Quavo
Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), known professionally as Quavo (/ˈkweɪvoʊ/), is an American rapper from Athens, Georgia. He is best known as the frontman of the now-defunct hip hop group Migos. Formed with his nephew Takeoff and their mutual friend Offset in 2008, the group released four commercially successful studio albums until their disbandment in 2023.
Quavo | |
---|---|
Quavo in 2019 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Quavious Keyate Marshall |
Also known as | Huncho |
Born | Athens, Georgia, U.S. | April 2, 1991
Origin | Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
Discography | Quavo discography |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | |
Member of | Huncho Jack |
Formerly of | |
Relatives | Takeoff (nephew) |
Website | quavohuncho |
American football career | |
Glacier Boyz | |
Position: | Owner |
Career information | |
High school: | Berkmar High School |
Career history | |
As an executive: | |
FCF Glacier Boyz (2022–present) Owner | |
Outside of Migos, Quavo has been featured on several Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits, including Post Malone's "Congratulations"—which was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)—as well as DJ Khaled's "No Brainer" and "I'm the One", the latter of which peaked atop the chart. In 2018, he released his debut solo album Quavo Huncho, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. His second album, Rocket Power (2023) was released in memory of Takeoff.