Lyrics Born, formerly Asia Born, was born as Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura in Tokyo, Japan on September 2, 1972. He is a Japanese-American funk and alternative hip hop rapper, singer and producer. He was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah and Berkely, California where he still resides. He is known for his work with The Solesides Crew, aka Quannum MC's on the undefined label (formerly known as undefined), and his notable partnership with Lateef The Truth Speaker. As Lyrics Born, he debuted with Later that Day... in 2003, and many of his songs have appeared in movies since. His wife, Filipino-American Joyo Velarde, has appeared on every album he's put out and tours with him every year. Together, they helped in founding Quannum MC's.
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Lyrics Born has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Passion, That 1 Tyme In The Studio, Goodbye, Sticky Rice. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Lyrics Born's most popular tracks include Callin' Out, Bad Dreams, I Like It, I Love It, Rise and Shine, I Changed My Mind - Stereo MCs Rattlesnake Mix. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Lyrics Born, formerly Asia Born, was born as Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura in Tokyo, Japan on September 2, 1972. He is a Japanese-American funk and alternative hip hop rapper, singer and producer. He was rais... Read the full biography on this page.
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