Jimmy Wopo | |
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 Jimmy Wopo in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Travon DaShawn Frank Smart |
| Born | January 13, 1997 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 2018 (aged 21) Hill District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Homicide (gunshot wound) |
| Education | Woodland Hills High School |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 2016–2018 |
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Travon DaShawn Frank Smart (January 13, 1997 – June 18, 2018), better known by his stage name Jimmy Wopo, was an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Wopo was an affiliate of fellow Pittsburgh-based rapper Wiz Khalifa and his Taylor Gang imprint. He made his first high-profile appearance with his 2016 breakout single, "Elm Street", produced by Stvii B, which Complex included in the "'Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon" list.[1] Following that success, he collaborated with several prominent rappers including Wiz Khalifa, Sonny Digital, 21 Savage and more.[2] After receiving a co-sign from hip hop producer Mike Will Made It, rap duo Rae Sremmurd brought Wopo out to perform during their set at the Pittsburgh stop of their SremmLife 2 Tour.[3] Wopo was murdered in a drive-by shooting on June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bout to Blow: 10 Dope New Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon". Complex. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hardo-Todays A Good Day Featuring Wiz Khalifa and Jimmy Wopo". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Will Made It Co-Signs Jimmy Wopo". Twitter. Retrieved November 27, 2016.