Lil Ugly Mane Biography: Ethnicity, Net Worth, Record Label, Girlfriend, Height, Age, Songs

Travis Miller, known to the underground as Lil Ugly Mane, is one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in experimental hip-hop.

Emerging from Richmond, Virginia in the early 2010s, he built a cult following with his warped, Memphis-inspired beats, pitch-black humor, and genre-destroying range that spans horrorcore, plunderphonics, shoegaze, noise, and lo-fi house, and ambient.

Profile

• Full Name: Travis Miller
• Stage Name: Lil Ugly Mane
• Born: 18, April 1984
• Age: 41 years old
• Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Rapper, Producer, Multi-instrumentalist, Visual Artist, Label Owner
• Height: Unknown
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: None
• Partner: Unknown
• Children: None
• Relationship: Partnered
• Net Worth: $3 million to $4 million

Early Life and Education

Travis Miller was born on April 18, 1984, and raised in Richmond, Virginia, with almost no public details about his family or childhood. He has described growing up in a working-class environment surrounded by 1990s Southern rap, punk shows, and skate culture.

Miller taught himself to play multiple instruments and produce using cracked software in his teens. He briefly attended Virginia Commonwealth University for art but dropped out to focus on music and painting. He is of Caucasian ethnicity and has never discussed religious background.

Career

Lil Ugly Mane emerged on the music scene in 2010–2011 through a series of free Bandcamp releases that fused the menacing style of Three 6 Mafia with lo-fi psychedelia. His 2012 album Mista Thug Isolation—a distorted homage to 1990s Memphis rap—quickly rose to underground acclaim and is frequently recognized as one of the most influential rap records of the 2010s.

Over the following five years, he unleashed numerous albums, EPs, and beat tapes under various aliases, including Shawn Kemp (instrumental hip-hop) and Bedwetter (emo-rap).

This prolific period culminated in the release of the emotionally intense Volume 1: Flick Your Tongue Against Your Teeth and Describe the Present (2017), after which he retired the Lil Ugly Mane persona.

Between 2017 and 2021, Miller transitioned to exploring ambient, krautrock, and post-punk music under his birth name. During this phase, he co-founded the acclaimed supergroup Secret Circle alongside Wiki and Antwon and managed his own record label.

Miller’s artistic versatility was underscored by his seamless shift from underground rap to experimental genres, expanding his creative footprint.

In October 2021, Miller revived Lil Ugly Mane with the release of Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern, a jazz-inflected, dreamlike album that earned Pitchfork’s Best New Music accolade and secured a prominent spot on many year-end best album lists.

Since this comeback, he has maintained a prolific output, highlighted by the 2023 double release Porcelain Slightly / Into a Life and a series of exclusive vinyl instrumental and noise projects that consistently sell out, reinforcing his status as an innovative and influential figure in contemporary underground music.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @liluglymane

Personal Life

Travis Miller is among the most private artists in music: no verified photos of his adult face exist in public, he has never done a video interview, and he almost never tours.

He lives quietly in Richmond with his long-term partner, paints large-scale surrealist canvases, collects vintage synthesizers, and runs a small mail-order label that presses extremely limited physical editions.

He has spoken candidly in rare written interviews about struggles with depression, substance abuse in his 20s, and finding peace through creative control and anonymity.

Discography

• Mista Thug Isolation (2012)
• Uneven Compromise (2012)
• Third Side of Tape (2013–2015, compilation)
• Oblivion Access (2015)
• Volume 1: Flick Your Tongue… (as Bedwetter, 2017)
• Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern (2021)
• Porcelain Slightly (2023)
• Into a Life (2023)

Net Worth

Lil Ugly Mane has an estimated net worth of $3 million to $4 million, almost entirely self-made. Income comes from Bandcamp sales, visual-art commissions, and merchandise. He famously turns down major-label offers and festival bookings to preserve total creative freedom.