MC Jin is a hip-hop artist, songwriter, television host, and actor. He first garnered national attention in 2002 when he stunned audiences on BET’s 106 and Park Freestyle Fridays. His performance also earned him a contract with Ruff Ryderz (Virgin/EMI), making him the first Asian MC to sign to a major record label.
MC Jin launched his debut album, “The Rest is History,” which broke into the Billboard 200 and charted at #54. The album launched Jin on his first Asia tour and gave him pioneering status as the first high profile Asian American artist to perform in Asia.
In 2008, Jin officially signed with Catch Music Group and relocated to Hong Kong to start Catch Adventures Asia. He also released ABC, his first Chinese language album, which debuted at #1 and quickly achieved gold status in Hong Kong.
Jin’s musical success earned him endorsements with major brands like VitaSoy, Samsung and Yoshinoya, and opportunities ...
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MC Jin is a hip-hop artist, songwriter, television host, and actor. He first garnered national attention in 2002 when he stunned audiences on BET’s 106 and Park Freestyle Fridays. His performance also earned him a contract with Ruff Ryderz (Virgin/EMI), making him the first Asian MC to sign to a major record label.
MC Jin launched his debut album, “The Rest is History,” which broke into the Billboard 200 and charted at #54. The album launched Jin on his first Asia tour and gave him pioneering status as the first high profile Asian American artist to perform in Asia.
In 2008, Jin officially signed with Catch Music Group and relocated to Hong Kong to start Catch Adventures Asia. He also released ABC, his first Chinese language album, which debuted at #1 and quickly achieved gold status in Hong Kong.
Jin’s musical success earned him endorsements with major brands like VitaSoy, Samsung and Yoshinoya, and opportunities to host several shows on Hong Kong’s Channel TVB. He also had the chance to play roles in Hong Kong movie blockbusters like “Gallants” and “Bruce Lee, My Brother.” He punctuated 2010 with his follow-up Chinese album, “Homecoming.”
In 2012, MC Jin joined Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu in the Quentin Tarantino-produced, RZA-directed film, “Man with the Iron Fists.” In the midst of filming, getting married and the birth of his son, Jin released three EPs in preparation for his full-length English album, “XIV:LIX,” set for release on Oct. 21 2014.
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