Travis World
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Travis Hosein, known professionally as Travis World, is a Trinidadian DJ and dance music producer, who works in soca and related genres of music from the Caribbean. He has produced tracks featuring many prominent Caribbean artists, including Superblue, Machel Montano, Lyrikal, Nessa Preppy, Konshens and Skinny Fabulous.
Career
[edit]From an early age, his talents were noticed by his mother Betty Ann, who encouraged him to hone his DJ skills at school, and family events.[1] At the age of 15, he began his career as a radio DJ at Slam 100.5FM, becoming one of the youngest DJs in the country.[1] He began producing music at the age of 16, and aspires to following the career paths of Major Lazer and DJ Khaled in taking Caribbean music to a global audience.[2] In 2018, he produced the hit single "Soca Kingdom" by Superblue and Machel Montano, which won the 2018 Road March during Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, and propelled him to national fame.[1][2] With the cancellation of the 2020 Carnival due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his output slowed down considerably,[3] although he did participate in a virtual Battle of the Hits against Saint Lucian producer Motto that May.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Webb, Yvonne (30 January 2018). "Travis World creates a Soca Kingdom". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b Thompson, Wanna (1 September 2020). "Travis World Is The One To Watch". MONK. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Elder, Sajae (17 February 2021). "In a year without Carnival, soca artists still made 2020 theirs". The Fader. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (2 May 2020). "Battle of the Hits features new generation of soca producers". Loop News. Retrieved 17 August 2021.