Tyson The Young Gunna a.k.a. Tyson T.Y.G. was born Roger S. Tyson Jr. on July 17, 1987 in Richmond, VA where he spent his childhood being raised on the city’s South Side. He graduated from George Wythe High School in 2005 and had dreams of being a professional football player. Although, unpredictable circumstances prevented him from playing on the college level, he began to write songs and create music to keep him focused.
In 2007, Tyson linked up with producer Lokey Beats and took his music to another level. Tyson grew a lot as an artist, and began to develop and sharpen his own style. In 2012, Tyson and Lokey officially took full creative control of the LookOut Entertainment LLC brand.Tyson is also registered songwriter with BMI. With catchy hooks, down to earth lyrics, and premier production selection, Tyson T.Y.G. is guaranteed to make a big impact in the music business.
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Tyson the Young Gunna's E.P. is out Now on DatPiff.com, entitled "The Money Making Mission" . 8 Tracks of Realness from the Raw lyrics in "The Mission Intro" to the Smooth Truthful vibe of "Single for the Night" catered to the female Genre. this project will catch the ear of anyone who listens. A well packaged collection of tracks for everyone to ride to. LOE - "All We Do is Make Hits".