Tony Yayo Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Tony Yayo Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Tony Yayo is an American rapper who is best known for being a former member of G-Unit, a hip-hop group consisting of his childhood friends, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks. G-Unit disbanded in 2026. He has released several albums like Thoughts of a Predicate Felon, The Loyal, Beg for Mercy, and T·O·S (Terminate on Sight). Tony has also been featured in several TV shows and films such as Morning Glory, S.W.A.T.: Firefight, One Blood, 50 Cent: The Money and the Power, and many more.
Born Name
Marvin Bernard
Nick Name
The Talk of New York, Yayo
Tony Yayo as seen in May 2007Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
New York City, New York, United States
Residence
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, Songwriter
Manager
Tony Yayo was previously reached through G-Unit.
Genre
Hip-hop
Instruments
Vocals
Label
- G-Unit (Former)
- Interscope (2003–2009)
- G-Unit Philly
- EMI
Build
Average
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs
Tony Yayo at the Rider Pt. 2 video shoot in April 2008 (East718 / / Public Domain)Girlfriend / Spouse
Tony Yayo has allowed little information about his personal life to trickle into the public domain, which makes it difficult to say anything about his love life and dating history. He has a son named London and a daughter named Maniyah. He has refused to divulge the identity of his children’s mother(s).
In a 2008 interview with Latina, Tony revealed that he was in a relationship with a woman of Puerto Rican ancestry.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He has Haitian ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Often wears a cap or hat
- Loves wearing shiny and flamboyant jewelry
Brand Endorsements
Tony Yayo has been seen in the Fluid Vapor commercial.
Tony Yayo in an Instagram selfie in October 2016 (Tony Yayo / Instagram)Best Known For
Being a former member of the hip-hop group, G-Unit, which is best known for the success of their debut album, Beg for Mercy, which managed to sell more than 2,000,000 copies in the United States.
First Album
In 2005, he released his debut studio album, Thoughts of a Predicate Felon, which was a decent commercial success with around 215,000 records sold within the first week.
First Film
In 2010, he made his theatrical film debut in the romantic comedy movie, Morning Glory, which had , , and in the lead roles.
First TV Show
In March 2004, Tony Yayo made his first TV show appearance on the music talk show, Top of the Pops.
Personal Trainer
Tony Yayo regularly hits the gym to keep his body in good shape. He often joins his close friend and former groupmate for the and .
Tony Yayo Favorite Things
- Crush –
- Drink – Hennessy
- New Artists – Danny Brown, Lil B, Travis Porter
Source – Latina.com,
Tony Yayo and in an Instagram selfie in May 2017 (Tony Yayo / Instagram)Tony Yayo Facts
- He grew up in the same neighborhood as his fellow G-Unit groupmates and 50 Cent.
- Tony gave his first performance at the age of 12, while he was in junior high school.
- He took inspiration from ’s character Tony Montana in the crime drama Scarface for his stage name.
- Tony has done activism work for AIDS including having performed at the Hip-Hop for HIV Awareness concert.
- In December 2002, he was arrested for weapon possession along with his friend 50 Cent. The police found a Colt AR 15 and Glock 20 handgun in his car’s trunk. Subsequently, the police found that there was an outstanding warrant in his name for a previous charge, due to which he spent all of 2003 in the Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility.
- He was eventually released from jail in January 2004 but the following day, he was arrested for possessing a forged passport. His fellow G-Unit band members and launched Free Yayo campaign to get him out of the prison.
- In March 2007, he was arrested after it was alleged that he had assaulted Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond’s 14-year-old son. He decided not to plead guilty and the prosecutors eventually decided to drop the charges.
- While he was serving house arrest in connection with assault charges, his mother’s house was sprayed with bullets in April 2007.
- In 2008, the mother of Rosemond’s son filed a lawsuit against Yayo and 50 Cent.
- In aftermath of the 2010 Haitian earthquake, he worked with a number of charities to raise funds. He was involved in the relief work.
- In March 2011, he released a new single titled Haters.
- In February 2026, he released a new album titled The Loyal.
- Tony released a new mixtape titled 134 Tape in July 2026.
- He has done voiceover work in video games like 50 Cent: Bulletproof and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.
Featured Image by Frank DeMaria / / CC BY-2.5
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