Trevi Moran
American musician
Trevi Michaela Moran (born September 30, 1998) is an American singer and YouTube personality. She rose to fame after participating in The X Factor in 2012 at the age of 13. As of April 2020, Moran's YouTube channel surpassed 1.4 million subscribers.
Early life
Moran was born in Poway, California, on September 30, 1998. She has an older brother. Moran joined YouTube in 2008 at age 10, where she began uploading videos of herself dancing to popular songs at the Apple Store, titled "Apple Store Dances". In August 2012, Moran joined the YouTuber group Our2ndLife along with Connor Franta, JC Caylen, Kian Lawley, Ricky Dillon, and Sam Pottorff, which hit three million subscribers before disbanding in December 2014.
Career
In 2012, Moran became widely known when auditioning for The X Factor with the LMFAO song "Sexy and I Know It" (2011) at age 13. Moran received four votes from the judges, but was later eliminated during the "Boot Camp" stage. She was then chosen to be part of the live auditions held in San Francisco.
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