SoFaygo

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SoFaygo
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SoFaygo in 2022
Background information
Birth nameAndre Dontrel Burt Jr. [1] [ better source needed ]
Also known as
  • Faygo
  • BabyJack
  • Lil Go
  • Go
  • Trvllinese
  • Chief Runna
Born (2001-10-03) October 3, 2001 (age 23)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. [2]
Origin Atlanta, Georgia U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels
  • Cactus Jack Records
  • Def Jam
Website imsofaygo.com

Andre Dontrel Burt Jr. (born October 3, 2001), better known as SoFaygo (formerly stylized as $ofaygo), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. [3] [4] In 2020, Burt released the Angelic 7 mixtape, which included his 2019 breakthrough single "Knock Knock", which went viral on TikTok in late 2020. [5] [6] His debut album Pink Heartz was released on November 11, 2022, through Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records. [7] He has also collaborated with other artists, such as Don Toliver (also from Cactus Jack), Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, Nav, Lil Tecca and Trippie Redd.

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Career

2018–2019: Beginnings

Burt recorded his first song at nine years old in a friend's basement. [3] [6] He began to pursue music more seriously in his teenage years, while attending Etowah High School. Burt went by the stage name Trvllinese prior to releasing the EP We Are Aliens in 2018. [4]

Burt released his debut mixtape War in 2019. [8] Soon after, he began amassing a local fanbase. This popularity led him to be discovered by Taz Taylor, the founder of the record label Internet Money, who offered to sign him to the label. [9] Burt traveled to Los Angeles to consider this offer, but declined. [9] Burt had already befriended rapper Lil Tecca, and the two began writing songs together. [3]

2020–2022: "Knock Knock" and Pink Heartz

In February 2021, Burt had signed to Travis Scott's label Cactus Jack Records, which includes other popular rappers such as Sheck Wes and Don Toliver. [10] [9] [11] In June 2021, Burt appeared on Genius's web series Open Mic to perform his single "Knock Knock". [12]

On August 20, 2021, SoFaygo was featured on Trippie Redd's album, Trip at Knight , on the song "MP5". [13] On September 1, 2021, he released the song "Let's Lose Our Minds", being the lead single for Pink Heartz and his first release under Cactus Jack since his signing. [14] [15] On October 8, SoFaygo was featured on labelmate Don Toliver's album Life of a Don , on the track "Smoke". [16]

Just a month later, on July 15, 2022, his reportedly leaked EP Babyjack appeared exclusively on SoundCloud, under the account 'prettyboyarchive'. [17] On October 17, 2022, four songs from his debut album Pink Heartz were released, with a feature from Ken Carson. He announced the November 11 release date for the album on the same day. [18] SoFaygo signed a recording contract with Def Jam in 2024 and is set to release his upcoming second studio album A Lil Kid Faygo.

Artistry

SoFaygo's main influences include other rappers such as Drake, Travis Scott, Chief Keef, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

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