MC Jin

MC Jin
MC Jin
歐陽靖
	MC Jin in 2006
Born	Jin Au-Yeung; June 4, 1982 (age 41); 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	New York City, New York, 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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