Travis Tyler known as Thi’sl (thizil) is an artist, author, speaker and philanthropist that has built a trusted brand locally as well as internationally. As a successful independent artist Thi’sl has traveled the world performing in front crowds of thousands with artists from the likes of Lecrae to Rick Ross. While remaining completely independent, Thi’sl has sold over 60,000 albums, accumulated 12 million+ streams on Spotify alone, has been honored by ASCAP and won a Grammy for engineering on Lecrae’s “Gravity” album. While the world has been his stage, Thi’sl never forgets the place that shaped him, the place that he calls home, St. Louis, Mo. Even with all that comes along with building a career, Thi’sl still finds time to visit schools to talk to youth and mentor men coming home from prison. Most recently, Thi’sl partnered with The United Way and Mission St. Louis to create a music program to mentor inner city youth. During one of the most trying times his city has faced, Thi’sl along with a close friend, PGA Master Champion Bubba Watson, donated $25,000 to Griffith Elementary to build a computer program for the entire school. On September 24, 2018, Thi’sl found himself in front of a blazing gun as the victim of a failed robbery in his own home town. While confined to a wheelchair unable to walk for months, instead of complaining, Thi’sl used that time to create some of his best music to date.