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Malcolm Jamaal Davis was born on April 12, 1992 in [[Atlanta, GA]]. Madeintyo grew up as an Army brat, moving around and living in areas such as California, Virginia, Texas and [[Tokyo, Japan]] for 5 years, hence his stage name Madeintyo, which he got the name from his teenage years living in Tokyo, the longest he had stayed there before returning back to Atlanta.<ref>https://vimeo.com/50471773/</ref> He lived there with his older brother, rapper Royce Rizzy. He was inspired by his cousin to start rapping, who was recording songs in his bedroom when they were young. <ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/madeintyo/id1064987464</ref> |
Malcolm Jamaal Davis was born on April 12, 1992 in [[Atlanta, GA]]. Madeintyo grew up as an [[Military brat (U.S. subculture)|Army brat]], moving around and living in areas such as California, Virginia, Texas and [[Tokyo, Japan]] for 5 years, hence his stage name Madeintyo, which he got the name from his teenage years living in Tokyo, the longest he had stayed there before returning back to Atlanta.<ref>https://vimeo.com/50471773/</ref> He lived there with his older brother, rapper Royce Rizzy. He was inspired by his cousin to start rapping, who was recording songs in his bedroom when they were young. <ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/madeintyo/id1064987464</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 18:40, 14 June 2016
Madeintyo | |
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| Birth name | Malcolm Jamaal Davis |
| Also known as | |
| Born | April 12, 1992 Atlanta, GA, United States |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Group |
Malcolm Jamaal Davis[4][5] (born April 12, 1992), better known by his stage name Madeintyo (stands for Made In Tokyo, stylized as MadeinTYO), is an American hip hop recording artist from Atlanta, GA.[6] He is best known for his debut single "Uber Everywhere".
Early life
Malcolm Jamaal Davis was born on April 12, 1992 in Atlanta, GA. Madeintyo grew up as an Army brat, moving around and living in areas such as California, Virginia, Texas and Tokyo, Japan for 5 years, hence his stage name Madeintyo, which he got the name from his teenage years living in Tokyo, the longest he had stayed there before returning back to Atlanta.[7] He lived there with his older brother, rapper Royce Rizzy. He was inspired by his cousin to start rapping, who was recording songs in his bedroom when they were young. [8]
Career
Madeintyo released his debut single titled "Uber Everywhere" on February 26, 2016 by Privateclub Records, with distribution backed by WEA.[9]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| "Uber Everywhere" | 2016 | 55 | 20 | 13 | You Are Forgiven |
References
- ^ http://www.preciseearz.com/tokyomack-bubble-wrap-a-tap-mixtape/
- ^ https://soundcloud.com/jamaaldavis/
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/madeintyo/id1064987464#fullText/
- ^ http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=21766254&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID/
- ^ http://hiphopsince1987.com/2014/videos/jamaal-davis-xandlerbarz-video/
- ^ http://www.vice.com/read/madeintyo-is-making-some-of-atlantas-best-hip-hop-from-his-parents-kitchen
- ^ https://vimeo.com/50471773/
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/madeintyo/id1064987464
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/uber-everywhere/id1087400055?i=1087400750