Cowboy Troy
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| Cowboy Troy | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Troy Coleman[1] |
| Born | December 18, 1970 |
| Origin | Victoria, Texas, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country rap |
| Instrument(s) | Rapping |
| Years active | 2001 - Present |
| Label(s) | Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | Big & Rich Sarah Buxton Angela Hacker MuzikMafia |
| Website | www.cowboytroy.com |
Cowboy Troy (born Troy Coleman December 18, 1970 in Victoria, Texas), is an American singer-songwriter. He is a prominent performer of country rap, a style which he dubs "hick-hop."[1] Along with fellow musicians Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, and James Otto, he is a member of the MuzikMafia, an association of country music artists known for their "country music without prejudice."
To date, Cowboy Troy has recorded four studio albums and an EP. Two of his albums, 2005's Loco Motive and 2007's Black in the Saddle, were issued on the Raybaw label, a division of Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The former produced his first chart single in "I Play Chicken with the Train", a #48 on the Hot Country Songs charts.
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[edit] Biography
Cowboy Troy graduated from Skyline High School in the Dallas Independent School District. He then completed a bachelor's degree at The University of Texas. Prior to beginning his career as a singer, he worked as the manager of a Dallas Foot Locker.
[edit] MuzikMafia
Cowboy Troy joined the informal music group MuzikMafia in 2004. He appeared on Big & Rich's first album, Horse of a Different Color, rapping the fourth verse of the first track, "Rollin' (The Ballad of Big and Rich)." As a backup vocalist for Big & Rich, Troy toured with Tim McGraw and provided a rap track to McGraw's ballad "She's My Kind of Rain."
[edit] Loco Motive
On May 17, 2005, Cowboy Troy released his first major-label solo album, Loco Motive, through the RAYBAW records production label and the Warner Music Group distribution label. The album debuted at #2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. The first single, "I Play Chicken with the Train," peaked at #48 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart on April 9, 2005 and was the #1 country download at the iTunes Music Store on April 15, 2005.
As a Chevrolet promotion, Troy, Gretchen Wilson and Big and Rich released "Our America" as a free, time-limited download on July 1, 2005. They also performed the song live at the Boston Pops concert on July 4, 2005. "Our America" combines "The Star-Spangled Banner" with spoken word of parts of the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of independence, Pledge of Allegiance and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The song peaked at #44 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, and appears as a bonus track on both Big & Rich's Comin' to Your City and Gretchen Wilson's All Jacked Up albums.
Cowboy Troy released the single "If You Don't Wanna Love Me", a duet with Sarah Buxton. The single failed to chart, as did the follow-up, "My Last Yee Haw". A promotional single, titled "Hook 'Em Horns", was released on February 14, 2006 after his alma mater (University of Texas) won the national championship in football.
[edit] Present
Cowboy Troy co-hosted, with Jewel, the fifth season of Nashville Star on the USA Network and CMT Canada.
Troy made a special appearance at the March 13, 2006 episode of WWE's RAW in Beaumont, Texas. He came to the commentary booth and helped announce for the match between superstars Edge and Goldust. His entrance music was "My Last Yee Haw." The April 30 episode of WWE's Raw, broadcast from Nashville, TN, had a shot of Cowboy Troy in the crowd, enjoying the show. The announcers mentioned him, and his duties hosting Nashville Star.
Cowboy Troy performed at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St Paul, MN.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
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| US Country | US 200 | |||
| 2001 | Hick-Hop Hysteria (EP) | self-released | ||
| 2002 | Beginner's Luck | |||
| 2003 | Vintage | |||
| 2005 | Loco Motive | 2 | 15 | Raybaw/Warner Bros. Nashville |
| 2007 | Black in the Saddle | 28 | 153 | |
[edit] Singles
Songs with unlisted peaks failed to chart.
| Year | Single | US Country | Album |
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| 2005 | "I Play Chicken with the Train" (w/ Big & Rich) | 48 | Loco Motive |
| "If You Don't Wanna Love Me" (w/ Sarah Buxton) | |||
| "Our America" (w/ Gretchen Wilson and Big & Rich) | 44 | Comin' to Your City (Big & Rich album) | |
| "My Last Yee Haw" (w/ Big & Rich) | Loco Motive | ||
| 2006 | "El Tejano" | ||
| "Hook 'Em Horns" | single only | ||
| 2007 | "Hick Chick" (w/ Angela Hacker) | Black in the Saddle |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Cowboy Troy biography". Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
- ^ New York Times - Checking Out the Parties’ Parties
[edit] External links
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