Tyga

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Tyga in 2012, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Micheal Ray Stevenson

Place of Birth: Compton, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: November 19, 1989

Ethnicity: African-Jamaican, African-American, Vietnamese

Tyga is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality. He is also known as T-Raww.

His father is of African-Jamaican descent. His mother is usually described as either of Vietnamese, or a mix of African-American and Vietnamese, ancestry. Tyga mentioned his ethnic background in this video. It is said that he received his stage name from his mother, who used to call him Tiger Woods, perhaps due to the black-Asian mix he shares with Tiger. Tyga is also said to stand for “Thank You God Always.”

Tyga has a son with his former partner, model and entrepreneur Blac Chyna.

Tyga is said to be a cousin of rapper, singer, and songwriter Travie McCoy.

Tyga’s maternal grandmother is named Kim/Kimberly Nguyen. Kim is Vietnamese.

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79 Responses

  1. The Future Mrs. Stevenson says:

    Tyga Is MY Husband ! He’s SOOOOO Sexy ! Lke Other Asian And Black People . Wooww Travie McCoy Tho, Never Would’ve Guessed That .

  2. Mrs.Nguyen Stevenson says:

    He is so fine and a good music artist .im listening to rack city right now.
    That my baby

  3. Marko says:

    Wow asian and black is also becoming a pretty popular mix now too

  4. Jae says:

    He’s actually 1/2 vietnamese and 1/2 jamaican african american. He’s stated that in numerous interviews please fix your info.

    • ConfusedBreed says:

      HOW THE FUCK CAN SOMEONE BE “Jamaican African American” ?! STOP TRYING TO LUMP US WITH YOU BLACk AMERICANS.

      • westovermarching says:

        you’re from Jamaica an American citizen and you’re of African Descent. or your parents are from Jamaica you are and American and you’re of African Descent. Jamaican is not a race but a a Nationality

  5. woow says:

    woow i didnt know travie mccoy was his cousin :o

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