Born and Raised in Detroit Michigan Travis Motley has overcome many obstacles in life. At the age of ten he found him self playing on a keyboard about the size of a medium size book at his Great Grandmothers house. He began playing music and tunes that he heard immediately such the Entertainer and Carl Thomas’s "I wish". His mother Realized he had an ear for music and Bought him a grand piano keyboard on July 11th 1997. Ever since then music has been apart of this young mans life, But he didn’t settle for just piano, not longer than a few years later he found him self learning bass guitar and drums all three instruments Travis taught him self. At the age of 15 He found him self playing in church and producing for various artist throughout the Detroit area but was satisfied with just being a local musician. Travis now resides in Los Angeles, CA pursing a degree in music business and to better him self as a musician and producer, and now going by the name of "Motley Cruze." Ever since Travis was young he was always known as being very humble and friendly and is still the same today.