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M.I.A. (Rapper) Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

M.I.A. is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, director, and activist whose credits include having released many well-received albums and tracks such as O… Saya, Double Bubble Trouble, Kala, Swagga Like Us, and Bad Girls. She has also been nominated for awards like the Academy Award, Grammy, and Mercury Prize. Moreover, M.I.A. has garnered a huge social media fan base with more than 1.5 million followers on Facebook, more than a million followers on Instagram, and more than 800k followers on Twitter.

Sun Sign

Cancer

Manager

M.I.A. is represented by –

  • XL Recordings, Record Label, London, England, United Kingdom
  • Eccentric Music, Record Label, Oslo, Norway

Genre

Hip Hop, Electronic, EDM, World, Avant-Pop

Instruments

Vocals, Drum Machine, Percussion

Labels

NEET Recordings, XL Recordings, Mercury Records, Interscope Records, Virgin EMI Records, Showbiz, Polydor, Roc Nation

Boyfriend / Spouse

M.I.A. has dated –

  1. (2003-2008) – She started dating American DJ, songwriter, and record producer, Diplo, in 2003 after they met at the Fabric Club in London. The duo had a rough relationship and broke up after 5 years in 2008.
  2. Benjamin Bronfman (2008-2012) – In 2008, she met American entrepreneur and musician, Benjamin Bronfman, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York and they soon started a romantic relationship. Eventually, they got engaged and also became parents to a son named Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman (b. February 13, 2009). However, they parted ways in February 2012.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Powerful persona
  • Pierced ears

M.I.A. Favorite Things

  • Video Experience – The video of her song titled Sunshowers
  • Video Adaptation Of One Of Her Songs – Sunshowers

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M.I.A. Facts

  1. Her stage name ‘M.I.A.’ stands for “Missing In Action”, a military term.
  2. She had a difficult relationship with her father who had little to no contribution to M.I.A.’s growing up as she was raised solely by her mother.
  3. Her debut studio album, Arular, was released on March 22, 2005, and it was placed at number #3 in the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) chart, at number #8 in UK Independent Albums (OCC) chart, and at number #16 in US Independent Albums (Billboard) chart.
  4. On February 8, 2009, M.I.A. performed at the Grammys and 3 days later, she gave birth to her first child.
  5. She has credited Public Enemy, , N.W.A, and Roxanne Shante as a few of her early influences.
  6. She has dyslexia.
  7. M.I.A. was honored as the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for her contributions to music.

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Facts of Mathangi Arulpragasam

  • Gender Female
  • full nameMathangi Arulpragasam
  • nicknamesM.I.A., Maya
  • birthplaceHounslow, London, England, United Kingdom
  • Date of Birth July 18, 1975
  • Age 48 years 8 months
  • Horoscope Cancer
  • Lucky Number 11
  • Lucky Stone Moonstone
  • Lucky Color Silver
  • Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio
  • ethnicity / ethnic backgroundTamil Sri Lankan
  • nationalityAmerican
  • net worth$14 million
  • professionRapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Visual Artist, Activist, Director
  • weight62 kg or 136.5 lbs
  • height5 ft 5½ in or 166.5 cm
  • hair colorDark Brown
  • eye colorDark Brown
  • body type / buildSlim
  • high schoolRicards Lodge High School
  • collegeLondon’s Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
  • motherKala
  • fatherArul Pragasam
  • sistersKali Arulpragasam

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