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Yoon Mi-Rae Birthday Highlights

Birth Name
Natasha Shanta Reid
Place Of Birth
Texas, USA
Age
42 years old
Birth Date
May 31 1981

Yoon Mi-Rae Facts

Child Star?
no
Occupation
Musician and Rapper
Education & Qualifications
Net Worth
$10,000,000
Current Partner
Tiger JK
Children
Jordan Seo

About Yoon Mi-Rae

Natasha Shanta Reid, best recognized by her Korean name Yoon Mi-Rae, is a South Korean rapper and vocalist of American descent.

Yoon Mi-Rae had a challenging childhood while being raised in South Korea. Moreover, this did not hinder her from emerging as a very successful artist.

Yoon Mi-Rae embraced her Korean heritage after moving from Texas to South Korea and changed her name to Yoon Mi-Rae. Today, Tasha is labeled as the first South Korean female emcee and grandest female rapper. She is frequently compared with Western musician, Lauryn Hill due to her ability to swing between hardcore rap effortlessly and soulful R&B. Tasha is regarded as one of the early pioneers of Korean hip-hop, leaving behind a prosperous legacy.

Yoon Mi-Rae is a popular name in the Korean musician industry today, and she is currently pursuing her career by being a member of the Korean hip hop trio group MFBTY.

Yoon Mi-Rae Net Worth, Earnings & Spending Habits

What is Yoon Mi-Rae's net worth?

Yoon Mi-Rae has an estimated net worth of $10 million as of August 2022.

How much does Yoon Mi-Rae earn per year?

Yoon Mi-Rae, a Korean rapper, her earnings per year are not known to the general public.

Height, Age & Physical Attributes

How tall is Yoon Mi-Rae?

Yoon Mi-Rae is 5 ft 4 in (162 cm) tall.

How old is Yoon Mi-Rae?

Yoon Mi-Rae is 41 years old as of August 2022. She was born on May 31, 1981.

Childhood And Education

Natasha Shanta Reid, majorly Yoon Mi-Rae, was born on May 31, 1981, to a mother from South Korea and an American father in Fort Hood, Texas. Her father was a DJ and served with the United States military in Uijeongbu, South Korea. Yoon fell in love with music through her father's record collection and acknowledged that they ultimately influenced Yoon's decision to pursue a career in music.

As a child, Yoon and her family moved quite a lot due to her father's profession; however, they relocated to South Korea when she was 10. Yoon encountered some difficulties during her childhood in South Korea. Yoon Mi-Rae quit school when she was 15 years old and later took a high school equivalency examination.

Family, Romance, And Relationships

Who is Yoon Mi-Rae's partner?

Yoon Mi-Rae wed MFBTY bandmate, Tiger JK in a private ceremony in June 2007. Yoon had their son Jordan Seo. Jordan Seo was born in March 2008.

Career And Professional Highlights

Best Known For…

Yoon Mi-Rae is a rapper and hip-hop music composer in South Korea with her music and top-performing songs such as 'Touch Love'. Yoon's music career began at the age of 16 when a World Record collection official saw her performing away from the audition room. He immediately signed her to the new Korean hip hop group, Uptown, and the group launched in 1997. However, Yoon Mi-Rae (known as Tasha Reid) left the group in 2000 following the criminal charges claims against her former members.

Yoon Mi-Rae founded the hip hop and R&B group Tashannie with rapper Lee Soo-a in 1999 with the stage name of Annie. They released a single album titled 'Parallel Prophecies'. However, later Yoon Mi Rae went on to pursue her solo career. In 2001, she began her solo career by releasing her debut album, 'As Time Goes By'. The next year, in 2002, her second album, 'Gemini' was released and her third album, 'To My Love'. She gained fame as a solo artist and went on to create more songs and albums.

In 2006, she joined the label, Jungle Entertainment, which her husband, Tiger JK formed. The next year, Yoon Mi-Rae's album 'T3 - Yoon Mi Rae' was released, where she discussed the challenges encountered as a mixed-race Korean musician. That same year, she performed in Seoul, South Korea, alongside Amerie, an American singer of American and Korean descent.

Yoon signed a one-year contract in 2012 to appear in print and radio advertising for the computer brand, Hewlett-Packard in Korea. Yoon Mi Rae also served as a judge during the third and fourth seasons of 'Superstar K's' talent competition.

With the song 'Touch Love' from the South Korean drama 'Master's Sun', Yoon topped Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart in September 2013.

In 2013, Yoon, Tiger JK, and Bizzy founded the hip hop group MFBTY (My Fans Better Than Yours). Shortly after its release, the group's first single, 'Sweet Dream', topped three Korean music charts. The song premiered at a concert in Cannes, France. Later that year, MFBTY signed with Tiger JK's newly founded Feel Ghood Music label.

That wasn't it; Yoon created more exemplary music and released a single, 'Angel', in December 2014, which immediately rose to the top of four Korean music charts.

Charity Work

Yoon Mi-Rae has been very charitable and has used her platform for the good of others. Yoon has encouraged multiculturalism awareness among Korean households and even volunteered at a multicultural youth camp for seven months in 2018.

Yoon Mi-Rae and her husband are also closely involved with charity and awareness organizations for child abuse and are active child abuse campaigners. In 2011, they participated in a photo shoot with their son for the Stop Child Abuse And Love Children campaign in Vogue, Korea. While performing at the 2011 Child Abuse Awareness Concert, they taped a public service announcement for World Day For The Prevention Of Child Abuse.

In 2012, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of South Korea congratulated the pair for their efforts to prevent child abuse.

Yoon Mi-Rae's Hobbies And Interests

Yoon Mi-Rae loves singing and has always been a fan of music. She loves cooking and hanging out with family.

Other Interesting Yoon Mi-Rae Facts And Trivia

  • Yoon Mi-Rae and Tiger JK's wedding took place one month before the passing of Tiger JK's grandmother.
  • Yoon's given name, Natasha, was difficult for South Koreans to pronounce, so she adopted the short name Tasha.

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<p>Georgia is an experienced Content Manager with a degree in French and Film Studies from King's College London and Bachelors degree from Université Paris-Sorbonne. Her passion for exploring the world and experiencing different cultures was sparked during her childhood in Switzerland and her year abroad in Paris. In her spare time, Georgia enjoys using London's excellent travel connections to explore further afield.</p>

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