Troi Torain is an African-American disc jockey, who divides opinions with his unfettered access to journalism. While Troi has gained many fans and admirers due to his broadcasting style, there are also some other people who find his approach off-putting and overly aggressive.
The “objective hater,” as he calls himself, is known to take no prisoners when he’s on the air, and as much as he’s made celebrity friends over the years, he’s also made plenty of enemies, some of whom even hinted or implied that his “ gossip ” could earn him a broken jaw if he doesn’t heed his remarks.
Troi Torain – Bio
Troi Torain was born on May 3, 1964 in Scotch Plains, New Jersey in the United States of America. Virtually no information is available about Troi Torain’s childhood, parents and family as a whole. He has never revealed who his parents are, what their names are or what they did for a living.
He has also never spoken about his own siblings – if he has any and who they are; the only known family member of Troi Torain is his half brother – Timothy Joseph aka Buc Wild And who is his co-host on Power 105.1 FM radio show? Star & Book Wild Morning Show .
There is also no information about his educational background, Troi Torain prefers to keep this information very private.
Troi Torain has been a radio host and CD jockey for more than three decades, and many consider him an industry veteran. He has also delved into the world of podcasting, creating Youtube videos and live streaming media.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Troi Torain’s exact net worth is not publicly known. However, some sources put his net worth at between $100,000 and $1 million. Some others believe that his net worth could be a lot more than $1 million if his internet media activities are taken into account, especially his earnings via Youtube and other platforms.
Other facts to know
Harassing and threatening another DJ’s family
It is clear to those who have listened to Troi Torain’s radio programs that his aggressive broadcasting style always causes controversy.
Sometime in 2006 on ClearIn Channel’s Power 105.1 FM, something a fellow disc jockey – DJ Envy (real name, Raashaun Casey) – said about him angered him. This provoked him to the point that he went on air during his program – Star & Buc Wild Morning Show breathing out threats against DJ Envy’s family, in much the same way, using his wife and young daughter as unprintable names designated.
His escape and his arrest
He took the beef a step further with DJ EnvyAsk for useful information and tips for Envy’s family and give a $500 reward to the person who reveals the name of Raashaun Casey’s child’s school.
Star’s outburst, as he is known on-air, was described as highly provocative and offensive. This eventually led to his invitation to the police station, where he was stripped of his 9mm pistol and a target practice permit. He was subsequently arrested for molestation and endangering the welfare of a child. His sufferings didn’t stop there as his radio station immediately fired him from his job which brought his attention to his totally unacceptable action on air.
Its Public Spat with other celebrities
Troi Torain calls himself the Target Hater and is known as a hater. He’s had public beef with celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Jay Z, Tigger and Rapper – The Game to name a few; who threatens to break his jaw if he sees him. The OAP responded with a $10 million lawsuit against the rapper and, coincidentally, his former radio station, Power 105.1 FM, where the rapper made the statement.
Its online presence
The radio personality is also an avid social media user as he has two different accounts on Twitter namely Star Is Live and Troi Torain which have over 5131k and 15.6k followers respectively. His Facebook is not exempt as he has a concrete following. He has managed to gather over 125,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel with various uploaded videos on different personalities and subjects.