Young MC

Young MC is too easily filed under one-hit novelty, and I think that undersells him. "Bust a Move" is so breezy and witty that people forget it won a 1989 Grammy for Best Rap Performance, real recognition, not a fluke. The USC education shows in his writing; there is a cerebral cleverness behind the playful flow. London-born and breaking through in America, he also worked as a producer and actor, a wider résumé than the hit suggests. To me his lightness is the achievement, not the limitation. Songs that stay fun for decades are harder to make than they look.

Name (English)

Young MC

Name (Japanese)

ヤングMC

Reading

やんぐMC

Born

May 10, 1967 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

Origin

Wimbledon, United Kingdom

Occupation

rapper / singer-songwriter / record producer / actor / musician

High school

Hunter College High School

University

University of Southern California

Awards & achievements

• 1989 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance

• Official sitehttp://www.youngmc.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/officialyoungmc
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young%20MC
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0MC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1132431

Tags

• rapper
• singer-songwriter
• record producer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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