Micheal Ray Stevenson (born November 19, 1989 in Compton, California), known by his stage name, Tyga, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Tyga is signed to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic. He is of Vietnamese and Jamaican descent. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2011 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with "Deuces" which also featured Chris Brown and Kevin McCall.