# Travis Scott

> Houston-born rapper, producer, designer and Cactus Jack founder Travis Scott has built a career by treating records as places: Rodeo, Astroworld and Utopia became worlds with their own sounds, images, products and stages. His catalog includes five Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles and four solo studio albums, while his work now extends through a record label, film, fashion and education initiatives in Houston.

- **Role:** Founder of Cactus Jack Records; recording artist at Cactus Jack/Epic Records
- **Organizations:** Cactus Jack Records, Cactus Jack Foundation, Epic Records, Grand Hustle Records
- **From:** Houston, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High school diploma, Elkins High School, Attended; no degree, University of Texas at San Antonio
- **Known for:** Five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and more than 100 charting songs., Ten Grammy Award nominations through the 2024 ceremony., Astroworld spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Began releasing music with longtime friend Chris Holloway as The Graduates.
- **2012** — Signed a major-label deal with Epic Records and joined Kanye West's Very GOOD Beats production wing.
- **2013** — Signed with T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint and released the Owl Pharaoh mixtape.
- **2014** — Released Days Before Rodeo, the mixtape that established his psychedelic, maximal production style.
- **2015** — Released debut studio album Rodeo; the single Antidote reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- **2016** — Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight became his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200.
- **2017** — Founded Cactus Jack Records.
- **2018** — Released Astroworld; it spent three weeks at No. 1 and produced his first Hot 100 No. 1, SICKO MODE.
- **2019** — The Cactus Jack compilation JACKBOYS debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
- **2020** — His Astronomical performance in Fortnite drew 27.7 million unique players across five shows.
- **2021** — Ten people died in a crowd crush during his Astroworld Festival performance in Houston; a Texas grand jury later declined criminal charges against Scott in 2023.
- **2023** — Released Utopia, which debuted at No. 1 with 496,000 equivalent album units; all 19 tracks entered the Hot 100.
- **2024** — Extended the Circus Maximus tour internationally and reissued Days Before Rodeo for its tenth anniversary.
- **2025** — Headlined Saturday at Coachella and released JACKBOYS 2, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

## Achievements

- Five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and more than 100 charting songs.
- Ten Grammy Award nominations through the 2024 ceremony.
- Astroworld spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
- Utopia debuted at No. 1 with 496,000 equivalent album units in the United States.
- All 19 tracks from Utopia charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in its release week.
- The 2020 Astronomical Fortnite event drew 27.7 million unique players across five performances.
- Won the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards I Am Hip Hop honor.
- JACKBOYS and JACKBOYS 2 both debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
- The Cactus Jack Foundation awarded $1 million in scholarships to 100 graduating HBCU seniors in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — The Cactus Jack Design Center and Space Center Houston launched a year-round STEM partnership for Houston ISD students.
- **2025-07** — JACKBOYS 2 was released on July 13 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
- **2025-04** — Headlined the Saturday main stage at Coachella 2025.
- **2025-01** — Released 4X4, which became his fifth Billboard Hot 100 No. 1.
- **2024-09** — Marked the tenth anniversary of Days Before Rodeo with a commercial reissue and a Spotify concert film.

## Links

- Website: https://www.travisscott.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/trvisXX
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtxdfwb9wfkoGocVUAJ-Bmg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travisscott/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travisscottlaflame/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@travisscott

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/travis-scott
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-09-19