MC Jin

MC Jin
MC Jin
歐陽靖
	MC Jin in 2006
Born	Jin Au-Yeung; June 4, 1982 (age 42); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupations	Rapper; songwriter; actor; comedian;
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Carol Au-Yeung (m. 2011)
Children	2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	歐陽靖
Simplified Chinese	欧阳靖
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Ōuyáng Jìng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Āuyèuhng Jihng
Jyutping	au1 joeng4 zing6
	Musical career
Also known as	Jin; Jin the Emcee; Hip Hop Man; King Emojin;
Origin	Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Labels	Ruff Ryders/Virgin/EMI Records; Crafty Plugz Entertainment; Draft Records; Imperial Records; Universal Music Group; Catch Adventures; The Great Company;
Website	mcjin.com

Jin Au-Yeung (simplified Chinese: 欧阳靖; traditional Chinese: 歐陽靖; pinyin: Ōuyáng Jìng; born June 4, 1982), known professionally as MC Jin, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and comedian of Chinese descent.^[1]^[2]^[3] Jin is notable for being the first Asian American solo rapper to be signed to a major record label in the United States.^[4]^[5]

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