Today we’d like to introduce you to Robbie Tripp.
Hi Robbie, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today.
My childhood years in Utah were spent training to reach my goals as a college basketball player. I was selected at 13 years old as one of 10 kids from across the United States to attend Shaquille O’Neal’s “Hot Shots Camp” with Nestle Crunch in Los Angeles and played competitive basketball year-round throughout high school. Eventually, my parents moved from southern Utah to Las Vegas and that’s where I was eventually recruited to play junior college basketball at Hartnell College in central California.
On rare weekends when we didn’t have games, I would take trips to San Jose and San Francisco to get involved in student films and projects with other college students. That’s where I fell in love with the Bay Area, where my wife and I would eventually move years later. I rediscovered my love for making music while living in SF and released my debut single when we eventually moved to Phoenix, AZ!
My wife and our family are now back home in Las Vegas where I make music and shoot videos as a full-time creator, but many of my family roots are back in Utah and I’ve got nothing but love for the beautiful Beehive State!
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
I am a firm believer that Winston Churchill said it best when he said: “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”
Every true entrepreneur has war stories and a road of obstacles they’ve overcome as they were bringing their vision to life! I truly love the journey of entrepreneurship and being a player in the War of Art!
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
On May 24, 2019, Tripp released his debut single “Chubby Sexy”, along with the official music video, on all platforms. The release quickly caught fire on Twitter and made headlines from internet culture reporters around the world, culminating with the single and music video being featured as a “Moment of the Year” by GQ Magazine in their 2019 Men of the Year issue. The release also landed Tripp a full-page feature in the September 2019 issue of Men’s Health in a cover story titled “The Manconomy”.
Tripp’s follow-up single would come in April 2020 when he released “Luka Doncic”, a hip-hop anthem named after NBA All-Star and Slovenian basketball sensation, Luka Dončić. The song gained success in Europe and was featured on the front page of Slovenia’s number-one sports news channel Ekipa24. The song received further attention when Dallas Mavericks owner and billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban heard the song named after the Mavs’ star player and requested the song be played pre-game during Dallas Mavericks home games at American Airlines Center. Tripp later performed “Luka Doncic” live during the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah.
On May 21, 2021, Tripp released his collaboration with RiFF RAFF for their single “Flamingo Freestyle”. The official music video was creative and directed by Tripp and filmed in Miami Beach, Florida. The official “Flamingo Freestyle” music video premiered on Jody Highroller’s official YouTube channel.
In January 2022, Tripp began teasing a new body-positive song on TikTok featuring the words “It’s a big girl banger.” The sound quickly gained traction on the popular video-sharing app as a trend for curvy and plus-size women, as users from around the world began using the snippet to showcase their swimsuits and body confidence in viral videos. On May 6, 2022, Tripp released the official single for “Big Girl Banger” on all platforms along with a viral music video on his official YouTube channel.
The video shows Tripp and three plus-size models dancing and showcasing their zaftig figures to Tripp’s performance of the pop-rap single. The success of “Big Girl Banger” on TikTok made headlines across the internet and quickly surpassed 1 million views on Spotify from listeners around the world. Tripp revealed he had grown to over 900,000 followers on TikTok from the popularity of the song.
On March 31, 2023, Tripp released his next single “Basic Bro” with an official music video on his YouTube channel. The video quickly went viral amassing half a million views within its first week of release after popular rap blogs/pages WorldstarHipHop, RapTV, No Jumper, and Say Cheese TV posted clips from the official “BASIC BRO” music video, all with polarizing reactions in the comments about Tripp making a “demon time” drill rap-inspired music video.
The video shows Tripp energetically flexing on his haters along with his crew comprised of his former college basketball teammates, while Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Ella Halikas stars as the video vixen. The music video caused a stir online and resulted in viral reactions across Instagram and YouTube in response to Tripp’s viral “BASIC BRO” official music video.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
Energy, determination, grit, perseverance, and enthusiasm!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.robbietripp.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tripp/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@robbie_tripp
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5isusIcuKBmXxSja93hu7x?si=33YQ-VWTSNKf4o3UuMd5dQ
