THE HOUSTON RAPPER WHO BUILT A GENRE-BLURRING SOUND AND A FESTIVAL EMPIRE
Travis Scott
b. 1991 · Male Musician
Early Life
Travis Scott was born Jacques Bermon Webster II on April 30, 1991, in Houston, Texas, and was raised primarily by his grandmother in the suburb of Missouri City before later living with his parents.
He began producing and recording music as a teenager, drawing on influences from Houston’s hip-hop scene, and briefly attended the University of Texas at San Antonio before leaving to pursue music full-time.
Rise to Fame
Scott moved to Los Angeles and then New York, releasing early mixtapes including ‘Owl Pharaoh’ and ‘Days Before Rodeo’ that showcased his atmospheric, genre-blending production style.
He signed with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music and later T.I.’s Grand Hustle, building industry relationships that helped launch his career as both an artist and a producer for other musicians.
Career Highlights
His major-label debut album ‘Rodeo’ arrived in 2015, followed by ‘Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight’ and the chart-topping ‘Astroworld’ in 2018, which spawned the hit single ‘Sicko Mode.’
Scott founded the Astroworld Festival in his hometown of Houston and built Cactus Jack Records, expanding into fashion and brand collaborations including a widely popular McDonald’s meal partnership.
Personal Life
Scott has been in an on-and-off relationship with Kylie Jenner since 2017, and the couple shares two children together.
A fatal crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld Festival resulted in multiple deaths and led to extensive legal proceedings and public scrutiny of concert safety practices.
Net Worth & Legacy
Travis Scott’s net worth is estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars, built through album sales, touring, brand partnerships, and his Cactus Jack label and merchandise ventures.
From Houston mixtapes to a defining sound in modern hip-hop, Scott has built a legacy as one of the genre’s most commercially successful and stylistically influential artists.