Micah LeVar "Pastor" Troy (born November 18, 1977) is an American
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
and record producer. He is also a member of the hardcore rap group D.S.G.B. (Down South Georgia Boyz). In 2020, he made several
homophobic
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statements against
Lil Nas X
Montero Lamar Hill (born April 9, 1999), known by his stage name Lil Nas X ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his country rap single " Old Town Road", which first achieved viral popula ...
that generated considerable controversy.
Early life
Micah LeVar Troy was born on November 18, 1977 in
College Park, Georgia
College Park is a city in Fulton and Clayton counties, Georgia, United States, adjacent to the southern boundary of the city of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,930. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is part ...
. His father, Alfred Troy, is a former
drill instructor
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Australia
Austr ...
turned
pastor
A pastor (abbreviated as "Pr" or "Ptr" , or "Ps" ) is the leader of a Christian congregation who also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation. In Lutheranism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and ...
.
Troy graduated from
Creekside High School and attended
Paine College
Paine College is a private, historically black Methodist college in Augusta, Georgia. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Paine College offers undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts, bu ...
in Augusta, Georgia, before deciding to fully pursue his career in rap. His rap name comes from his last name and his father's profession as a pastor, and is also a pun on the name Castor Troy, a character from
John Woo
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's 1997 film ''
Face/Off
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The first Hollywood film in which Woo was given major creativ ...
'', played by
Nicolas Cage
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and
John Travolta. His fourth album is titled ''
Face Off'' in reference to the movie.
Career
He released his first album, ''We Ready (I Declare War)'', in 1999. To generate attention and buzz, he attacked Master P verbally on the infamous "No Mo Play in G. A."
Ludacris featured Troy on his album ''
Back for the First Time
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Backgr ...
'' for the song "Get Off Me". In addition, Pastor Troy is the front man of the rap group D.S.G.B. (Down South Georgia Boyz). DSGB originated in Augusta, Georgia. He was also featured on the collaborative album ''
Kings of Crunk
''Kings of Crunk'' is the fourth studio album by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz.
Background
''Kings of Crunk'' was released in October 2002.
Based on the success of the album's 2nd single "Get Low", ''Kings of Crunk'' made the top twenty of the ...
'' by
Lil Jon
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in the song "Throw it Up". In 2002, Troy's album ''
Universal Soldier'' became popular in the
South
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Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...
, especially with the song "Are We Cuttin'" featuring
Ms. Jade
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In 2002 she released her only album to date, ''Girl Interrupted (album), Girl Interrupted'', which featured the single (mus ...
, which was also featured on the soundtrack for the action film ''xXx'' that year. The album debuted at #13 on the
''Billboard'' 200. In 2003, Troy appeared on
Young Jeezy
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's 2003 album ''
Come Shop wit' Me'' on the track titled "GA".
Troy released ''
By Any Means Necessary'' in 2004. Following this album, Troy was released from his Universal contract because of creativity disputes.
He then released ''
Face Off, Part II'', which addressed some issues with Lil Scrappy and BME. In 2005, he appeared with
Killer Mike
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on
Chamillionaire's track "Southern Takeover" off of ''
The Sound of Revenge
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.''
He released three albums in 2006, starting with ''
Stay Tru'', then followed by ''By Choice Or By Force'' and ''
Atlanta 2 Memphis'', which is a collaboration album with Memphis rapper Criminal Manne. ''Stay Tru'' debuted at the Billboard 200 at #150, selling 6,000 copies its first week.
Troy released his 16th solo album, ''
Ready For War'', in June 2009, and released seven more studio albums then and 2011. In 2012, he released ''The Last OutLaw'', and in 2013, he released ''The Streets Need You''. In 2014, he released Crown Royal Part 4 mixtape, as well as the album ''Welcome to the Rap Game'', while he released the sixth edition of his Crown Royal mixtape series in 2015 along with ''WAR (We Are Ready) in Atlanta'', which featured by Paul Wall and Bun B.
In 2017, Troy announced his retirement and released his last album "O.G.P.T" in July. He also announced he was in the process of completing his second movie, titled Down 2 Come Up, which he wrote, directed, and starred in, which was slated for released on March 17, 2020. He later released two albums, "Clubber Lang" and "Enemy of the State".
In January 2020, Pastor Troy made
homophobic
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comments on the outfit
Lil Nas X
Montero Lamar Hill (born April 9, 1999), known by his stage name Lil Nas X ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his country rap single " Old Town Road", which first achieved viral popula ...
wore during the
Grammy Award
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s. In a subsequent interview, Pastor Troy said he was not being homophobic but then claimed that "being gay isn't right" and made several other homophobic comments.
Awards
On April 5, 2016, Pastor Troy received the Legends of ATL Award from
BMI for his contributions to music in Atlanta.
Discography
Studio albums
Collaborations
With D.S.G.B.
Other collaborations
Mixtapes, compilations and remix albums
Singles
Collaboration singles
Production credits
Pastor Troy
*''
Book I (by Pastor Troy & The Congregation):''
"Havin' A Bad Day"
*''
Face Off:''
"This Tha City"
"My Niggaz Is The Grind"
"Move To Mars"
"Throw Your Flags Up"
"No Mo Play In GA"
"Eternal Yard Dash"
with Big Toombs
"Oh Father"
*''
Universal Soldier''
"Universal Soldier"
"Bless America"
*''
Face Off (Part II):''
"WWW (Who, Want, War)"
"Where Them Niggaz At"
"Respect Game"
*''
Tool Muziq:''
"I'm Down"
D.S.G.B.
*''The Last Supper:''
"We Dem Georgia Boyz"
"My Folks"
"Brang Ya Army"
"Above The Law II"
"Southside"
"Repent"
*''Til Death Do Us Part:''
"I'm Outside Ho"
"Sittin' On Thangs"
with Taj Mahal
References
External links
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1977 births
Living people
African-American crunk musicians
African-American male rappers
African-American record producers
American hip hop record producers
American rappers of Haitian descent
Paine College alumni
Musicians from Augusta, Georgia
Prophet Entertainment
Rappers from Atlanta
Southern hip hop musicians
Gangsta rappers
Hardcore hip hop artists
21st-century American rappers
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
20th-century African-American people