Vory (musician)

Tavoris Javon Hollins, Jr., known professionally as Vory (formerly King Vory), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He won a Grammy for his work on The Carters' Everything Is Love and has released several solo projects including the EP Lucky Me in 2018 and the single "You Got It" in 2019. He is currently signed to Electric Feel Entertainment and Capitol Records.[2]

Vory
Birth nameTavoris Javon Hollins, Jr.
Also known asKing Vory
BornHouston, Texas, U.S.
OriginLouisville, Kentucky, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts

Early life

Tavoris Javon Hollins, Jr. was born and raised in Houston, Texas, He later moved to Louisville, Kentucky at age 16 to live with his father. While there, he met and began collaborating with singer and Louisville native, Bryson Tiller. He was formerly signed to Louisville-based record label, FPR Music Group.[3]

Career

In 2015, Vory first received attention from the music industry after he was featured on Bryson Tiller's song, "Break Bread", under his former stage name King Vory.[4] He also co-wrote Tiller's, "Don't",[5] which reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100[6] and appeared on Tiller's debut studio album Trapsoul.[3] In 2016, Vory began independently releasing songs, including "Overdose" [7] and "My Life A Movie" featuring Blu and produced by Dun Deal.[8] The 2 songs were a direct result of his meeting with P.Kaldone, an American music manager and CEO of MafiaSoul Records, at American record producer Bangladesh’s recording studio in Atlanta, Georgia. P.Kaldone saw the potential in Vory and invited him for a session. Later in July 2016, FPR Music Group released his debut mixtape, Overdose.[9]

Later that year he moved to Los Angeles with P.Kaldone, where the two started working on developing his current sound. He met Canadian record producer Boi-1da, with whom he would later collaborate on a variety of tracks.[10] In 2017, Vory continued releasing singles, including "Try",[11] "Do That Shit",[12] and "Hold of Me". The latter song was premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio.[9] In 2018, he earned writing credits on numerous songs including Canadian rapper Drake's "Mob Ties" from his fifth studio album Scorpion and American duo The Carters' "Friends" from their collaborate studio album Everything Is Love,[10] which would go on to win a Grammy for his work on the album.[5]

In August 2018, he signed to Capitol Records and Electric Feel Management and released his debut EP, Lucky Me.[13] He co-wrote and was featured in Rich the Kid's song "Ring Ring" from his second studio album The World Is Yours 2 and in the same day, Vory released a new single, "You Got It".[5]

Discography

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes with selected details
Title Details
Overdose

EPs
List of EPs with selected details
Title Details
Lucky Me
  • Released: August 17, 2018
  • Label: Capitol, Electric Feel
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles
List of singles as a lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Overdose" 2016 Overdose
"My Life A Movie" (feat. Blu)
"Try" 2017 Lucky Me
"Do That Shit"
"Hold of Me"
"You Got It" 2019 To be announced

Songwriting, vocal and feature credits
List of songwriting, vocal and feature credits on selected songs
Song Year Artist Album Role Notes
"Break Bread" 2015 Bryson Tiller Trapsoul Co-writer, vocals
"Don't" Co-writer US #13[6]
"Friends" 2018 The Carters Everything Is Love Co-writer
"Know Myself"[14] Justine Skye Non-album single Co-writer, vocals, featured
"Mob Ties" Drake Scorpion Co-writer US #13[15]
"Ring Ring" 2019 Rich the Kid The World Is Yours 2 Co-writer, vocals, featured

Awards
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2019 Grammy Award Best Urban Contemporary Album Everything Is Love by The Carters (co-writer of "Friends") Won
Album of the Year Scorpion by Drake (co-writer of "Mob Ties") Nominated
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References
  1. Indiana, Jake (8 November 2017). "10 Under the Radar Artists to Discover This Week". High Snobiety. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. Lyle, Ashley (4 December 2017). "From 'Rockstar' to 'Havana,' Meet the Indie Management Label Repping Producers Behind Today's Biggest Hits". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  3. Harrison, Brad (4 April 2016). "Following His Feature On Bryson Tiller's "Don't", Louisville Artist 'King Vory' Signs BMG Deal". Urban Maxx. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  4. "Bryson Tiller f. King Vory – "Break Bread"". HipHopDX. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. P, Milca (23 March 2019). "Vory Applies More Pressure On "You Got It"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  6. "Bryson Tiller - Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  7. "King Vory Releases First Single After Working With Bryson Tiller". The Source. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  8. Schwartz, Danny (24 March 2016). "Vory - My Life A Movie Feat. Blu (Prod. By Dun Deal)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  9. Goddard, Kevin (7 November 2017). "Vory Drops Off New Single "Hold Of Me"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  10. Ju, Shirley (8 April 2019). "Track of the Week: Vory's "You Got It"". LA Weekly. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  11. Ortiz, Edwin (7 July 2017). "Premiere: Vory Drops New Song "Try"". Complex. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  12. Kenner, Rob (8 September 2017). "PREMIERE: Vory "Do That Shit"". MASS APPEAL. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  13. Rosario, Ricky (23 August 2018). "Taking Streaming Services by Surprise is Vory with 'Lucky Me'". Respect. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  14. P., Milca (22 February 2018). "Justine Skye Recruits Vory For "Know Myself" Duet". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  15. "Drake - Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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