10 Things You Didn’t Know About Troy Ave

The American rapper from the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, Roland Collins who goes by the stage name of Troy Ave was born on 23 November 1985. He derived his stage name from a street near his boyhood name called Troy Avenue. He began his rap career in 2009 and was named part of the 2014 XXL Freshmen Class. There is no doubt that the 30-years-old New York rapper is paving a successful career for himself in the music industry.

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the New York rapper, Troy Ave:

1. Troy Ave was born Roland Collins on 23 November 1985 in Brooklyn, New York.

2. His moniker derives from Troy Avenue, a street near his boyhood home.

3. He began his rap career in 2009.

4. His first studio album titled “New York City: The Album” was released on November 2013, it debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

5. He was named part of the 2014 XXL Freshmen Class.

6. He signed a record deal contract with RSB Records.

7. He has collaborated with prominent artists like 50 Cent, Ty Dolla Sign, Young Buck and Rick Ross to name a few.

8. He dropped a single called “Chuck Norris (Hoes & Gangstas)” and a mixtape called Free Troy Ave, in reference to his current condition of being charged with shootings.

9. He is 1.8 meter tall.

10. His genre of music has been categorized as hip hop music.