Money Boy

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Money Boy
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Money Boy performing in 2015
Background information
Birth nameSebastian Meisinger
Born (1981-06-27) June 27, 1981 (age 43)
Vienna, Austria
Origin Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Vienna
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2010−present
LabelsSwag City Clique
Website www.gloupdinerogang.com

Sebastian Meisinger (born June 27, 1981 in Vienna), better known by his stage name Money Boy, is an Austrian rapper and singer. He became famous with his hit "Dreh den Swag auf".

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Biography

Money Boy grew up in the 15th district of Vienna, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus. By 2008, he studied journalism and communication at the University of Vienna. He graduated with the degree Magister philosophiae. His master's thesis was about gangsta rap in Germany. Before starting with rap, he played basketball for a long time. He initially wrote his lyrics in English. After his first public title, Ching, Chang, Chung, Money Boy caught attention in late summer 2010 after publishing his cover Version of Soulja Boy's Turn My Swag On ; Dreh den Swag auf.[ citation needed ]

Dreh den Swag auf by Money Boy

In 2015, he performed with members of the Glo Up Dinero Gang at the sold out VideoDays, including an ambiguous statement about recreational drug use at the end of his performance: "Drugs are bad, I confess that shit; but I am high, so I have no problems with it." [1] [note 1]

Glo Up Dinero Gang

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He founded the Glo Up Dinero Gang, a gang that features various artists with a similar style and image; some of the more known artists include Spinning 9. Hustensaft Jüngling ( Cough Syrup Youngster) and Medikamenten Manfred (Medication Manfred). [2] [3] [4]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Notes

  1. German original statement: "Drogen sind schlecht, ich gesteh' den shit; aber ich bin high, also habe ich keine Probleme damit."

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References

  1. VideoDays (2015-08-10), Spinning 9 und Money Boy I VideoDays Köln 2015 , retrieved 2016-06-08
  2. "How to turn up: Doku über Money Boy und Glo Up Dinero Gang". JUICE MAGAZIN - HipHop & Rap (in German). 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
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