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. He subsequently went on to write and perform his own music with his single "Dance Alone" which would become a "sensation" on the

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Career

Watson began his career in

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. While working at a

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sandwich shop, he received a phone call from Brian Lee asking him to "come to the studio," leading him to quit his job. From there, Watson (credited as Travis Galette) began a career of song writing, gaining credits for

's "All of My Friends" from the album I Am > I Was and contributing to

's Hollywoods Bleeding. During this time, Watson released two tracks, "Love Me" and "Confident." His artistic relationship with

allowed him to open for one of the LA dates of Malones Stoney Tour in 2017. He also recorded the video for "Love Me" in Malone's house. In 2020, Watson released the single "Dance Alone" which would be featured on his debut EP Hallelujah, I'm Free. The song would later become viral on the

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platform

, where users would record themselves dancing to the chorus of the song. In May 2020, Watson released another track from Hallelujah, "Kitty Kitty." Inspired after six months of celibacy, Watson explained that "it was a stressful and lonely journey" and that he used music to "work his way through it." He told Billboard that he felt "Kitty Kitty" was more representative of himself than "Dance Alone" had been. In August 2020, Watson released the single "Formula 50," ahead of his first

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Charity work

During his youth, Watson was at times homeless. He would later use these experiences as inspiration for the track "Formula 50." Because of this, a portion of the sales stemming from the song will be donated to My Friends Place, an LA based charity that helps to raise homeless youths into self-sufficiency.

Discography

* ''Hallelujah, I'm Free'' (2020)

Tours

Opening act

– Stoney Tour (2017)

References

External links

* {{Authority control American male songwriters Living people Year of birth missing (living people)