User:Elizabeth Travis

Elizabeth Travis Born November 9 1965 is an American Icon, Producer, Director, Entertainer and is best known as a Web Designer. In 1983 she broke out on the scene by getting a job with Microsoft. She was the youngest employee hired by microsoft. In her early days she was best known as one of Michael Jacksons back up singers and eventually she started designing his many websites. She began her career at the infamous "Tiffanys" bar and grill in Commack N.Y. as the opening act for Rosie O'Donnell. A contract was signed with the label Capitol Records. In 2006, she began to work on completing what would be her first studio album and its first mainstream single "Smokin'" earned the top position on the US Singles Chart. Her debut record, "Why Me", was well received on the international market, selling over 2.6 million copies and brought Travis a nomination at the Grammy Awards, VH1 Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. She then began hosting her own talk-show, Elizabeth Travis and Friends, on MTV. EARLY YEARS

Elizabeth Travis was born Elizabeth Valentino in Malibu California. The second child of two Real Estate Agents, she has an older sister and brother. Her mother, Dianne Valentino, grew up in Southern California and had "a tempestuous first marriage in "Cameroun". Her father was an Accountant in the 1960s. Travis's uncle and aunt were Angelo and singer/songriter Valerie Valentino.

PERSONAL LIFE

Travis dated Porcelain God's frontman Bradley Dean McCoy, whom she met in a recording studio in New York on and off for several years. After more than three years of friendship and casual dating, they became serious with their relationship right before they embarked into the 1996 Hawaiian Island's Music Tour. Travis and McCoy's marriage came to a sudden hault in December 1997 when MCcoy was killed in a motorcycle accident. Travis began dating again in early 2000 and had two children with Hawaiian entertainer Jason Momoa and broke up two years later. Travis is currently dating Neal Brennan who is an American writer, stand-up comedian, director, and producer. He is best known for his work on the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show.