Cowboy Troy
Troy Lee Coleman III (born December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name Cowboy Troy, is an American rapper and singer. He is best known as a representative of the country rap genre. He has released seven studio albums and one EP, including three releases on Warner Bros. Records, and has charted twice on the Billboard country singles charts.
Cowboy Troy
Troy Lee Coleman III[1]
December 18, 1970
Victoria, Texas, U.S.
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
1999–present
- Warner Bros.
- CTMC/Winding Road
- Heart Songs Corporation
Early life[edit]
Coleman was born in Victoria, Texas, on December 18, 1970.[2] He graduated from Skyline High School in the Dallas Independent School District. Coleman then attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a bachelor's degree.[3] Prior to beginning his career as a singer, he worked as the assistant manager of a Dallas area Foot Locker.[3]
He got the name Cowboy Troy in college, after a friend used the name to distinguish the cowboy-hat-wearing Coleman from his other friends named Troy.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Cowboy Troy performed at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.[8] He is a self-described black conservative and a member of the Republican Party who supported Senator John McCain in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.[4]
