Tyga is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality who has released albums and tracks like Careless World: Rise of the Last King, Hotel California, Wait for a Minute (with ), Ayo, Legendary, Fan of a Fan: The Album (with ), Rack City, Make It Nasty, and Ayy Macarena.
Born Name
Micheal Ray Stevenson
Nick Name
Tyga, T-Raww
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Compton, California, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Tyga went to Gardena High School in Los Angeles, California.
Occupation
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Television Personality
Family
- Mother – Pasionaye Nguyen
- Others – Kim/Kimberly Nguyen (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
His career is managed by Anthony Martini from The CMSN.
Genre
Hip Hop
Label
Last Kings, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money, Republic, Decaydance Records, Columbia, EMPIRE, GOOD Music, Interscope, G.E.D. Inc.
Instruments
Vocals
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 7¼ in or 171 cm
Weight
64 kg or 141 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Tyga has dated –
- Kat Stacks – In the past, there were RUMORs about Tyga having an encounter with the Venezuelan model Kat Stacks.
- (2006-2008) – In June 2006, Tyga started dating the American singer Kiely Williams. They partied for 2 years until June 2008 when they decided to split up.
- Jenna Shea (2007) – In 2007, Tyga had a fling with the American model, Jenna Shea.
- (2009) – Tyga met the American model Chanel Iman in March 2009. The couple spent 3 months together before they parted ways in June 2009.
- Leaux Lolo Steez (2009) – In June 2009, Tyga started dating the American girl Leaux Lolo Steez, whom he first met on November 11, 2008. However, their love story didn’t last long and they broke up only after 6 months nearing the end of 2009.
- (2009-2011) – Tyga started dating actress Logan Browning in 2009. The couple dated for almost 2 years before breaking up in 2011.
- Heather Sanders (Personality) (2009) – It was rumored that he had an encounter with fashion designer Heather Sanders in 2009.
- Jordan Craig (2010-2011) – Tyga and the American model, Jordan Craig commenced dating in June 2010. The duo spent a year together when they decided that it’s best for them to separate.
- Seiko Huffman (2010-2011) – In the period from June 2010 until November 2011, Tyga was in a relationship with the reality TV personality, Seiko Huffman. He was dating Jordan Craig and Seiko Huffman together.
- Honey Cocaine (2011) – He had a fling with Canadian rapper Honey Cocaine in 2011.
- (2011-2014) – On October 5, 2011, Tyga met the American model Blac Chyna at Chris Brown and ’s party in the Miami Strip Club named King Of Diamonds. Because of Blac’s busy schedule, the couple wasn’t spending much time together, but however, they managed to establish a relationship that officially started on November 9, 2011. On December 11, 2012, Tyga and Blac decided to go even further by getting engaged, 2 months after the birth of their child King Cairo (born, October 16, 2012). The couple remained together until August 12, 2014, when they officially separated.
- Sophia Body (2012-2013) – Tyga had an encounter with the American model Sophia Body during the period of July 2012 until April 2013.
- Mia Isabella (2013-2015) – There was a RUMOR that linked Tyga with the transgender p*rnstar, Mia Isabella. These two were having a relationship back in 2013, and in 2015, it was supposed that Tyga cheated on his girlfriend Kylie Jenner with Mia.
- Skin (2013) – In 2013, Tyga partied with the American p*rnstar, Skin.
- Anjali Ranadive (2014) – Tyga was linked with the Indian American singer Anjali Ranadive in 2014.
- (2014-2015; 2015-2017) – In September 2014, Tyga commenced dating the reality TV personality, Kylie Jenner. They had briefly split in November 2015 but got back together soon after that. The duo finally called it quits in March 2017.
- Annalu Cardoso (2015) – Brazilian model, Annalu Cardoso, and Tyga met in 2014 on the set of one of Tyga’s music videos. They started texting around December 2014 and had dated briefly on Kylie’s back in 2015. She revealed that to .
- Molly O’Malia (2015) – In 2015, it was rumored that he hooked up with singer Molly O’Malia.
- (2016) – Tyga hooked up with fellow model Val Mercado in January 2016. They partied and enjoyed their time together until February 2016.
- (2016) – Tyga dated glamor model Brittany Renner in 2016. Their relationship came into the limelight after he was allegedly given the name Ivan in chapter Use your head of her book, Judge This Cover.
- Demi Rose (2016) – In May 2016, he hooked up with British glamour model Demi Rose.
- Amina Blue (2016) – In June 2016, his name was romantically linked with the model, Amina Blue.
- Jordan Ozuna (2017) – In April 2017, he was seen hanging out with model and former Hooters waitress, Jordan Ozuna.
- (2017) – Tyga was rumored to be dating model Josie Canseco in 2017.
- Angelika Babekov (2017) – From May to July 2017, Tyga was romantically linked with Canadian glamour model Angelika Babekov.
- Kamilla Osman (2017) – For some time in 2017, Tyga was linked with Canadian blogger and lookalike, Kamilla Osman.
- (2017-2018) – English glamor model Carla Howe and Tyga were an item for a long time. They started dating in July 2017. In January 2018, she dumped him after TV show Love Island bosses approached her to be on their show.
- (2018) – From February 2018 to May 2018, the two rappers Iggy Azalea (Australian rapper) and Tyga dated each other.
- Juliana Herz (2018) – He had an encounter with Costa Rican model Juliana Herz in 2018.
