Occupation(s) entertainer, rapper Years active 2008–present Name I Trigg | Instruments Vocals Website www.iamtrigg.com Role Musical Artist | |
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Birth name Michael Curtis Anderson Also known as I Am Trigg, Triggy, I Am Triggy, Baby Triggy, Trigg Born May 19, 1995 (age 29)
Jamaica, New York, United States ( 1995-05-19 ) Genres Hip hop music, Rhythm and blues | ||
Michael Curtis Anderson (born 19 May 1995 in Jamaica, Queens), better known by his stage name I Am Trigg (formerly Baby Triggy), is an American recording artist. He gained international attention with a song named "My Jeans", which he wrote and performed with Jenna Rose. The video went viral on YouTube and received over 14 million views in a brief period time.
Early life and career beginnings
I Am Trigg was chosen as one of the opening acts for Chris Lighty's Violator Management as the youngest artist on their roster in 2009. At age 14, I Am Trigg wrote and produced a song for artist Jenna Rose called "My Jeans", which features a rap by Baby Triggy, on YouTube in October 2010. The video has "spawned parodies, video responses, rap replies and more than a dozen pages of written critiques." In February 2013, "My Jeans" was featured in the Babelmusic.com's Top 5 YouTube Candidates For The Billboard Hot 100, making number 2 on the list.