Michael Stevenson[1] (born November 19, 1989),[2]
better known by his stage name Tyga, is an American rapper signed
to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Motown
Records. He first received recognition with his debut single "Coconut
Juice". He was nominated for a Grammy, with Chris Brown for "Deuces",
for the 2011 Grammy's.
After recording a mixtape and promoting it around the city, Tyga
ran into his cousin, Gym Class Heroes member Travis McCoy, in the
Flight Club L.A. sneaker shop. Their conversation went from shoes
to rappers, and as Travis' group went from unknowns to MTV stars,
he would always remember that talk and his cousin's unique style.
Travis signed Tyga to his Bad Squad label and then invited him along
when the punk-pop group Fall Out Boy came calling. Travis and Tyga
would appear on the remix to Fall Out Boy's "Arms Race," which
also featured Kanye West, Paul Wall, Skinhead Rob, Lupe Fiasco, and
Lil Wayne. When the remix became a hit, Tyga found himself performing
the track on MTV's Video Music Awards in 2007. He soon entered the
studio to do some guest shots for his new friend Lil Wayne before
shifting the focus to his solo career. His first single became the
hooky "Coconut Juice," a S*A*M & Sluggo production
that borrowed a bit of Harry Nilsson's hit "Coconut." As
the club track was climbing the charts in the spring of 2008, Tyga
was hard at work on his debut album, No Introduction, which was officially
released that June. Tyga is mixed race(Vietnamese
and Jamaican)
Tyga discography
2008: No Introduction
2011: Careless World
Grammy Awards
2011: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, "Deuces" with Chris Brown and
Kevin McCall (nominated)