- (2019) – He went out with model Tammy Hembrow in 2019.
- (2019) – It was reported in 2019 that Tyga had a fling with model Cindy Kimberly.
- Emily Caro (Model) (2019) – He had a short-term romance with model Emily Caro in 2019.
- Katya Henry (2019) – He hooked up with Katya Henry in 2019.
- Amanda Trivizas (2019) – He went out with Kylie-lookalike Amanda Trivizas in the year 2019.
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial
Tyga has African-Jamaican, African-American, and Vietnamese ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slim build
- Lots of tattoos
- Often wears a hat
Measurements
Tyga’s body specifications might be –
- Chest – 38 in or 96.5 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 14.5 in or 37 cm
- Waist – 30 in or 77 cm
Shoe Size
His shoe size is speculated to be 9 (US).
Brand Endorsements
Tyga has signed an endorsement contract with Reebok.
He has also appeared in a TV commercial for Foot Locker in 2013, together with the former NBA superstar .
Religion
Christianity
Best Known For
Tyga is best known for his numerous music hits such as Faded, Switch Lanes and Rack City. The rapper is also known for his outlook, often wearing hip hop hats along with golden chains.
First Album
No Introduction is the name of Tyga’s first music album released on June 10, 2008, by Decaydance. The album contains 13 tracks including his first popular single Coconut Juice featuring Travie McCoy.
First Film
Tyga first played the role of a student in the movie Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012).
First TV Show
He first appeared in the TV series Backstage Pass in 2008 as himself.
Personal Trainer
Tyga is one of those rappers who exercises. He definitely is not huge like , but he is not that skinny as , either.
Tyga exercises 5 days a week including Saturday and does a typical Split Training Program. About his diet, the American rapper has never looked upon his diet and ate whatever he wanted to. Below, we bring you a workout sample very similar to the one, Tyga used for himself.
Split Training Program
Monday
Back and Biceps
- Deadlift – 3 x 8-10
- Barbell Row Wide – 3 x 8-10
- Barbell Row Close – 3 x 8-10
- Lat Pull-Down Behind Head – 3 x 10-12
- Back Hyperextension – 3 x 15-20
- Barbell Curl – 3 x 8-10
- Cable Curl – 3 x 8-10
- DB Hammer Curls – 3 x 8-12
Tuesday
Chest and Triceps
- Flat Bench Press – 3 x 8-10
- Incline Bench Press – 3 x 8-10
- DB Bench Press – 3 x 8-10
- DB Chest Fly – 3 x 10
- Dips – 3 x 10-15
- Skullcrushers – 3 x 8-10
- Rope Extensions – 3 x 8-10
- Close Push-ups – 3 x 20
Wednesday
REST
Thursday
Legs and Shoulders
- Squats – 3 x 8-10
- Hamstring Curls – 3 x 8-10
- DB Lunges – 3 x 8-10 (per leg)
- Calf Raises x1 – 3 x 8 (Heavy)
- Calf Raises x2 – 3 x 15
- Barbell Seated Press – Front – 3 x 8-10
- Barbell Seated Press – Back – 3 x 8-10
- Lateral DB Raises – 3 x 10-12
- Rear Delt Raises – 3 x 10-12
Friday
Back and Biceps
- Pull-Ups – 3 x Max
- Lat Pull-Down – 3 x 8-10
- Close Lat Pull-Down – 3 x 8-10
- Pull-Ups – 3 x Max
- Light Deadlift – 3 x 12-15
- Barbell Close Curl – 3 x 8-10
- Alternate DB Curls – 3 x 6-10 (per arm)
- Chin-Ups – 3 x 8-10 (Negatives)
Saturday
Chest and Triceps
- DB Flat Bench Press – 3 x 8-10
- DB Incline Bench Press – 3 x 8-10
- DB Chest Fly – 3 x 10-12
- Push-Ups Weighted – 3 x 8-12
- Close Grip Bench Press – 3 x 8-10
- Triceps Behind Head Extension – 3 x 8-10 (per arm)
- Triceps Cable Press Down – 3 x 8-10
Sunday
REST
Tyga Favorite Things
- NBA Team – Los Angeles Clippers (Lob City)
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Tyga Facts
- Tyga is a backronym that stands for Thank You God Always.
- When he was eleven, Tyga relocated to live in Gardena, California.
- During his childhood, Tyga listened to , , , and .
- His mother used to call him . This is one of the reasons how he got his nickname, Tyga.
- His song Diamond Life has been used in video games such as Madden NFL 2009 and Need for Speed: Undercover. The song was also used in the movie Fighting (2009).
- Tyga released his first mixtape in 2007 by the name Young On Probation.
- Tyga’s album Hotel California was actually his third album which was released on April 9, 2013.
- Tyga lost $20 million due to two girls who showed up in the music video for his song “Make It Nasty.” They stated that Tyga had scenes with their nipples shown without their permission.
- Tyga launched a reality show on July 24, 2015, by the name Kingin’ with Tyga.
- In October 2020, his naked pictures were leaked on the internet.
- Visit Tyga’s official website @ tygatyga.com.
- Hear more from Tyga on his official , , , , , and .
Facts of Tyga
- full nameTyga
- Date of Birth November 19, 1989
- Age 35 years 0 months
- Horoscope Scorpio
- Lucky Number 12
- Lucky Stone Garnet
- Lucky Color Purple
- Best Match for Marriage Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces
- weight64 kg
- height5 ft 7¼ in