Jin

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