Lyrics Born
Lyrics Born | |
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Lyrics Born in Australia, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tsutomu William Shimura |
| Also known as | Asia Born, Macka Dang Dang, LB |
| Born | September 2, 1972 Tokyo, Japan |
| Origin | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Quannum Projects, Epitaph, Decon |
| Website | www |
Tsutomu William "Tom" Shimura (born September 2, 1972), better known by his stage name Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born), is a Japanese-American rapper, singer, and producer. He is one half of the duo Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.