Micah LeVar Troy (born November 18, 1977) is an American rapper,
and record producer and a member of the hardcore rap group D.S.G.B.
(Down South Georgia Boys).
Micah LeVar Troy was born on November 18, 1977 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
His father, Alfred Troy, is a Haitian-American drill instructor turned
pastor.
Troy graduated from Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia,
and attended Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, before deciding to
fully pursue his career in rap.
After being featured on recordings by such artists as Lil Jon and
Ludacris, as well as being featured on the soundtrack to the movie
xXx, Troy's 2002 album Universal Soldier became popular throughout
the United States.
Pastor Troy is well-known for his Well uh-huh! & even wrote
song about it on a later album. He released his first album, We Ready
(I Declare War), in 1999. Subsequently, he was featured in several
songs by other artists and helped get other up and coming artists
get a name for themselves, i.e. Rasheeda/Que bo gold ("do it"), & underground
hip-hop producer Joey Cutless, who now produces soundtracks for network
television and composes film scores. Ludacris featured Troy on his
album Back for the First Time in the song "Get Off Me."[2]
In addition, Pastor Troy is also the front man of the rap group D.S.G.B.
(Down South Georgia Boys).DSGB originated in Augusta, Georgia.[3]
He was also featured on the collaborative album Kings of Crunk by
Lil Jon in the song "Throw it Up".[4]]] Troy and then friend
Lil' Jon reached the top of the charts in the south with songs such
as "Vice Versa" and "Throw it Up". Since being
in the music industry, Pastor Troy has been in public beefs with
Master P,[1] Lil Scrappy and The BME Click, and Sno, with whom he
has since come to terms. In 2002, Troy's album Universal Soldier
became popular in the South, especially with the song "Are We
Cuttin'" featuring Ms. Jade, which was also featured on the
soundtrack for the action film xXx that year.[5] The album debuted
at #13 on the Billboard 200.[6] In 2003, Troy appeared on Young Jeezy's
2003 album Come Shop wit' Me on the track titled "GA".[7]
Troy later released one of his more commercial albums, By Any Means
Necessary, in 2004. This album featured songs like the hit "Ridin'
Big". Following this release, Pastor Troy was released from
his Universal contract because of creativity disputes.[1] He then
released Face Off, Part II, which addressed some issues with Lil
Scrappy and BME, adding new songs, and even remade some of his hits.
In 2005, he appeared with Killer Mike on Chamillionaire's track "Southern
Takeover" off of The Sound of Revenge.
Pastor Troy released three albums in 2006, starting with Stay Tru,
then followed by By Choice Or By Force and Atlanta 2 Memphis, which
is a collaboration album with Memphis rapper Criminal Manne. Stay
Tru debuted at the Billboard 200 at #150, selling 6,000 copies its
first week.[8] Currently, Pastor Troy is signed with two record labels.
SMC (Stay Tru, Tool Muziq) and Money and Power Records (Face Off
Part 2, Atlanta 2 Memphis).[9]
Pastor Troy owns a Customised Ford F-650 truck, which was highlight
on The Raw Report DVD , Vol. 1.[10] He has also been mentioned in
two songs by Kanye West: "Get 'Em High" (featuring Talib
Kweli and Common): "And I will cut your girl like Pastor Troy
/ And I don't usually smoke, but pass the 'dro", as well as "'03
Electric Relaxation" (featuring Consequence): "Original
rude boy like Pastor Troy/The G-500 is my favorite toy/Cause it don't
look like a thug or a hood/But he keep dem gorillas so we still be
good." Pastor Troy also just did a deal with Atlanta Base Big
Cat Records and is coming out with an album very soon.
Pastor Troy is often seen with a replica of the Big Gold Belt, which
was the championship belt featured in the now defunct World Championship
Wrestling, which was based in Pastor Troy's home state of Georgia.
Pastor Troy released his 16th solo album entitled Ready For War
on June 9, 2009 on Real Talk Ent. Ready For War is Pastor Troy's
2nd album released on Real Talk Ent. The first album Pastor Troy
released on Real Talk Ent. was entitled Attitude Adjuster on February
19, 2008.
Troy's song Crank Me Up was also used by the 2008 Notre Dame Football
team as a pump up song at practice and before games. Pastor Troy
just released a new album entitled Still Troy in early 2011. Pastor
Troy has a new album coming June 7, 2011 called Thou Shall Not Kill...
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Solo
1999 We Ready (I Declare War)
2000 I Am D.S.G.B.
Pastor Troy for President
2001 Face Off
2002 Hell 2 Pay
Universal Soldier
2004 By Any Means Necessary
2005 Face Off, Part II
2006 Stay Tru
By Choice or by Force
2007 Tool Muziq
2008 Attitude Adjuster
A.T.L. (A-Town Legend)
TROY
2009 Feel Me or Kill Me
Ready For War
Love Me, Hate Me
2010 G.I. Troy – Strictly 4 My Soldiers
Zero Tolerence
Attitude Adjuster 2
King of All Kings
2011 Still Troy
H.N.I.C.
