Every day, new talents emerge in the music industry, their unique musical talents paving the way for ageless music with incredible lyricism and style. As one of those creative individuals with an indomitable spirit, a highly accomplished artist by the name of Travius Holloway hopes to inspire people and help them express their innermost feelings, desires, and even sadness or frustrations when words fail through the universal language of music.
Travius Holloway, also known as Tra-V, is a music artist from Cleveland, Ohio, who is setting the trend with original sound and style. His upbeat sound and lyrics have captured the attention of music lovers worldwide. However, as a budding creative, Tra-V understands that music is only as good as the effort spent in creating it, and so he spends countless hours refining his craft, drawing inspiration from industry leaders such as 50cent, bone thugs & harmony, Tupac, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley and Marvin Gaye.
Now a fast-rising lyrical genius climbing the ladder in an upward motion, Tra-V found his love for music at a young age. At 11, the budding artist with his sister would make music next to a speaker while playing instrumentals they downloaded from the internet. The dynamic duo would then rap and sing to the tracks using voice memos to create an audio song and later record the songs in an actual studio. “I remember that my little sister and I used to make music next to a speaker, where we would play instrumentals we downloaded from Limewire,” recalled Tra-V.
Years later, the talented artist has been able to turn his passion-driven dream into reality and has gained the privilege of working with many mainstream artists from different levels of the industry. In addition, the power player has also successfully gathered support from his peers and now pushes to the peak of the cutthroat industry with his latest single, “Heart for Granted,” now available for streaming on Spotify and YouTube.
Sharing the inspiration behind the captivating rhythm, Tra-V shares that “Heart for Granted” is about love and being taken for granted. “Heart for Granted is a song that reminds you to stay positive no matter what,” explained Tra-V. “We encounter love that isn’t what we expect it to be, and it’s okay,” he added. The artist’s primary goal when he released his single was to transport his listeners into a perfect moment when the day’s worries fade away into nothingness.
With an unwavering determination, Tra-V strives toward excellence, staying ahead of the competition by keeping his eyes on the price. His streak of excellence continues to awe his fans and all who know him. When asked about unique attributes, the lyrical genius said, “The thing that separates me from most artists is my creativity. I also understand the music business; I’m versatile with my style and, most importantly, extremely consistent.”
In the coming years, Tra-V aims to continue making giant strides in the industry. “I have a few different goals that I plan to accomplish. My goals for the next six months are to reach thousands of new listeners; I want to learn to play the drums and perform and do more shows with my live band; my goal is to get to rock out with a big production,” the go-getter shared.
