Success is achieved not only by luck, but by hard work. The harder you work the more you achieve. Greenville, South Carolina recording artist, TrapStar, is no stranger to hard work. He was raised by a single mother for a majority of his childhood. His struggle was evident as he frequently changed residences and his mother worked numerous jobs to make ends meet. The first of his mothers three children, music has always been apart of his life.
Like most of todays troubled youth, TrapStar was no stranger to the troubles of street life and fast living. While his mother was away working to provide a decent lifestyle, he grew up with his uncles who were knee deep in the neighborhood street life. Living in the infamous district 25, known for drugs & crime, he had his fair share of a lifestyle that eventually led to a run in or two with the law. Seeing his uncle get 30 years for murder really slowed him down. Teachers always told him he was too smart for his own good. So instead of writing reports he started writing the reality in which he lived to pass time in high school. Upon competing in and winning numerous talent shows (one judged by Ludacris), he decided to take the hobby seriously. He started making songs in local studios and decided to put together an album.
In October 2000, he released his first project, Street Mathmatics. After releasing the project the hard work began, which was selling the units he duplicated himself. Without local radio airplay, distribution, or promotional material he went on to sell over 1,000 copies. Not bad considering circumstances and the fact he manufactured his own CDs. With the profits from Street Mathmatics, he purchased some home studio equipment and began the grind most know as rap.
In 2006, TrapStar, linked up with Big Cat Records in hopes of getting the record deal he was after. The union didn’t last long with TrapStar returning home to continue pushing his own music. Then in 2007, opportunity came knocking again when he was invited to Echo Studios, home of Grand Hustle, to work with some of the artists such as J.R. Get Money & Yung LA. This union proved to be fruitful as TrapStar began building relationships and getting advice from the King of the South, T.I.. And leading into 2008, the future looks brighter than ever. With many appearances already booked for the year, TrapStar hopes to capitalize on his My Space popularity and get the recognition he’s been craving his whole life.