Travis, a native of Houston Texas, graduated from Prairie View A&M University with a Bachelor's in Music Performance. He marched with two Drum Corps International groups: He was a member of the Santa Clara Vanguard in 2012 and the soloist and duettist with the Bluecoats in 2014.

Travis' resume has a multitude of performances, including pop singer Solange Knowles, Young Artist Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Terra Haute Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Marion Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Nashville contemporary music ensemble. He is also an active member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity Inc., Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity Inc., and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., and is a graduate of the prestigious Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with a Masters of Music and Performers Diploma.

Currently, Travis is pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Connecticut and is an active freelancer around the Connecticut and New York Area.