Thou Shall Not Kill (Release date: August 30th, 2011)
Year D.S.G.B. (Down South Georgia Boyz)
2001 The Last Supper
2003 Til Death Do Us Part
2010 The Return Of Cut 3 *
Year Collaborations
2000 Book I (with The Congregation)
2006 Atlanta 2 Memphis (with Criminal Manne)
2008 A.T.L. 2 (A-Town Legends 2) (with Lumberjacks)
Year Mixtapes / Compilations / Remix Albums
2001 A Thin Line Between The Playaz And The Hataz
2002 Revelations
2004 I Am American (Compilation) (presented by Lil Jon & Pastor
Troy)
2005 Hood Hustlin': The Mix Tape, Vol. 1 (with Nino of P.K.O.)
Hood Hustlin': The Mix Tape, Vol. 2 (Slowed & Chopped) (with
Nino of P.K.O.)
2006 Down South Hood Hustlin (with Nino of P.K.O.)
2009 Still No Play In Georgia (Best Of) (Mixtape)
Ready for War (The P.T. Mixes)
2010 Crown Royal (Mixtape)
The Best of Pastor Troy (Vol.1) (Compilation)
The Best of Pastor Troy (Vol.2) (Compilation)
[edit] Singles
Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. R&B Album
2001 "Vice Versa" (featuring Peter the Disciple) — 13
Face Off
2002 "Are We Cuttin'" (featuring Ms. Jade) 96 47 Universal
Soldier
2004 "Ridin' Big" — 91 By Any Means Necessary
[edit] Featured Guest Appearances
2000: "Doin' The Fool" (E-40 feat. Pastor Troy, Al Kapone,
Too Short & Pimp C)
2000: "Big Mouth, Big Talk" - Hypnotize Camp Posse feat. Pastor Troy
2000: "War Face" - Baddazis feat. Pastor Troy & Muffie
2000: "Get Off Me" - Ludacris feat. Pastor Troy
2000: "Do It" - Rasheeda feat. Pastor Troy, Quebo Gold & Re Re
2002: "ATL Hoe" - Baby D feat. Lil Jon, Archie Eversole & Pastor
Troy
2002: "Throw It Up" - Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Pastor
Troy
2002: "ATL Eternally" - Ying Yang Twins feat. Lil Jon & Pastor
Troy
2003: "Fuck Em" - David Banner feat. Pastor Troy
2003: "Teacher's Pet" - T-Rock feat. Pastor Troy
2004: "We Ain't Playin'" - Lil Flip feat. Pastor Troy, Baby D, Killer
Mike & Shawty Beezlee
2004: "Ride & Smoke" - Xzibit feat. Pastor Troy
2004: "Get Some Crunk In Yo System" - Trillville feat. Pastor Troy
2005: "Take It Outside" - Jody Breeze feat. Lil Jon & Pastor
Troy
2005: "Southern Takeover" - Chamillionaire feat. Pastor Troy & Killer
Mike
2006: "Tilt Ya Hat" - CUTTBOY G DINERO feat. Pastor Troy & 2Meka
2006: "Make Me Know It Then" - B.A. Boys feat. Pastor Troy
2006: "Say Say Lil Fine Ass" - Joi feat. Pastor Troy, Bun B & Trauma
Black
2007: "And I Love You" - Rich Boy feat. Pastor Troy & Big Boi
2007: "My Posse" - Prophet Posse (Scarfo, Koopsta Knicca, Blackout,
MC-Mack) feat. Pastor Troy & Yo Gotti
2008: "Keep It 100" - Yung Envy feat. Pastor Troy
2008: "Put Em Up" - Baby D feat. Sean P & Pastor Troy
2008: "Power Up" - 100 Grand feat. Pastor Troy & C.P.
2008: "Break The Rules" - Prophet Posse (Scarfo, Scan Man, K-Rock & Indo
G) feat. Pastor Troy
2009: "Dreads Hang" - Sho feat. Pastor Troy [Produced by Shawty Redd]
2009: "Pussy Poppin'" - Juney Boomdata feat. Project Pat & Pastor
Troy
2009: "17.5" - Gucci Mane feat. Shawty Lo & Pastor Troy
2009: "All The Way Crunked Up" - Lil Jon feat. Pastor Troy & Waka
Flocka Flame [Produced by Vybe Beatz]
2010: "Throw It Up, Pt. 2 (Remix)" - Lil Jon feat. Pastor Troy & Waka
Flocka Flame [Produced by Drumma Boy]
[edit] Production credits
[edit] Pastor Troy
Book I (by Pastor Troy & The Congregation):
"Havin' A Bad Day"
Face Off:
"This Tha City"
"
My Niggaz Is The Grind"
"
Move To Mars"
"
Throw Your Flags Up"
"
No Mo Play In GA"
"
Eternal Yard Dash" with Big Toombs
"
Oh Father"
Universal Soldier
"Universal Soldier"
"
Bless America"
Face Off (Part II):
"WWW (Who, Want, War)"
"
Where Them Niggaz At"
"
Respect Game"
Tool Muziq:
"I'm Down"
[edit] D.S.G.B.
The Last Supper:
"We Dem Georgia Boyz"
"
My Folks"
"
Brang Ya Army"
"
Above The Law II"
"
Southside"
"
Repent"
Til Death Do Us Part:
"I'm Outside Ho"
"
Sittin' On Thangs" with Taj Mahal