Lyrics Born

Lyrics Born
Lyrics Born in Australia, 2008
Lyrics Born in Australia, 2008
Background information
Birth nameTsutomu Shimura[1]
Also known asLB, Asia Born, Macka Dang Dang
Born (1972-09-02) September 2, 1972 (age 52)
Tokyo, Japan[2]
OriginBerkeley, California, U.S.
GenresAlternative hip hop, funk
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, producer
Years active1992–present
LabelsQuannum Projects, Epitaph, Decon
Websitewww.lyricsborn.com

Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura (born September 2, 1972), better known by his stage name Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born),[3] is a Japanese-American rapper, singer, and producer.[4] He is one half of the duo Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.[2]

  1. ^ "Lyrics Born – Home". Facebook.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b DaRonco, Mike (2008). "Lyrics Born – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2008.
  3. ^ Nguyen, Joe (July 17, 2009). "Face2Face with Lyrics Born". AsiaXpress.com. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
  4. ^ Birnam, Ian (September 5, 2012). "Local Limelight: Lyrics Born". The Daily Californian.