Torch (American rapper)

Torch
Birth nameKevin Christopher Belnavis
Born (1982-07-12) July 12, 1982 (age 42)
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
OriginMiami, Florida, U.S.
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Labels
Websitewww.torchisny.com

Kevin Christopher Belnavis (born July 12, 1982), better known by his stage name Torch, is a Haitian-American rapper signed to Maybach Music Group as part of the group Triple C's.[1] Born and with a childhood in the Castle Hill[2] area of the Bronx, he was sent by his mother to live with his older sister in Miami, Florida, as a teen.

While living in Miami, he met William Leonard Roberts II, who came to be better known as musician Rick Ross; a Miami rapper called Gunplay, and rapper Young Breed; together, the four young men formed the Southern rap group Triple C's (aka Carol City Cartel).[3]

  1. ^ "Maybach Music". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved 2022-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Torch Interview. Music is Life Magazine. Nov. 2010. "Music is Life Magazine > Interview with Torch". Archived from the original on 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  3. ^ Caramanica, Jon (2011-05-27). "In the Hip-Hop World, Blogs Mean Business". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-07.