Bio:
Yonas has managed to become one of the most promising up-and-coming MC’s to rise out of the Empire State as he now prepares for global takeover.Yonas has performed all over the Northeast Coast finding his audience in Clubs, College Campuses, and on the Internet Worldwide. The budding rapper has shared the stage with numerous established artists, having performed alongside Pharoahe Monch, Wyclef, DJ Stretch Armstrong, Kidz In The Hall, Sean Price, Jurassic 5, DJ Envy, Curren$y, 3OH3, The Lordz of Brooklyn, and The Blue Scholars.
Carefully cultivating a rapidly expanding fan base and already having landed notable music reviews with AllHipHop.com, 2DopeBoyz, New York Magazine, BallerStatus.com, Hip Hop DX, NahRight, Rap Fanatic Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan, and many other popular media outlets, Yonas shows no sign of slowing down. In January 2009, Yonas’s celebratory anthem “Banga” won a Billboard Songwriting Award for best Hip-Hop / Rap song as he released his debut album The New Golden Era to iTunes Worldwide. The witty, slick-tongued yet methodical, rapper is focused on becoming hip-hop’s catalyst for change in a genre that has lost its way. Yonas’s movement is growing rapidly and we thank you all for your support. www.YonasMusic.com