Matthew Raymond Hauri (born March 19, 1996), known professionally as Yung Gravy, is an American rapper. He first gained recognition in 2017, when his song "Mr. Clean" gained traction on

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, and is now RIAA certified

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. Since 2017, Yung Gravy has completed seven international tours and has released one mixtape, three albums, and seven EPs. Yung Gravy is often associated with fellow artists

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and

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, as well as producer

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. In 2022, he released his first

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-charting hit, " Betty (Get Money)".

Early and personal life

Hauri was born in Rochester, Minnesota. His father, Peter Johannes Hauri, was a Swiss-born insomnia psychologist, while his mother is Cynthia Cleveland Hauri. Hauri graduated from

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in 2014. He attended the

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and earned his degree in marketing in December 2017. While attending college, he began rapping for fun and started his career on

after being inspired by the rise of rappers

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. Hauri described himself as “doing way too much” while in college. Along with rapping, he ran a small pizza delivery company in college. In 2016, he quit his job and dedicated himself to making music, spending months self-recording songs. He is a fan of the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He performed before their 2022 Thanksgiving game against the New England Patriots. Hauri holds dual Swiss and American citizenship, obtaining the former through his Swiss-born father.

Musical style and influences

Yung Gravy's musical style is a blend of modern

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with themes inspired by the soul and oldies movements of the 1950s and 1960s, as well as 1970s and 1980s soul and

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music. For example, his song "Gravy Train" samples

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's 1976 song "

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", and his breakout hit "Mr. Clean" samples the popular 1954 song "

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" by

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. His musical style has been described as humorous, satirical, and groovy. Yung Gravy has cited musicians from multiple genres as inspirations, such as Outkast and Three 6 Mafia, and soul acts ranging from Smokey Robinson to

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Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Mixtapes

Singles

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yung Gravy 1996 births Living people American people of Swiss descent Midwest hip hop musicians People from Rochester, Minnesota Rappers from Minnesota Republic Records artists Songwriters from Minnesota 21st-century American rappers Minnesota culture Alternative hip hop musicians Underground rappers Trap musicians