Thai Ngo
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Thai Minh Ngo, or known as simply Thai (born September 11, 1983) is an American
rapper and actor of Vietnamese
descent currently signed with record label 454 Life Entertainment
. On July 1, 2011 he was featured on "The Break" of XXL
magazine online.
. At the age of three, Thai and his family moved to San Jose, California
where his mother found a job at a restaurant. The middle child of three brothers Thai was raised by a single mother after his father kissed him good bye at the age of seven when his family was eating dinner. In 1993, Thai's mother moved her family to Portland, Oregon
to start a better life. Without a father to help care for the family, his mother worked two to three minimum wage jobs to care for her family. At a young age, Thai would roam the streets trying to find a place to be accepted, spending most of his time around Asian gangs.
Thai started out his career online, and around his neighborhood. He recorded the 7 track EP called "Portland Love" which included the hit singles "Vietnamese Gang" and "Around My Town". After this partner, Khanh Nho (also featured on Vietnamese gang), suggested that they seek an official rap career. Thai traveled to a studio on the Northside of Portland, where he met producer, C.Ant. "Together We Rize", was the first album to be distributed "in CD format" across the United States.
Thai was inspired by famous R&B musicians such as Michael Jackson
, Boyz ll Men, and Stevie B
, as well as early rap musicians like 2Pac, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
, Eazy-E
, and Twista
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper and actor of Vietnamese
Vietnamese American
A Vietnamese American is an American of Vietnamese descent. They make up about half of all overseas Vietnamese and are the fourth-largest Asian American group....
descent currently signed with record label 454 Life Entertainment
454 Life Entertainment
454 Life Entertainment is a hip-hop record label based in San Jose, California. It was founded along with its sister company 454 Films on March 19, 2010. The record label is 100% independently owned, and currently has a roster of 4 artists.- Company history :...
. On July 1, 2011 he was featured on "The Break" of XXL
XXL
XXL may refer to:* XXL , in London, UK* XXL , an American hip-hop magazine* Penny Market XXL, a Romanian hypermarket chain-Film and television:* XXL , a French comedy* XXL , an adult TV station-Music:...
magazine online.
Biography
Thai Minh Ngo was born in Nashville, TennesseeTennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. At the age of three, Thai and his family moved to San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
where his mother found a job at a restaurant. The middle child of three brothers Thai was raised by a single mother after his father kissed him good bye at the age of seven when his family was eating dinner. In 1993, Thai's mother moved her family to Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
to start a better life. Without a father to help care for the family, his mother worked two to three minimum wage jobs to care for her family. At a young age, Thai would roam the streets trying to find a place to be accepted, spending most of his time around Asian gangs.
Thai started out his career online, and around his neighborhood. He recorded the 7 track EP called "Portland Love" which included the hit singles "Vietnamese Gang" and "Around My Town". After this partner, Khanh Nho (also featured on Vietnamese gang), suggested that they seek an official rap career. Thai traveled to a studio on the Northside of Portland, where he met producer, C.Ant. "Together We Rize", was the first album to be distributed "in CD format" across the United States.
Thai was inspired by famous R&B musicians such as Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, Boyz ll Men, and Stevie B
Stevie B
Stevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...
, as well as early rap musicians like 2Pac, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...
, Eazy-E
Eazy-E
Eric Lynn Wright , better known by his stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper who performed solo and in the hip hop group N.W.A. Wright was born to Richard and Kathie Wright in Compton, California...
, and Twista
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
.
Singles
- 2000: "Around My Town"
- 2010: "Get Money" (feat. Drew DeezyDrew DeezyDrew Deezy is a hip hop artist from San Jose, California. He has become a prominent rapper on the West Coast, as well as the New Zealand markets with hit singles such as "I Don't See Nothing Wrong". In 2010, Drew signed with 454 Life Entertainment and was featured in the label's compilation album...
, IZIZIZ may mean:*IATA code for Arkia Israel Airlines*NATO country code and Federal Information Processing Standard 10-4 country code for Iraq*International zone, a type of extraterritoriality governed by international law...
and Glasses MaloneGlasses MaloneCharles Phillipivory Penniman , better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County...
) - 2010: "We International" (feat. Freeway and Drew DeezyDrew DeezyDrew Deezy is a hip hop artist from San Jose, California. He has become a prominent rapper on the West Coast, as well as the New Zealand markets with hit singles such as "I Don't See Nothing Wrong". In 2010, Drew signed with 454 Life Entertainment and was featured in the label's compilation album...
) - 2010: "I Don't See Nothing Wrong" (feat. Drew DeezyDrew DeezyDrew Deezy is a hip hop artist from San Jose, California. He has become a prominent rapper on the West Coast, as well as the New Zealand markets with hit singles such as "I Don't See Nothing Wrong". In 2010, Drew signed with 454 Life Entertainment and was featured in the label's compilation album...
, ThaiThaiWhen used as an adjective, Thai refers to anything that originates from Thailand. As a noun it may refer to:* Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand* Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand...
, Feat. Bobby V) Produced by TraxamillionTraxamillionTraxamillion is a hip hop producer from San Jose, California.He has become one of the most watched producers in the industry with hits such as Keak da Sneak's "Super Hyphy" and Dem Hoodstarz "Grown Man Remix". His first album, The Slapp Addict, was a compilation of Bay Area hyphy artists. The Slapp...