Quavious Keyate Marshall known by his stage name Quavo is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer with an estimated net worth of $28 million as of 2024. His most famous role is that of the co-founder and current frontman of the hip-hop group Migos.
He released three studio albums “Yung Rich Nation”, “Culture”, and “Culture II” between 2015 to 2018. “Quavo Huncho,” his first solo studio album was out in 2018 and it occupied the 2nd spot on Billboard 200 chart. He is the face of a well-known athletic brand.
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Early life
Quavious Keyate Marshall was born in the year 1991 in Athens, Georgia. He studied at Berkmar High School however he dropped out of school later. Quavo along with his fellow rappers Takeoff and Offset founded Migos in 2008.
The three members of the hip-hop group are directly related to each other and were raised together by Quavo’s mother. Takeoff’s uncle is Quavo, and Quavo’s cousin is Offset. The group was first named “Polo Club” however it was later changed to “Migos” after they came to the conclusion that Polo Club was too generic.
Career
Following the release of their single “Versace” in 2013, Migos first gained notoriety. Rapper Drake from Canada remixed the song, which peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Quavo released his first lead single as a solo artist featuring various other musicians in the song “Champions”. The song peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The 31-year-old singer launched his debut solo album “Quavo Huncho” in the year 2018 which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200. As a solo artist and a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, Quavo managed to sell millions of albums and raked in huge money from live performances as well.
The trio collaborated with leading singers like Nicki Minaj and Cardi B for MotorSport, Pharrell Williams for Stir Fry, Young Thug and Travis Scott for Give No Fxk, and Katy Perry for Bon Appétit in their professional journey. He performed at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019 alongside Madonna.
Nominations and Awards
He was nominated five times for MTV Video Music Awards, Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. He won two Teen Choice Awards and one American Music Award for his songs “Know No Better” and “I’m the one” respectively in 2017.
Migos received several nominations for prestigious awards like the “Billboard” Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, and Teen Choice Awards, and also for two Grammys in 2018.
Personal Life
Quavo was dating American actress and model Karrueche Tran in 2017. Quavo started dating rapper Saweetie in Sep 2018 and after more than two years in March 2021, it was disclosed by Saweetie on social media that they have parted ways.
Cars owned by Quavo
Quavo has a passion for lavish cars. His car collection includes:
- Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
- Jeep Rubicon
- Mercedes Benz AMG GLE
- Rolls Royce Cullinan
- Mclaren 720S
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