Taco is an American DJ and rapper who is best known for being a member of the now defunct hip hop collective Odd Future. He is also well known by his stage name “Taco”. Travis is also known for starring and directing Adult Swim‘s hit web series Loiter Squad. He has also contributed his vocals to the release of Odd Future‘s hit studio album The OF Tape Vol. 2 (2012). Travis also has a huge fan following with more than 1 million followers on Instagram and more than 700k followers on Twitter.
Born Name
Travis Bennett
Nick Name
Taco, Ty
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Los Angeles, California, United States
Residence
Mid-City, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Occupation
DJ, Rapper
Family
- Siblings – (Older Sister) (Singer, Songwriter, DJ, Record Producer)
Manager
Taco is managed by John. He was represented by Christian and Kelly Clancy as a member of Odd Future.
Genre
Alternative Hip Hop, Hip Hop
Instruments
Vocals, Turntable
Labels
As a member of Odd Future, he has released his music with Sony Music Entertainment.
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
71 kg or 156.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Taco has dated –
- (2017) – Taco and model Kendall Jenner’s friendship goes way back into the days. However, in 2017 the two were spotted getting comfortable with each other in public at the Journey concert in Los Angeles, California. Once the duo realized that they were being photographed, they quickly hid or rather moved to a much more private location in the stadium called The Forum Club.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He is of Jamaican descent.
Hair Color
(Natural)
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Bedazzled teeth
- Keeps a goatee and a mustache
Best Known For
- Being a member of the Hip Hop group known as Odd Future
- Being the younger brother of singer-songwriter Syd.
- Contributing his vocals to the release of several songs including Real B*tch (2012) and We Got B*tches (2012)
- Being cast as one of the main members on Adult Swim‘s Loiter Squad (2012-2013)
First Album
Taco contributed his vocal skills to the release of Odd Future‘s debut studio album titled The OF Tape Vol. 2 on March 20, 2012. It consisted of a total of 18 songs.
First TV Show
Taco made his debut TV show appearance as himself in the Comedy Central‘s sitcom Workaholics in 2011.
Taco Facts
- He grew up in Los Angeles.
- Taco is a bold man and does not hesitate to walk up to people and introduce himself when needed.
- He grew up around his homies who were much older than him.
- Taco does not like actor and singer .
- He is very fond of his shark grey colored 2015 BMW M3.
- Taco has a “Star of David” on his leg.
- When at McDonald’s, his order is “10 piece chicken nuggets, medium fries, double cheeseburger no pickles”.
- His mother and father are both into music. In the past, Taco’s mother wanted to be a DJ whereas, his father enjoys listening to EDM music.
- He had his first smooch when he was in grade 3. By the time he was in 6th grade, he had already become a playa and once broke up with a girl for not having kissed him.
- Taco gave his sister her stage name “Syd tha Kyd”.
- He started touring at the age of 16.
- Taco and Tyler met one other for the first time in the Fairfax area, Virginia in 2008.
- During the starting years of Odd Future, the group would record their music at Taco and his sister’s house known as The Trap in South Central Los Angeles.
- In 2013, he lent his vocals for the game Grand Theft Auto V.
- He is very fond of his dog named Chop.
- Taco’s closest friends are and .
Feature Image by Taco / Instagram
Facts of Taco
- full nameTaco
- weight71 kg
- height6 ft 1 in