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First NameYGFull Name at BirthKeenon Daequan Ray JacksonAlternative NameYG, Young Gangsta, Keenon Daequan Ray JacksonBirthday9th March, 1990BirthplaceCompton, California, USAHeight6' 0" (183 cm)Weight150lbs (68 kg)BuildAverageEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBlackDistinctive FeatureNeck tattoos, Often wears a cap or a hat, Has a neatly trimmed mustacheZodiac SignPiscesSexualityStraightEthnicityBlackNationalityAmericanHigh SchoolParamount High School, Mayfair High SchoolOccupation TextRapper, songwriter, and actorOccupationRapperClaim to Famehis debut single, "Toot It and Boot It" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign), which peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010, and for having collaborated with the Canadian rapper Drake for his 2013 single, Who Do You Love?Music Genre (Text)West Coast Hip Hop, Hip hopYear(s) Active2006–present, 2008–present, 2009–present, 2005–presentInstrument (text)VocalsRecord LabelPu$haz Ink., CTE World, Def Jam, Pu$haz Ink, 400, 4Hunnid, Pu$haz Ink (former), Interscope (current), Interscope, Epic, Def Jam Recordings, Interscope Records, Epic RecordsAssociated ActsDJ Mustard, Nipsey Hussle, Ty Dolla Sign, Drake, Young Jeezy, Yung Berg, ASAP Ferg, Black Hippy, Fetty Wap, Rich Homie Quan, Tyga, Kid Ink, TeeFLii, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Yo Gotti, The Game, Krept and Konan, 50 Cent, Jeezy, Kamaiyah, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore, MustardTalent Agency (e.g. Modelling)United Talent AgencyOfficial Websites

Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson (born March 9, 1990), better known by his stage name YG (short for Young Gangsta), is an American rapper from Compton, California. In 2010, he released his debut single, "Toot It and Boot It" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign), which peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single's success resulted in his signing to Def Jam Recordings. In the following years, YG released mixtapes such as The Real 4Fingaz, Just Re'd Up, Just Re'd Up 2, 4 Hunnid Degreez, among others.