta'". The Source. September 15, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  19. ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2017 Reveal "Second Wave" of Nominations". E! Online. July 12, 2017. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "VMAs: Kendrick Lamar Tops Nominations as MTV Continues to Eliminate Gendered Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  21. ^ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 AMAs". Billboard. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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