Lyrics Born | |
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.jpg) Lyrics Born in Australia, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tsutomu William Shimura[1][2] |
| Also known as | LB, Asia Born, Macka Dang Dang |
| Born | September 2, 1972 Tokyo, Japan[3] |
| Origin | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, producer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Quannum Projects, Epitaph, Decon |
| Website | www |
Tsutomu William "Tom" Shimura (born September 2, 1972), better known by his stage name Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born),[4] is a Japanese-American rapper, singer, and producer.[5] He is one half of the duo Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.[3]
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- ^ Birnam, Ian (September 5, 2012). "Local Limelight: Lyrics Born". The Daily Californian.