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Trevor Lee (musician)

Trevor Lee Chapman[1](born April 19, 1988), professionally known as Trevor Lee, is an American musician. He is best known for his song "Barbershop Freestyle", which was inspired by a freestyle rap he performed at a barbershop in Florida that went viral on YouTube in 2018.[2][3] The video resurfaced on TikTok in 2019 and has received more than 2.2 million views.[4] The song itself is Lee's most streamed song to date.[5]

Trevor Lee (musician)
Background information
Birth nameTrevor Lee Chapman
Also known asTrevor Lee
BornApril 19, 1988, Age 34
Huntsville, Alabama
GenresHip-Hop and R&B
OccupationMusician
Websitehttps://www.trevorleemusic.com/

Career

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Lee recorded his first album at the age of 14 in a local studio with a music group he started with a friend. After graduating from high school, he started working in the music industry as a creative director for acts that were local to his area.[6][7] He was performing and working in the studio in 2014 and released his single "Fittna Hate" in April 2017. Lee went on to record and release his debut album Struggle Ain't New in May 2017 as a result of a deal with Rapture Life Records.[8] The album was produced by Houston, Texas producers Brandon De La Garza (aka MixbyBrandon),[9] Cameron Giddings, and Bruce Bang and contained eight tracks, including the title track, which featured Pesmaker.[10] Lee released three more singles in 2017 with "Get Luv", "Over Here", and "Prollems".[11] In the following year, he released his singles "Ole", "O.M.M.Y.Y", and "Sosa Nova". He also released several singles with featured artists including "Twenny Pho", featuring Fvmeless and Druzu, and "Err Dae", featuring AJ McQueen. The music videos for those singles and all subsequent singles have been produced, directed, and edited by Lee.[12] The videos that were released on YouTube from this era of his career have more than 20,000 views total.[13]

2018 was the first year that Lee went viral when he was recorded performing an authentic freestyle rap at Modern Man Barbershop in Florida.[13] Lee had been encouraged by Atlanta music producer BubbaGotBeatz to record himself freestyling to showcase his skills.[14] After sending the video to BubbaGotBeatz and getting uploaded to Instagram and YouTube, it started going viral. The video has more than 1.4 million views on YouTube[2] and in 2019 it started getting traction on TikTok, where it has more than 2.2 million views.[4] Following the success of the video, Lee made the freestyle into a single that was released in 2019 and it is his most streamed song to date.[5]

Lee released three more singles in 2019 with "Ignant", "Want U Back", and "Perspectiv".[15] He collaborated with other musical artists including Cultyre, Kolby Koloff, and Christina Tripp. In 2020, he released new singles including "Pause" and "Fadin" (both of which featured Victoria Jones[16]), as well as "Worth It", "Roun", and "Contagious Views". The accompanying music videos that were released on YouTube for his singles in 2020 have more than 500,000 views total, bringing the total views for all of his videos to more than 1 million.[8] Throughout his career, Lee performed at venues and festivals across the United States, including SXSW, the Texas Taco Tequila Music Festival, and Boomin by the Bay.[17]

In 2022, Lee performed at the main showcase for The World Games. The event was featured on CBS and Lee performed with DJ Primetime256 at the Regions World Game Plaza.[18] In March of the same year, he headlined at Fantom Aftermath at Sidetracks Music Hall in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama.[19][20] Lee's single "Dream Life" was released in October 2022 and was the number 1 most popular song on SubmitHub upon its release.

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Take Me Home"[21] featuring W/U (June 24, 2014)
  • "Hurricane",[22] featuring DJ Sean Curtis and Eff3cts (January 21, 2015)
  • "Save the Day"[23] (February 21, 2017)
  • "Fittna Hate"[24] (April 4, 2017)
  • "Get Luv"[25](June 27, 2017)
  • "Over Here"[26] (September 4, 2017)
  • "Prollems"[27](October 13, 2017)
  • "Olé"[28](January 1, 2018)
  • "Twenny Pho"[29] featuring Druzu and Fvmeless (January 31, 2018)
  • "O.M.M.Y.Y"[30](February 14, 2018)
  • "Sosa Nova"[31] (March 24, 2018)
  • "Err Dae"[32] featuring AJ McQueen (October 12, 2018)
  • "Barbershop"[33](Freestyle) (March 27, 2019)
  • "Ignant"[34] (April 10, 2019)
  • "Want U Back"[35] featuring Kolby Koloff and Cultyre (July 19, 2019)
  • "Perspectiv"[36] featuring Christina Tripp (August 4, 2019)
  • "Pause"[37] featuring Victoria Jones (January 19, 2020)
  • "Worth It"[38] (March 22, 2020)
  • "Roun"[39](August 23, 2020)
  • "Contagious Views"[40] (August 28, 2020)
  • "Fadin"[41](October 23, 2020)
  • "DreamLife"[42] (October 10, 2022)

Album

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Struggle Ain't New

  • Released: 2017
  • Writer: Trevor Lee
  • Producer: Brandon De La Garza a.k.a. MixbyBrandon, Cameron Giddings, & Bruce Bang
  • Tracks: 8

