Rio Da Yung Og is an American Rapper and Songwriter from Flint, Michigan in the United States of America.
His music is a blend of hip-hop, rap as well as an incorporation of the trap genre.
Rio Da Yung Og started his music career on a typically enthusiastic wave. One you would feel by mere listening to his songs.
However, years later, fans are asking why and where the energetic rapper has become silent.
Read more to learn about his age, girlfriend, wiki, networth, bio, height, weight, family, ethnicity, nationality, religion, facts and more.
What is Rio Da Yung Og real name?
The American rapper goes by the real name, Da’mario Donshay Horne-McCullough but he is known by his career name, Rio Da Yung Og.
Rio Da Yung Og Wiki/Biography
Rio Da Yung Og was born on the 11th of May, 1994 in Flint, Michigan in the United States of America where he also hails from.
He falls under the Taurus zodiac sign category.
He grew up under the shelter of his foster parents.
But he knew his mother and siblings from a distance only after realizing she was best friends with his foster mother.
Rio Da Yung Og has never given a hint about his educational background.
It’s most likely he had no schooling experience or otherwise.
| Real Name | Da’mario Donshay Horne-McCullough |
| Nickname | Rio Da Yung Og |
| Profession | American rapper and Songwriter |
| Age | 30 (as of 2024) |
| Date of Birth | 11th May, 1994 |
| Birthplace | Flint, Michigan, USA |
| Homeplace | Flint, Michigan, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Height | 5’7’’ |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Education | Not disclosed |
| Hobbies | Rapping, Hanging out with friends |
| Famous for | Music career |
Rio Da Yung Og Family and Girlfriend
The energetic rapper has quite a tragic story when it comes to family.
Rio Da Yung Og was adopted when he was 3 days old in the hospital but never had an idea he was under the auspices of his foster parents until he turned 12 years of age.
This was revealed to him by his cousin when they were throwing the usual tantrums children shoot at each other.
Few days later, after battling with so many thoughts in his head, he found the courage to engage his foster mother who opened up to him, giving him the full tea of how he became part of her own family.
He revealed that he was scarred after learning of this, especially as his biological mother had two more children after him which she kept.
However, Rio Da Yung Og allowed himself to be consoled in the fact that his foster parents raised him in love with no atom of discrimination in sight.
Moving forward, as if he hadn’t had enough trauma, his uncle pushed him into the streets to begin selling hard drugs for survival instead of working towards a better future.
Besides his foster parents, another person who has made him feel a better meaning of life through love and support is his cousin whom Rio never fails to mention in interviews.
Rio Da Yung Og Age, Height and More
The rapper is 30 years old as of 2024. He stands at a 5’7’’ inches. He weighs about 74 kilogram. He has dark eyes which are the same colour with his hair.
Rio Da Yung Og’s body measurements are 34-35-38. His shoe size is an 8 (US).
Career
Like every other youngster that grew up in the hood, clustering of boys on the streets to try their hands on rap was a given. This was what rap meant to Rio.
He stated to rap in 2016 for friends to listen to and at karaoke sessions.
They were all just for fun until he met his idol, Team Eastside Peezy in 2018 who changed his perspective.
The latter encouraged Rio to monetize his talent so he could cut ties with lack, get off the streets, empower himself and his “homies.”
Giving this heed, soon he was signed by the record label, “Boyz Entertainment LLC,” an A-list American music and entertainment brand resident in Michigan.
His breakthrough song was “Legendary” which was released in 2019. The song recorded millions of streams across various streaming platforms, welcoming him to the scenes of Michigan successful rappers.
In the sad turn of events, he got arrested the same year his career begun to flourish.
According to reports, he was at the wrong place at the wrong time when the police arrested him and five others alleged to have been in possession of guns with the intent to distribute controlled substances.
Although he pleaded innocent, his music videos and lyrics which contain unfiltered and provoking content were used to press charges against him.
He later was released but not for long.
After about 3-5 months of working hard to plead for probation, the case was revisited and Rio got sentenced to a five year jail-term in 2021.
Rio Da Yung Og Net Worth
Rio Da Yung Og has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
His major source of income is the streaming of his songs across YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.
Facts
- The same year his career started to flourish was the same year he got arrested.
- While in prison, Rio Da Yung Og’s album Fiends Live Matter which dropped on the 10th of December, 2022 climbed to top 10 on Apple music.
- He was forced by his uncle to sell drugs in his youth rather than find a career.
- He has a scar on his cheek which he got when he was 12 years old trying to put out a house fire accident.
