At that time Travie was the member of the band “Fall Out Boy”. At first, he performed together with his cousin Travie McCoy. In the 2000s Tyga had already understood, that music was the career he wanted to pursue the rest of his life. Around that time he wrote his first song. He eagerly listened to the songs of Eminem, Fabolous, and Lil Wayne.
In his primary school years, the boy had already fallen in love with hip hop. When the boy turned 11, his mother took him to the city of Gardena, where he was raised. He was born in Compton, California, United States. By the way, his stage nickname “Tyga” means “Thank You God Always”, as he opened up on Twitter one day. His real name is Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson.
Besides, he was a hero of some loud scandals, too. His songs occupied the leading positions in various music charts numerous times. His talent was discovered in 2008, and since then he remains one of the brightest names in the industry.