Roland Sato Lee Page, also known as Yung Ro is an American hip-hop/rap artist. Born Roland Sato Lee Page in Houston Texas, he is an independent artist and CEO of his own

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...

, Black Pearl Entertainment.

Career

Yung Ro began his music career as a member of a rap duo with a childhood friend in

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. He released his first single "Donk Dat" which was released in the spring of 2009. This song was produced by Mark 'Tar Boy' Williams, one half of the music producing duo

Trackboyz The Trackboyz are an American hip hop production team consisting of Mark "Tarboy" Williams Joe "Capo" Kent, Travis "Tizzle" Miller, Marlon "Tracmajor" Byrd, Rodrick "PubG" Finch & DJ D-Rocc from St. Louis, Missouri. Among the hits they have en ...

(who produced Nelly's " Air Force Ones"). "Donk Dat" peaked at the #3 spot on the ''Billboard'' 'Hot R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales' chart; another single, "Fresha Den a Mall," reached #6 on the same chart and was also in rotation on 104.1 FM in St. Louis. Yung Ro released a mixtape entitled "The Tattoo Chronicles" featuring DJ Deception was also released in the spring of 2009. His first album, "The Rising Son," includes the "Donk Dat Remix" featuring

Chingy Howard Earl Bailey Jr. (born March 9, 1980), known professionally as Chingy, is an American rapper. Chingy grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and began rapping in his late teens. He toured as an opening act with Nelly in the summer of 2002 and the ...

(formerly of

Disturbing tha Peace Disturbing tha Peace Records (DTP) is an American record label founded by Ludacris, Jeff Dixon, and Chaka Zulu. History Beginnings Disturbing tha Peace was founded in 1998 by Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges, manager Chaka Zulu, and Zulu's brother ...

) and

City Spud Lavell Webb (born August 31, 1975) known by his stage name City Spud, is an American rapper and record producer. He was a member of hip hop group St. Lunatics. He was featured on fellow St. Lunatic member Nelly's hit single " Ride wit Me" fr ...

(of the St. Lunatics) as well as "Push It Back" which was produced by

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winners Trak Starz.

References

External links

Black Pearl Entertainment
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yung Ro Living people African-American rappers American rappers Rappers from St. Louis 21st-century American rappers Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American musicians