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YMG

About Me

Yussuf aka YMG, was born in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. He moved to Jamaica at about 8 years of age, and at age 11, started dabbling in music, during his Freshman year of high school, joining the high school choir, Jamaica College Chapel Choir (JCCC). After a year he transferred to St. Georges College (STGC), another high school in Kingston, Jamaica, where he pursued lawn tennis instead of music, giving up music almost entirely. It was not until College, on a tennis scholarship at Troy, University, in Troy, Alabama, where he first began edging his way back to music, through Karaoke competitions and events, winning a few throughout his college career. After college, and earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, and his stint in Ashburn, Virginia with his uncle, YMG returned to Jamaica, still pursuing a lawn tennis career. On breaks from lawn tennis however, he would once again dabble in music, writing more than singing, and although nothing serious happened during that stint, it was enough to keep his musical talents awake. It was not until the summer of 2008, when YMG made a link with One Heart Music, that he started finding himself in the studio, recording, experimenting, and honing his craft.After a few months with One Heart Music, a few tracks were recorded and shared among his peers, getting good response, especially his first recorded track "Don't know Y", remixed by Makonnen Blake Hannah of the Multicast label. This led to more tracks with One Heart Music, and a few new producers, including Boozy Bee of Skiflaz Music Group and Nicholas Banarsee of Mission House. And in the spring of 2009, after a link with Wyshmaster, the debut single from YMG, a track called "Invincible", was produced. "Invincible" got overwhelming response from the Jamaican listeners and led to a link with Skiflaz Music Group, who produced the music video. Now, in the fall of 2009, YMG has his eyes set on more singles, and a debut album for the summer of 2010. And while his style is heavily influenced by R&B and Hip-hop, he draws from not only his African roots, but also the Jamaican influences, fusing Reggae and R&B, with Dancehall and Hip-hop.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 17/09/2008
Band Website: myspace.com/ymgjamaica
Band Members: YMGContact:-Yussuf Migoko: - 1+ (876) 475-4269..or e-mail.. [email protected] / [email protected]
Influences: Bob Marley & the Wailers, Toots, Morgan Heritage, Beres Hammond, 2 Pac, Biggie, Wyclef, Sean Paul, Sly & Robbie, T.I., Rick Ross, Snoop, Mavado, Jay-Z, G-unit, Kanye, and many, many more..
Sounds Like: YMG
Record Label: Mzaramo Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Simple Life - September 2009

The Simple Life.. :).. September 2009..!! How I love Sundays, the last day to recover before a new work week begins.. haha.. I guess I also love it because it's alw...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:03:00 GMT

Closure - Summer's End 2009..!!

"Summer's End (Closure) - The loss of Affection..." I can't believe it's August already.. wow.. Summer is really almost over and I can't really say where all the time has gone..!! And speaking o...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:14:00 GMT

YMG - "Invincible" Music Video

 Yes, you heard right.. :).. Check out YMG's Invincible Music Video and let me know what you think.. It's going to be a hot summer after all.. One love..
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:05:00 GMT

Happy Mother's Day 2009..!!

Wow, the first full week in May has ended, and I dont know about you but it sure went by pretty fast.. lol.. Still, I had an awesome birthday weekend last week, so I cant complain and I have so m...
Posted by on Sun, 10 May 2009 21:49:00 GMT

I'll have my cake and eat it, thank you.. lol..

Yes, you heard me right.. lol.. and you should do the same whenever things get a bit rough like it has for me these past few weeks.. but it's nothing that my prayers can't get me through, so i'm th...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 21:53:00 GMT

Burnt Out..!!

Ok, so I am officially burnt out, as I sit here trying to enjoy the last Sunday in April.. lol.. Yes, can you believe it, it's already the last Sunday in April.. wow, where did all the time go.. and t...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:07:00 GMT

Sitting on The Dock of the Bay - Spring Break 2009..!!

Call it inspiration or boredom.. haha.. but after another fun day at the beach with some really cool people down in Montego Bay, and after reading Daniela's note, I was inspired to write something, an...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:52:00 GMT

Sweet November

Blog - "Sweet November"... (Friday Novemebr 12, 2008)... Thank God it's Friday.. lol.. I mean, it's crazy how fast November has come and gone, and before we know it, December will as well.. wow.. I gu...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:23:00 GMT

YMG is Mr. October... :)..

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Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:12:00 GMT