Troy graduated from Skyline High School in the Dallas Independent School District. He then attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a bachelor\'s degree. Prior to beginning his career as a singer, he worked as the assistant manager of a Dallas area Foot Locker.\n', '

He got the name Cowboy Troy in college, after a friend used the name to distinguish the cowboy-hat-wearing Coleman from his other friends named Troy.\n', '

On May 17, 2005, Troy released his first major-label solo album, Loco Motive, through the RAYBAW records production label and the Warner Music Group distribution label. The album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard\'s Top Country Albums chart. The first single, "I Play Chicken with the Train," peaked at No. 48 on Billboard\'s Hot Country Songs chart on April 9, 2005 and was the No. 1 country download at the iTunes Music Store on April 15, 2005.\n', '

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