Young MC (born 10 May 1967) was born Marvin Young in the town of Neasden in London, England, and was raised inQueens, New York. After graduating from Hunter College High School in New York City, he moved to the opposite coastto attend the University of Southern California. He graduated in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
He graduated before his first album; Stone Cold Rhymin' had been released. Stone Cold Rhymin', his debut album,is considered to be a brilliant pop rap album.
Although Marvin was born in England, he is considered to be anAmerican rapper and songwriter. His best known hit was "Bust A Move" and it won the second and last Grammy Award forBest Rap Recording at the Grammy Awards in 1990.
Music career
In addition to producing the hit "Bust a Move," (bass-line provided by Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea and leadvocals sung by Stevie Wonder's studio background vocalist Crystal Blake, not Diana Ross as many have speculated).Young MC was also an accomplished songwriter, having co-written the hits "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" forTone Loc. In 1990, he appeared in several Taco Bell and Pepsi commercials.
His follow-up to "Bust a Move," "Principal's Office," was nominated for Best Rap Video at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.Young MC continued to record albums into the new millennium. His later albums favor East Coast Rap, West Coast Rap and conscious minded Hip Hop instead ofthe Crunk and Southern Rap that were popular during the early-mid 2000s.
In 2000 he struck platinum again as a songwriter, co-writing Anastacia's "Not That Kind" which was aninternational smash hit, and the title track to her debut milti-platinum album.
In 2002, Young MC appeared on the hip hop edition of The Weakest Link, of which he was the winner.
Recent times
He returned to the spotlight in 2006 by appearing on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club.
Young currently lives inArizona and still does concerts. One of the most recent high profile concerts Young MC was a part of was WKTU NewYork's Beatstock in mid 2006.
In 2007, Young MC completed his latest album entitled Adrenaline Flow. Songsfrom the album will be submitted to movies, TV shows, commercials, video games, and other alternative outlets forlicensing.
Press
Young MCFeatured in NORTH VALLEY MAGAZINE
Videos
Bust a Move
Bust a Move (Live - Modesta, CA)
Stress Test
Best Damn Sports Show
Principals Office
That's the Way Love Goes
I Come Off
Principals Office