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
wasup jin! just wanted to stop by n sho u some love cause I've been listening to your music for a good minute now and of course its fire.You have really motivated me to become a better MC/rapper (whatever you wanna call it) especially b/c I'm a girl. so I have a question b/c I'm curious to know. what did you do to get even better?? plz get back @ me as soon as you can. thanks
ayo jinny jin jin what it doesss!? lol.. naw i'm wildin. but on the real hit up my music and let me know what you think. ima 16 yr old female, give it a listen you wont be disappointed. feedback is appreciated aswell!
yeah niggy keep doin it jin. i remember all those nyc battles....classics. i even remember you saying a line about my son when he was in my wifes belly. hes 7 now. be ez homey...oh peep my new shit too!
aye jin wsup ? i just wanna know when your album is coming out ? and any artist gonna be in it ? and whenever it comes out will you be doing any interviews like on trl, mtv, 106 @ park an.... thanks if you can get to this msg.. cant wait till your album comes out one day
whts good cuz-o hows everythin goin out there...bummin threw 2 show u n ur page sum love get at me my dude. i should sent u sum shirts while you out there..btw yo u was chill wit Justin .....www. flamboyantdynasty. com
Im proud of u jin! Thanks for bringing it back to the roots on your bio here on myspace, and keep doing your thing. u live in hong kong now?? i live in atlanta, ga now.. life changes ....
