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| Birth name | Tavoris Javon Hollins Jr. |
| Also known as | King Vory |
| Born | August 17, 1997 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Tavoris Javon Hollins Jr. (born August 17, 1997), known professionally as Vory (formerly King Vory), is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he is perhaps best known for his guest appearances on Kanye West's 2021 songs "God Breathed", "Jonah" (alongside Lil Durk) and "No Child Left Behind" — all of which appear on West's tenth album, Donda. His contributions to the album earned him nominations for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
As a performing artist, Hollins began his recording in 2015 and signed a recording contract with Capitol Records and Electric Feel Entertainment in 2018. He entered a joint venture with Meek Mill's record label, Dream Chasers Records in 2020. His debut studio album, Lost Souls (2022), was met with positive critical reception despite failing to chart. He parted ways with Meek Mill and Dream Chasers in 2024.
Having first gained success as a songwriter, Hollins won a Grammy Award for his work on the Carters' albumx Everything Is Love (2018). He has also co-written the singles "Don't" (2015) by fellow Kentucky-based singer Bryson Tiller, and "Mob Ties" (2018) by Canadian rapper Drake, both of which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2022, he co-wrote Lil Baby's song "Forever", which peaked within the chart's top ten.
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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.
Career
Vory began his career working behind the scenes as a songwriter. In 2015, he first received attention after his guest appearance on fellow Kentucky-based recording artist Bryson Tiller's song "Break Bread", under his former stage name King Vory. In 2017, Vory co-wrote his hit song "Don't", which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 while he guest performed on its parent album Trapsoul (2017). .....
After moving to Los Angeles, California, he met Canadian record producer Boi-1da, with whom he would later collaborate on a number of songs. ..... The latter song was premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio. 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, which would go on to win a Grammy for his work on the album.
In August 2018, he signed to Capitol Records and Electric Feel Management and released his debut EP, Lucky Me. He guest featured on Rich the Kid's song "Ring Ring" from his second studio album The World Is Yours 2, which was released on March 22, 2019; and on the same day, Vory released his single, "You Got It". In June 2020, he signed to a joint venture with Meek Mill's Dream Chasers Records and released an eponymous extended play in January of that year. The following year, he made three guest appearances on Kanye West's tenth studio album Donda (2021) — on the tracks "God Breathed", "Jonah", and "No Child Left Behind".
In April 2022, Vory guest featured alongside Polo G on the song "Changed On Me" from rapper Fivio Foreign's debut album, B.I.B.L.E.. In June of that year, Vory released his debut album, Lost Souls, which features Kanye West, Nav, Beam, and Yung Bleu, among others. In October of that year, he co-wrote the hit song "Forever" for Lil Baby and Fridayy.
Personal life
In February 2024, security camera footage of Vory was leaked, in which he threatened to kill his girlfriend. Following this, label boss Meek Mill immediately dissociated with the singer and terminated his recording contract, deeming that he has a "mental problem."
Discography
Studio albums
- Lost Souls (2022)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Vory para niños
