Baka Not Nice facts for kids
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Baka Not Nice
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| Birth name | Travis Savoury |
| Born | March 6, 1979 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Travis Savoury (born March 6, 1979), known professionally as Baka Not Nice, is a Canadian rapper and former security guard. He signed with Drake's record label OVO Sound, an imprint of Warner Records in 2017.
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Career
Baka's career began as part of Drake's security team. He went on to contribute background vocals while working on his own solo music.
He can be heard at the end of "From Time" from Drake's 2013 album Nothing Was the Same. He also provided the outro to Drake's "Free Smoke" and backing vocals on "Gyalchester", both from the 2017 album More Life.
On June 27, 2017, he signed to Drake's record label OVO Sound and Warner Records, signing the contract in front of a crowd. Three days later, he released his first single "Live Up to My Name", co-written by Drake. "Live Up to My Name" peaked at number 77 on the Canadian Hot 100.
Discography
EPs
- 4Milli (2018) No. 78 Canadian Albums Chart
- No Long Talk (2019)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "Live Up to My Name" | 2017 | 77 | 4Milli | |
| "Money in the Bank" | — | non-album singles | ||
| "I Am Who I Am" | — | |||
| "UP" | 2019 | — |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "From Time" (featuring Jhené Aiko) |
2013 | Drake | Nothing Was the Same |
| "Free Smoke" | 2017 | More Life | |
| "Gyalchester" | |||
| "Talk Up" (featuring Jay-Z) |
2018 | Scorpion |
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Remember Me, Toronto | Himself | Short film by Mustafa the Poet |
