SoFaygo

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = SoFaygo

| image = SoFaygo (cropped).jpg

| caption = SoFaygo in 2022

| alt = Picture of SoFayGo

| alias = {{hlist|Faygo|BabyJack|Lil Go|Go|Trvllinese|Chief Runna|GoStar General|Neezy}} Lil faygo

| birth_name = Andre Dontrel Burt Jr.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/artist/27937849|title = Try the TIDAL Web Player}}{{better source needed|date=September 2024}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|10|03}}

| birth_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.{{Cite web|title=Soundcloud announces free concert headlining Sofaygo, Metro Marrs, & More!|url=https://thesource.com/2021/07/15/soundcloud-announces-free-atlanta-concert-with-sofaygo-qcs-metro-marrs-and-more/|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=The Source|date=July 15, 2021}}

| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| genre = {{flatlist|

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| occupation = {{flatlist|

Rapper
singer
songwriter

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| years_active = 2018–present

| label = {{hlist|Cactus Jack|Def Jam}}

| website = {{URL|imsofaygo.com}}

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Andre Dontrel Burt Jr. (born October 3, 2001), better known by his stage name SoFaygo (formerly stylized as $ofaygo), is an American rapper and singer. His 2019 single, "Knock Knock", went viral on TikTok in late 2020 before it received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).{{Cite web|title=Best New Artists|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/best-new-artists-march-2021/|access-date=April 21, 2021|website=Complex|language=en|archive-date=March 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330152829/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/best-new-artists-march-2021/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=June 9, 2021|first=Robby |last=Seabrook III|title=The Break Presents: SoFaygo|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/sofaygo-interview-the-break/|access-date=June 22, 2021|website=XXL Mag|language=en}} The following year, he guest appeared on Trippie Redd's song "MP5", which marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. He signed with fellow rapper Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records to release his debut studio album, Pink Heartz (2022).{{Cite web |last=Nevares |first=Gabriel Bras |date=2022-10-19 |title=SoFaygo Drops Release Date And Four Singles For New Album, "Pink Heartz" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/442226-sofaygo-announces-release-date-for-new-album-pink-heartz |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en-US}}

Career

= 2018–2019: Beginnings =

Burt recorded his first song at nine years old in a friend's basement.{{Cite web |title=Is SoFaygo Next Up? He's Ready to Live Up to the Hype |url=https://www.complex.com/music/sofaygo-interview-may-2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504163801/https://www.complex.com/music/sofaygo-interview-may-2021 |archive-date=May 4, 2021 |access-date=July 26, 2021 |website=Complex |language=en}} He began to pursue music more seriously in his teenage years, while attending Etowah High School. Burt went by the stage name Trvllinese prior to releasing the EP We Are Aliens in 2018.{{Cite web |title=Lyrical Lemonade |url=https://lyricallemonade.com/p/Faygo-the-boy-who-believed |access-date=July 26, 2021 |website=lyricallemonade.com}}{{dead link|date=August 2023|fix-attempted=yes}}

Burt released his debut mixtape War in 2019.{{Cite web|title=War by SoFaygo|url=https://soundcloud.com/sofaygointern/sets/sofaygo-war|access-date=June 29, 2019|website=SoundCloud|language=en}} Soon after, he began amassing a local fanbase. This popularity led him to be discovered by Taz Taylor, the founder of the record label Internet Money, who offered to sign him to the label.{{Cite web|title=How SoFaygo Rose Up From the Internet's Underground|url=https://djbooth.net/features/2021-05-25-sofaygo-interview-audiomack|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=DJBooth|date=May 25, 2021 |language=en}} Burt traveled to Los Angeles to consider this offer, but declined. Burt had already befriended rapper Lil Tecca, and the two began writing songs together.

= 2020–2022: "Knock Knock" and ''Pink Heartz'' =

In February 2021, Burt had signed to Travis Scott's label Cactus Jack Records, which includes other popular rappers such as Sheck Wes and Don Toliver.{{Cite web|title=Exposing SoFaygo, Cactus Jack's Newest Signing|url=https://www.thedoublecup.com/sofaygo|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=The Double Cup|language=en-US|archive-date=September 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902034630/https://www.thedoublecup.com/sofaygo|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=Travis Scott Just Signed A Buzzing New Artist To Cactus Jack: Report|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/travis-scott-signs-sofaygo-to-cactus-jack-records-report-news.130257.html|access-date=July 26, 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|date=April 15, 2021|language=en}} In June 2021, Burt appeared on Genius's web series Open Mic to perform his single "Knock Knock".{{Cite web|title=10 Rappers You Should Know Right Now: February 2021|url=https://djbooth.net/features/2021-02-26-ten-rappers-you-should-know-on-audiomack|access-date=April 21, 2021|website=DJBooth|language=en}}

On August 20, 2021, SoFaygo was featured on Trippie Redd's album, Trip at Knight, on the song "MP5".{{Citation|title=Trippie Redd – MP5 Ft. SoFaygo (Official Music Video)| date=August 20, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sy5O4bQmgg|language=en|access-date=2021-08-23}} On September 1, 2021, he released the song "Let's Lose Our Minds", being the lead single for Pink Heartz and his first release under Cactus Jack since his signing.{{Citation|title=SoFaygo - Let's Lose Our Minds [Official Video]| date=September 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG28xiNlG3c|language=en|access-date=2021-09-21}}{{Cite web|title=SoFaygo Announces Cactus Jack Signing & Releases "Let's Lose Our Minds"|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sofaygo-announces-cactus-jack-signing-and-releases-lets-lose-our-minds-new-song.1992524.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=HotNewHipHop|date=September 2021|language=en}} On October 8, SoFaygo was featured on labelmate Don Toliver's album Life of a Don, on the track "Smoke".{{Cite web|date=2021-10-08|title=Don Toliver Shares "Life Of A Don" Ft. Travis Scott, Kali Uchis, SoFaygo, & HVN|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/don-toliver-shares-life-of-a-don-ft-travis-scott-kali-uchis-sofaygo-and-hvn-new-mixtape.122027.html|access-date=2021-10-25|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}

Just a month later, on July 15, 2022, his reportedly leaked EP Babyjack appeared exclusively on SoundCloud, under the account 'prettyboyarchive'.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-15 |title=SoFaygo shares secret SoundCloud album 'Babyjack' |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/new-music-spotlight/sofaygo-babyjack/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Our Generation Music |language=en-US}} On October 17, 2022, four songs from his debut album Pink Heartz were released, with a feature from Ken Carson. He announced the November 11 release date for the album on the same day.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-17 |title=SoFaygo announces debut album 'Pink Heartz' with four new singles |url=https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/sofaygo-pink-heartz-2/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Our Generation Music |language=en-US}} SoFaygo signed a recording contract with Def Jam in 2024 and is set to release his upcoming second studio album A Lil Kid Faygo.

= 2023-Present =

On June 14 of 2023, SoFaygo dropped an EP called GO+, the year after that, he released Precision featuring Don Toliver and Life So Crazy, nearing the end of 2024, SoFaygo releases an SoundCloud exclusive EP called Pressure.