Quavo
American rapper
Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), better known by his stage name Quavo ( KWAY-voh), is an American rapper and record producer. He is the frontman of the hip-hop duo (formerly a trio, until the death of his nephew Takeoff in 2022) Migos. Formed with Takeoff and their mutual friend Offset in 2008, the group released four commercially successful studio albums before disbanding in 2023 and reuniting in 2026.
As a solo act, Marshall has guest performed on six Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles: Post Malone's diamond-certified "Congratulations", Justin Bieber's "Intentions", Liam Payne's "Strip That Down", Drake's "Portland", and DJ Khaled's "No Brainer" and "I'm the One", the latter of which peaked atop the chart. His debut studio album, Quavo Huncho (2018), peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and spawned the platinum-certified single "Workin Me". His second album, Rocket Power (2023), peaked at number 18 and was released in memory of Takeoff, who was fatally shot the year prior.
Early life
Quavious Keyate Marshall was born on April 2, 1991, in Athens, Georgia. His father died when Marshall was five years old. He has an older sister, Karasha Marshall. The three members of Migos grew up together in Gwinnett County, a mostly suburban area 20–30 minutes northeast of Atlanta.
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