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Michael Stevenson (born November 19, 1989), better known by his stage nameTyga (Thank You God Always), was an American rapper signed by Young Money Entertainment with distributution from Universal Motown.
Life and career
Tyga was born Michael Stevenson on November 19, 1989, in Compton, California. He is of African American and Asian descent, and a cousin of Travis McCoy, the lead vocalist of the group Gym Class Heroes. He achieved his first recognition opening for Fall Out Boy and Gym Class Heroes during the Young Wild Things Tour in late 2007. His first single, "Coconut Juice," was released in 2008 and was directed by Rage. His first mixtape, No Introduction the Series: April 10, was released online in April. The second part to the series, No Introduction the Series: May 10, was released in May.