Reviews

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Lee's work has been met with positive reviews throughout the years. His 2020 single "Fadin" was described as "intimately personal" and as having a "potent rhythm".[43] His 2021 holiday single, "Everyday is Christmas" was called "uplifting"[44] and Lee's 2022 single "Dream Life" was also met with praise, with his voice being described as "smooth"[45] and the single described as "an authentic take on relationship woes".[46]

References

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  1. ^ Barbershop (Freestyle), March 27, 2019, retrieved October 12, 2022
  2. ^ a b MOST UNEXPECTED RAP CHALLENGES EVER | PART 1 | TENTOECHALLENGE |, retrieved October 12, 2022
  3. ^ How I went Viral on Instagram, Tik Tok, & Youtube | Story behind the Barbershop Freestyle, retrieved October 12, 2022
  4. ^ a b "trevorleemusic on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "ABOUT". Trevor Lee Music. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "What Is Real: An Interview with Trevor Lee". Brown Political Review. August 28, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  7. ^ Ju, Shirley (November 13, 2020). "Trevor Lee Talks "Fadin" & Emphasizes Importance In Mental Health". AllHipHop. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Trevor Lee – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Mix By Brandon". Mix By Brandon. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Struggle Ain't New ft. Pesmaker, retrieved October 12, 2022
  11. ^ "Spotify – Mobile Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "Interview With Viral Freestyle Rapper Trevor Lee On New Music Video "Fadin'"". October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Trevor Lee – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "BubbaGotBeatz Music". bubbagotbeatz.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  15. ^ Golich, Jessica. "Interview: Trevor Lee". Life Beyond The Music. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  16. ^ "The Rising Trevor Lee Drops Ride-Along Hit "Fadin"". Substream Magazine. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  17. ^ Miss2Bees (September 1, 2020). "The Source |Viral Sensation & Beloved Hip Hop Artist Trevor Lee Confronts Uncertainty in 2020 With New Hit "Contagious Views"". The Source. Retrieved October 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "TWG 2022 Plaza". The World Games 2022 | Birmingham, USA. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  19. ^ "Fantom Aftermath, SideTracks Music Hall, Huntsville, 5 March to 6 March". stayhappening.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  20. ^ "Fantom Aftermath". Universe. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  21. ^ Take Me Home (feat. W/U) – Single by Trevor Lee, June 26, 2014, retrieved October 12, 2022
  22. ^ Hurricane (feat. DJ Sean Curtis & Eff3cts), January 21, 2015, retrieved October 12, 2022
  23. ^ Save the Day (Freestyle), February 21, 2017, retrieved October 12, 2022
  24. ^ Fittna Hate – Single by Trevor Lee, April 4, 2017, retrieved October 12, 2022
  25. ^ Get Luv, June 27, 2017, retrieved October 12, 2022
  26. ^ Over Here, September 4, 2017, retrieved October 12, 2022
  27. ^ Prollems, October 13, 2017, retrieved October 12, 2022
  28. ^ Olé, January 1, 2018, retrieved October 12, 2022
  29. ^ Twenny Pho (feat. Druzu) – Single by Trevor Lee & Fvmeless, January 31, 2018, retrieved October 12, 2022
  30. ^ O.M.M.Y.Y., February 14, 2018, retrieved October 12, 2022
  31. ^ Sosa Nova, March 24, 2018, retrieved October 12, 2022
  32. ^ Err Dae – Single by Trevor Lee & AJ McQueen, October 12, 2018, retrieved October 12, 2022
  33. ^ Barbershop (Freestyle) – Single by Trevor Lee, March 27, 2019, retrieved October 12, 2022
  34. ^ Ignant – Single by Trevor Lee, April 10, 2019, retrieved October 12, 2022
  35. ^ Want U Back, July 19, 2019, retrieved October 12, 2022
  36. ^ Perspectiv, August 4, 2019, retrieved October 12, 2022
  37. ^ Pause, January 19, 2020, retrieved October 12, 2022
  38. ^ Worth It – Single by Trevor Lee, March 22, 2020, retrieved October 12, 2022
  39. ^ Roun, August 23, 2020, retrieved October 12, 2022
  40. ^ Contagious Views, August 28, 2020, retrieved October 12, 2022
  41. ^ Fadin, October 23, 2020, retrieved October 12, 2022
  42. ^ Dream Life – Single by Trevor Lee, October 10, 2022, retrieved October 12, 2022
  43. ^ Radic, Randall (October 23, 2020). "Trevor Lee Teams Up with Victoria Jones on "Fadin"". Medium. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  44. ^ Hirsch, Shari (December 23, 2021). "Trevor Lee Brings Holiday Spirit with "Everyday Is Christmas"". Ratings Game Music. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  45. ^ Brown, Natalie (October 27, 2022). "Trevor Lee drops blazing new song 'Dream Life' | Illustrate Magazine". Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  46. ^ Hirsch, Shari (November 22, 2022). "Trevor Lee Explores the "Dream Life"". Ratings Game Music. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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