Here is my bio, as written by me. It might not be as grandeur as if it were written by a professional writer, but you can bet that the information will definitely be way more accurate than wikipedia any other online source.
Early life:
My name is Jin Au-Yeung. I was born on June 4th, 1982 in Miami, Florida. I grew up in a middle class neighborhood where my family ran a modest take out restaurant. Most of my childhood and teenage years were spent between staying out of trouble at school and helping out at the family business. It would be safe to say, Hiphop was my escape. At the age of 13, I started developing an interest for rap music (which I discovered via the radio/MTV). At first, it was purely a hobby, as I would learn the words to my favorite songs and mimic the rappers in front of the bathroom mirror. Around that same time, I got my first taste of being a recording artist when I went to a local carnival. They had one of those stands where the lyrics and instrumentals were provided. As you performed the song in the mobile vocal booth, they would record it onto a cassette tape for you. I still remember, it was a A side - B side cassette. On the A- side was LL Cool J’s Mama Said Knock You Out and on the B side was Kriss Kross’ Jump Jump. The best 10 bucks I ever spent. As the proverbial saying goes, that’s when “I fell in love with Hiphop”.
Career:
In Miami, I did all of the same things other aspiring rappers did. I dealt with my fairshare of managers. Some promised a whole lot and did not do much. Others didn’t promise much and did even less. Also, I ran through the standard gamut of endless talent contests, open mics and artists showcases. This is all in hopes of getting discovered.
In 2001, a year after I graduated from highschool my entire family decided to relocate from Miami to New York City. In fact, it was exactly one month after September. The purpose: mainly to be closer to my grandparents who reside in New York’s Chinatown. Upon arriving in the Big Apple, I continued my pursuit for that “big break” and I did more showcases, freestyle battle competitions, etc. Lesson of the day: If you stand by the door long enough, opportunity is bound to knock.
This is where the story gets interesting.
One day, I was standing on the corner of 6th Ave & 8th Street in lower Manhattan when I met Kamel. To make a long story short, Kamel became my manager (our agreement was a handshake) and together, we embarked on a journey that will probably stick with us for a lifetime. That same year, I ended up on BET’s 106 and Park where I won the Freestyle Friday competition for 7 consecutive weeks. Upon my final victory, I announced that I just signed with Ruff Ryders. I was pretty much sitting on top of the world at the time.
Mind you, this all occured in 2001.
2002 goes by.
2003 goes by.
2004, my debut album finally sees the light of day.
“What took so long?”, some of you may ask. Label woes, politics, etc etc. In a nutshell, stuff that’s beyond the artists control. Anyhow, that’s water under the bridge. I’m about progress and forward thinking.
In 2005, I parted ways with Ruff Ryders. It was a mutual understanding that I had to make the move. I will always be grateful for the opportunity they gave me and make use of what I learned while being part of that system. Since then, I’ve released quite a few independent projects and continued to do shows all across the four corners of the map.
Q: “What’s to come in 2008 and beyond for Jin?”
A: “Stay tuned.”
Here’s some other random stuff you might find interesting:
- I was the mechanic, “Jimmy” in 2 Fast 2 Furious.
- You can download the ringtone for my song Open Letter To Obama at the official Obama website: Barackobama.com
ARE YOU REALLY IN HONG KONG? I HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN BACK SINCE 94' I HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN TO THE NEW AIRPORT....I WILL BE THERE THIS SUMMER THOUGH BRINGIN THE WHOLE FAM TOO. HAI GUM SEEN LA.
yo jin happy late fourth do check out my new song "My World" i mentioned you in the first minute plz let me know what u think i know the quality is bad but thats all i can do with the little equipments that i have much love for real, peace!
Sup Jin.... NMB doggie... 163rd..... check out the new tracks on my page.... let me know what you think..... your opinion means a whole lot to me.... .so leave comments and holla at ya boy....
yo jin, i know u currently workin' to drop that hot ish again... make sure ta get at least a fkin 30 sec trak from me man. i'm mos def hitt'em hard now!
Eyy whats up. Wanted to say i'm a big fan. You're well loved and supported by many. Maybe more than you realize. There is a difference between real talent and people who rap and just happen to have a hott hook. Stay strong and keep doing what you love. Haha and your myspace has changed alot of time. why so plain?
jinn! im diggin that happy birthday joint! haha. hows life goin, and the music? haha also take time to check out some of my music. you inspire me. thanks.
yo jin u tha illest dude spittin out!! u fire on every jawn u on u deffinly 1 of tha top 10 rappers dead or alive!! get at me family cuz u kno im asian too from india
woooh JIN its crazy when you go acouple years back aint it? heh, i was just on youtube re-watching those 106th and Park battles. lol. they're still the shizz man. ive always admired u, representing for us Asians n $#!+.. everybody saying we cant rap and do stuff, but yo look at what youve done.. its a good thing that u came a long way man. take care
what's up?! how u been, hope all is good with you and your cute azz dog. anyways it's been awhile since i came by your page say whatup and post my PROPS&LUV as always! like the birthday joint!feelin it feelin it!
I love that song u did called "PROMISE" especially the part when u said "OR WHEN PARENTS TELL THERE KIDS THAT THEY LOVE EM,BUT THEY NEVER AROUND TO KISS EM HOLD EM OR HUG EM,2 BUSY OUT THUGGIN,OR MAYBE OUT CLUBBIN,ITS NEVA TOO LATE U THOUGHT IT WAS BUT IT WASN'T "...u prolly wont even read this but whateva,i hope u do though.
haha i just read ur about me "momma said knock u out" i think that they should have u in the next fast in the furious movie well that is if they make one again
First off Thank you so much for the add. It means a lot cause it shows you really do love your fans.However,I was a little sad when I heard your song " I quit" =( Please don't make us fans worry like that. well I just wanna let you know that You have this latina's support. P.S. I'm voting Obama to (|__/) (='_'=) (")_(")
Nothing but peace and love for you and your awesome career.SENORITA is my fav. song=)
