Jin

Jin Au-Yeung (Simplified Chinese: 欧阳靖; Traditional Chinese: 歐陽靖; pinyin: Ōuyáng Jìng), also known as Jin, Jin tha MC and The Emcee is a Chinese American rapper who speaks Cantonese and English.

Jin Au-Yeung (Simplified Chinese: 欧阳靖; Traditional Chinese: 歐陽靖; pinyin: Ōuyáng Jìng), also known as Jin, Jin tha MC and The Emcee is a Chinese American rapper who speaks Cantonese and English.

Jin was born on June 4, 1982 in Miami, Florida. The son of Chinese immigrants, Jin watched his parents work extremely hard every day as they ran their own restaurant. In junior high, Jin became fascinated with hip-hop music and dreamed of becoming a professional rapper. He was inspired by artists such as Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, The Notorious B.I.G. and other New York rappers from the early 1990's, an era now referred to as The Golden Age. Realizing he had a talent for freestyle rap, he would perform for his classmates, co-workers and whoever would listen. Jin began entering freestyle battles in local hip-hop clubs where he was usually the only Asian person around. He was often underestimated due to his Chinese ethnicity. But Jin's talent won the crowds over and he was awarded the championship every time. He quickly developed a reputation as Miami's cleverest hip-hop lyricist. But in the hip-hop world, Miami is known more for bass music than clever lyrics. He knew this would be another obstacle to overcome in order to gain acceptance.