SoFaygo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
SoFaygo
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SoFaygo in 2022
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| Birth name | Andre Dontrel Burt Jr. |
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| Born | October 3, 2001 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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Andre Dontrel Burt Jr. (born October 3, 2001), known as SoFaygo, is an American rapper and singer. His song "Knock Knock" became very popular on TikTok in 2020. This song later earned a "platinum" award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This means it sold over one million copies.
In 2021, he was featured on Trippie Redd's song "MP5". This song was SoFaygo's first to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He later signed with rapper Travis Scott's record label, Cactus Jack Records. Under this label, he released his first studio album, Pink Heartz, in 2022.
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SoFaygo's Music Career
Early Days in Music
Andre Burt Jr. started making music at a young age. He recorded his first song when he was nine years old. He became more serious about music during his teenage years. Before becoming SoFaygo, he used the name Trvllinese. He released an EP called We Are Aliens in 2018.
In 2019, he released his first mixtape, War. He started to gain fans in his local area. A record producer named Taz Taylor noticed his growing popularity. Taylor, who founded Internet Money, offered SoFaygo a record deal. SoFaygo traveled to Los Angeles to think about the offer but decided not to sign. He had already become friends with rapper Lil Tecca, and they began writing songs together.
Rise to Fame and First Album
In February 2021, SoFaygo officially signed with Travis Scott's label, Cactus Jack Records. Other famous rappers like Sheck Wes and Don Toliver are also on this label. In June 2021, SoFaygo performed his hit song "Knock Knock" on the Open Mic web series by Genius.
On August 20, 2021, SoFaygo was featured on Trippie Redd's album, Trip at Knight. He sang on the song "MP5". On September 1, 2021, he released "Let's Lose Our Minds". This was the first song from his album Pink Heartz and his first release with Cactus Jack. On October 8, he was featured on labelmate Don Toliver's album Life of a Don, on the song "Smoke".
In July 2022, an EP called BabyJack was released on SoundCloud. On October 17, 2022, four songs from his debut album Pink Heartz were released. One of these songs featured Ken Carson. SoFaygo announced that Pink Heartz would be released on November 11, 2022. In 2024, SoFaygo signed a new deal with Def Jam. He is planning to release his second studio album, A Lil Kid Faygo.
Recent Music and Tours
On June 14, 2023, SoFaygo released an EP called GO+. In 2024, he released two new songs: "Precision" with Don Toliver and "Life So Crazy". Later in 2024, he released another EP called Pressure only on SoundCloud.
In 2024, SoFaygo joined Lil Tecca on his "HVN ON EARTH" tour. He performed alongside other artists like Tana and Chow Lee. On July 13, 2025, SoFaygo appeared on JackBoys 2 twice. This marked his first time working with Travis Scott, who owns the label.
SoFaygo's Musical Style
SoFaygo gets inspiration from many other rappers. Some of his main influences include Drake, Travis Scott, Chief Keef, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Playboi Carti, and Lil Uzi Vert.
SoFaygo's Music Releases
Studio Albums
- Pink Heartz (2022)
Collaborative Albums
- JackBoys 2 (as part of JackBoys) – This album reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Mixtapes
- War (2019)
- Angelic 7 (2020)
- After Me (2020)
- BabyJack (2022)
EPs (Extended Plays)
- Goonland (2018)
- We Are Aliens (2018)
- Delineation (2019)
- Hostility (2019)
- The Reveal Vol. 1 (2020)
- 4U (2020)
- Web (2020)
- B4Pink (2022)
- Go+ (2023)
- Pressure (2024)
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| "MP5" (with Trippie Redd) | 2021 | 86 |
See also
In Spanish: SoFaygo para niños
