Travie McCoy

Background information
Birth name	Travis Lazarus
Born	August 6, 1981
Origin	Geneva, New York
Genre(s)	Alternative Hip-Hop Alternative Rock Hip-hop
Years active	1997—present
Label(s)	Fueled by Ramen Decaydance Records
Associated acts	Fall Out Boy Cobra Starship Gym Class Heroes T-Pain Bruno Mars Bring Me the Horizon
Website	Website

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Kanye West's Academic Charity Closes

April 20, 2011

The 'Kanye West Foundation' charity set up to reduce high school drop outs has mysteriously closed.

An email sent out by former executive director, Joseph Collins, to other non-profit groups explained that the foundation had closed, reports the New York Times. "I am reaching out to let you know that the Kanye West Foundation (kanyewestfoundation.org) has officially closed it doors after a successful 4+ years of programming and events," Collins wrote.

"It has been an incredible experience working with Kanye and the board to realize his mother's vision and I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead the Foundation."

Collins refused to comment on why the foundation had closed when approached by the New York Times and told the paper to contact West directly.

The 'Kanye West Foundation' was not directly financed by West but raised money through other organisations and connections to the rapper. Money to the organisation declined slowly after the sudden death of the rapper's mother, Donda West in 2007.

(by Holly Frith)

Kanye West's Academic Charity Closes

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