Quavo

QuavoQuavo performing in August 2017BornQuavious Keyate Marshall April 2, 1991 , U.S.Other namesOccupationYears active2008–presentPartner(s) (2018-present)Musical careerGenresInstrumentsLabelsAssociated acts WebsiteQuavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), known professionally as Quavo (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as a member of the and music trio . Quavo is related to his fellow Migos members, being 's uncle and 's cousin.

Outside of Migos, Quavo has been featured on four singles that have peaked within the top 10 of the , including 's "" and “”. Both songs are by Khaled and feature vocals from , Quavo, and , with “I’m the One” having an extra feature from . On October 12, 2018, he released his debut solo album, which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200.

Contents Personal life[] Quavious Keyate Marshall was born on April 2, 1991, in . Marshall's mother, Edna Marshall, was a hairdresser and his father died when he was four years old. The three members of the Migos grew up together in , a mostly suburban area half an hour northeast of .

Marshall attended and was the starting quarterback of its football team during the 2009 season, his senior year. Berkmar went 1-9 in the 2009 season, and Marshall went 19-of-25 for 201 yards and three touchdowns for the first win of the season. Quavo previously held the record by completing 28 passes in a game back in 2009.

Despite finishing the football season for his senior year, Marshall dropped out of Berkmar months before graduation. He then returned to Berkmar and graduated in 2020.

Marshall received the MVP Award during the after a 19 point performance and victory. In 2019, Marshall played on the "Away" roster during the at the in , , and again during the in Chicago.

Musical career[] Migos was formed in 2008 by Quavo and fellow rappers and . The three members are directly related and were raised together by Quavo's mother. Quavo is Takeoff's uncle, and Offset is Quavo's cousin. The group was originally known as Polo Club and are from . The group eventually decided to change their name to "Migos" after deciding Polo Club was too generic. The group released their first full-length project, a titled Juug Season, on August 25, 2011. They followed with the mixtape No Label, on June 1, 2012.

Migos initially rose to prominence in 2013 after the release of their single "". The song was remixed by rapper and peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 31 on the . Quavo had his first lead single as a solo artist with the song "Champions" featuring several other artists, the song peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.

After the success of Migos' second studio album , which reached number one on the US chart, Quavo was subsequently featured on several popular songs outside of Migos, including "", "", "", and "". In an interview with , Houston-based rapper , with whom Quavo previously worked with on the collaboration "", revealed he had a collaborative album with Quavo in the works.

In April 2017, Quavo was featured on The Fate of the Furious: The Album on the song "Go Off" with Lil Uzi Vert and Travis Scott. The song was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA. Quavo also released "Ice Tray" with Lil Yachty on December 14, 2017. The song peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On December 21, 2017, Quavo announced that he would release with on December 22, 2017 without any prior promotion. The album had eight songs that debuted on the Billboard Hot 100.

On January 26, 2018, Migos released . Quavo released three singles for his upcoming debut solo album, "Workin Me", "Lamb Talk" and "Bubble Gum" with "Workin Me" peaking at 52 on the Billboard Hot 100, Quavo's highest yet.

On May 18, 2019, Quavo performed "" alongside at the grand final of the .

Legal issues[] On April 18, 2015, authorities stopped a Migos concert at and arrested all three members of the group, as well as several members of their entourage. Quavo was charged with possession of an unspecified Schedule II narcotic, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm in a school safety zone, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. He was released from jail on bond, and later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor marijuana charges and received a 12-month sentence, which was suspended based on payment of fines.

Discography[] Main article: See also: Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Filmography[] Television seriesYearTitleRoleNotes2016HimselfEpisode: "Go for Broke"2018HimselfEpisode: "Dreamers"2019HimselfEpisode: "Relatively Grown Man"2019HimselfEpisode: "Players Only"2020HimselfEpisode: "Alea lacta Est"Awards and nominations[] See also: YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResult2017Choice Electronic/Dance Song"" (with , and )WonChoice R&B/Hip-Hop Song"" (with , , and )WonNominatedCollaboration of the YearNominatedFavorite Song – Rap/Hip-HopWon2018Favorite SongNominated"" (with )Nominated "" (with , , and )NominatedReferences[] External links[] Preceded by , & Final Interval act

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Image via Getty/Prince Williams/WireimageCongratulations go out to for hitting a major academic milestone.

On Thursday night, the 29-year-old rapper announced he had officially received his high school diploma amid the lockdowns: "Finally Can Say I Graduated High School Class Of QUARANTINE 2020," he captioned a series of graduation photos. "We Lit. Now What College Should I Go To?"

But that's not all. Quavo then told fans he would celebrate the accomplishment by releasing a new track later tonight; though he didn't clarify if it'll be a solo joint or a taste ' long-awaited . Either way, fans are pumped.

Quavo attended Berkmar High School in the Atlanta suburb of Lilburn, Georgia, where he was a . He months before his graduation to pursue his music career full time.

You can read some of the congratulatory messages for the ATL rapper below.

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