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Troy Rodriguez (born November 7, 1994), better known by his stage name Sergeant Troy, or simply SGT Troy, is an American rapper, dancer, and record producer. In September 2008, he wrote his hit single "Slide (Sergeant Troy)" he was also the first artist to have a article in the Billboard magazine as a Indie Artist.
Biography Early Life Family Rodriguez was born in Nueces County, Texas, the only child of Stephanie , a employee for her uncles glass company, and his dad who works for the company AEP. He worked at a small buisness than later quit cause of money issues. Troy has described his parents as "cool", his father as "tough as nails, and never gives up on him", and his upbringing as similar to a "country boy lifestyle", stating that his parents were "pretty weird people, but they loved me and I loved them." Troy's father used to grow fruit at his parent's farm, and then smoked marijuana together when his friends when he was young. Rodriguez has also said that his father was "on drugs such as beer and smoking" during his childhood, being addicted, while Rodriguez's mother was "trying to hold down the house" His parents eventually were engaged for ten years, and he had what he has described as a "good childhood", growing up moderate with his parents and brother,s and sisters.
Career In November of 2008 Troy made his apperence to the nation on the top three streaming video website Youtube , he was putting songs on there, Myspace , and even SoundClick Troy had more than five hundred video views on every single video he posted in less than twenty minutes. SGT Troy came upon when he was signing as an official "S.O.D Member" S.O.D is a lable for 'Soulja Boy" and he came upon that name as his gamertag for Xbox Live SGT Troy SODMG. Troy had played with Soulja Boy for months already than he invited him to a private party and ask him if he can sign him, than Soulja Boy ask him questions, than finally said ok and signed him. Troy will be recording all of his songs with his new leader and ceo and founder of "S.O.D Money Gang".
== "Nationwide" Album == Sergeant Troy said the name "Nationwide" became about when he was writing songs he said he was going to make history as the first artist to ever have featured multiple artist's on a album and have different Genre's. Nationwide will have artist's such as, Soulja Boy Arab JBAR Miley Cyrus Z-Ro Lil Wayne The Jonas Brothers and more... Troy says this album will be Nationwide and appear like this Nationwide.
Discography
Albums * 2009: '
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