Travis Graham was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1979 where as a young child he was exposed to all kinds of music such as rock & roll, r&b soul, blues, jazz, etc. At the tender age of ten he started freestyling but did not know who he was or where he wanted to go. So at the age of fourteen he started taking it a little more serious and started to write more in order to become more of a writer rather than just a freestyle rapper. Travis and his childhood friend Keith started a group called Cypha 360, where he, Keith and a third member of the group started to explore their options based on their talent. His friend's aunt took an interest in their group and offered to sign them. She had an extensive resume in the music industry, but nothing major ever materialized for Cypha 360. At the time he went by the name Oz Cruddy but he still didn't know who he was and where in what direction to take his music. As he got older he became more optimistic about his talent and that's when OZ B.R.A.V.O(Being Real And Very Optimistic) was born. He tried shopping his skills to several people in his neighborhood who he knew were starting to make hip hop music, but once again he found a roadblock because people would tell him he didn't have what it took to be a rapper. So that's when he decided to take matters into his own hands and in 2008 he came up with his own brand and named it Blak Kamalot Music Group, with the help of a high school friend JC Dro. He felt that hip hop has spiraled downward since the late 90's and early 2000's and thought that it needed a resurgence of real emcees. This is when he decided to not only be called a rapper/artist but rather an emcee.OZ is known for his lyrics and originality, when he does a song you can hear the passion and realness in his music. His goal is to educate others about remaining confident and optimistic in the face of adversity. In addition, his message is based on never sacrificing your beliefs for fame and fortune. Therefore when you hear an OZ song, you are sure to get your money's worth. He is one of the few emcees that keeps the essence of real hip hop alive

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