Born name

Marvin Bernard

nickname

The New York Speech, Yayo

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

New York City, New York, United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Information on Tony Yayo’s formal education is not available.

occupation

Rapper, Songwriter

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

Tony Yayo can be reached via G-Unit.

Genre

HipHop

instruments

Life

Labels

• G unit
• Interscope (2003–2009)
• G unit Philly
• EMI

Build

Average

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

76 kg or 167.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Tony Yayo has allowed little information about his personal life to leak into the public domain, making it difficult to say anything about his love life and dating history. He has a son named London and a daughter named Maniyah. He has refused to reveal the identity of his children’s mother(s).

In a 2008 interview with Latina, Tony revealed that he was in a relationship with a woman of Puerto Rican descent.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He has Haitian ancestry.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Often wears a cap or hat
• Likes to wear shiny and extravagant jewelry

brand promotion

Tony Yayo has been seen in the Liquid Vapor commercial.

Religion

His religious views are not public knowledge.

Known for

A member of the hip-hop group, G-Unit , who is best known for the success of their debut album, Please For Mercy, the company managed to sell more than 2,000,000 copies in the US.

First album

In 2005 he released his debut studio album, Thoughts of a Predicate Criminal , which was a decent commercial success, selling around 215,000 records in its first week.

first movie

In 2010, he made his big screen debut in the romantic comedy film, Morning Glory , which starred Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton and Rachel McAdams.

First TV show

In March 2004, Tony Yayo made his first TV show appearance on the music talk show, Top of the Pops .

Personal trainer

Tony Yayo goes to the gym regularly to keep his body in shape. He often meets with his close friend and former group member 50 Cent for weight training and conditioning.

Tony Yayo favorite things

• Crush – Eva Mendes
• Drink – Hennessy
• New Artists – Danny Brown, Lil B, Travis Porter

Tony Yayo Facts

1. He grew up in the neighborhood of his colleagues Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent.
2. Tony gave his first performance at age 12 while he was in junior high school.
3. He took inspiration from Al Pacino’s character Tony Montana in the crime drama Scarface for his stage name.
4. Tony has done activism work for AIDS, including doing the Hip Hop for HIV Awareness concert.
5. In December 2002, he was arrested for misappropriating a gun along with his friend 50 Cent. Police found a Colt AR 15 and a Glock 20 pistol in the trunk of his car. Police subsequently discovered that an outstanding arrest warrant existed in his name on a previous charge that saw him spend all of 2003 in the Bundeswehr’s Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility .
6. He was eventually released from prison in January 2004, but was arrested the following day for possession of a forged passport. His fellow G-Units and Eminem started the Free Yayo Campaign to get him out of prison.
7. In March 2007, he was arrested after it was alleged he assaulted Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond’s 14-year-old son. He decided not to plead guilty and prosecutors eventually decided to drop the charges.
8. In April 2007, while he was serving house arrest for assault, his mother’s home was sprayed with bullets.
9. In 2008, Rosemond’s son’s mother filed a lawsuit against Yayo and 50 Cent.
10. After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, he worked with a number of charities to raise funds. He was involved in the relief work.
11. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube VEVO and Myspace.