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Aka-Woody
Haywood Travis St.Cyr (born June 4th, 2004), known professionally as Aka-Woody and commonly referred to as simply Woody, is a New Orleans -born rapper, singer, and songwriter. Aka-Woody gained popularity through performing at venues around New Orleans such as Stop Jockin Lot 7 and Cafe Istanbul.

Early Life
Haywood Travis St.Cyr was born on June 4, 2004, at a hospital in New Orleans, LA. His father is an African-American businessman, and his mother is an African-American cosmetologist.

At just 1 years old, Aka-Woody and his family moved temporarily to Houston,Texas due to the impending Hurricane Katrina. Eventually moving back to New Orleans, Aka-Woody grew up in a rambunctious and creative environment. He says growing up in this environment taught him responsibility and how to take care of other people from a young age.

During his youth, Aka-Woody developed a passion for playing trumpet alongside his newfound passion for rap. Aka-Woody began rapping at the age of 13 and soon realized that this was his dream, to be on stage and be an inspiration to everyone. To him, rap represents freedom of expression, and escape, and a way to inspire people to do what they want to do in life.

Meeting fellow aspiring musicians at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), Aka-Woody became best friends with Jordan Colin , Andre Pellebon, Owusu Diallo, Antonio Dennis, and Chris Ross. Together, they formed Young Gifted Black Creators (YGBC). Aka-Woody and his youthful co-workers sought to bring forth Black liberation through authenticity and inspiration, knowledge, and artistry. Later, on June 4th, 2019, Aka-Woody released his first song titled Phantom Vibes featuring jjgsmac. This song represented his love for hype rap music, and his passion for getting the crowd hyped.

Due to certain circumstances, Aka-Woody left his household at the age of 16. Jumping between houses, Aka-Woody finally found a stable and loving home with some family members. Now spending his days and nights tirelessly working on new concepts, Aka-Woody is spending the rest of his high school career working to get noticed within the music industry, and soon build a legacy for himself.

Artistry
Aka-Woody has cited certain main artists for influencing his rapping style, including XXXTENTACION , for his influence and artistry, Tyler The Creator for his outlook on "just being you" and his creativity in music. And many artists such as Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole , Amine , and others.

Discography
Singles


 * Phantom Vibes (2019)
 * I’ll be fine (2019)
 * Rugratz (2019)
 * Sweet Poison (2020)
 * Mindless (2020)
 * Euphori-Her (2021)
 * Stella De Rock (2021)
 * I hope you listen because I’m not okay (2021)
 * MASSACRE (2021)
 * I AM (2021)