Money Boy

Money Boy
Money Boy
	Money Boy performing in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Sebastian Meisinger
Born	June 27, 1981 (age 43); Vienna, Austria
Origin	Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Vienna
Genres	Hip hop; pop; trap; pop rap; rock;
Occupations	Rapper; singer;
Years active	2010−present
Labels	Swag City Clique
Website	www.gloupdinerogang.com

Sebastian Meisinger (born June 27, 1981 in Vienna), better known by his stage name Money Boy, is an Austrian rapper and singer. He became famous with his hit "Dreh den Swag auf".

Biography

Money Boy grew up in the 15th district of Vienna, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus. By 2008, he studied journalism and communication at the University of Vienna. He successfully graduated with the degree Magister philosophiae. His master's thesis was about gangsta rap in Germany. Before starting with rap, he played basketball for a long time. He initially wrote his lyrics in English. After his first public title, Ching, Chang, Chung, Money Boy caught attention in late summer 2010 after publishing his cover Version of Soulja Boy's Turn My Swag On; Dreh den Swag auf.^{[citation needed]}

Dreh den Swag auf by Money Boy

In 2015, he performed with members of the Glo Up Dinero Gang at the sold out VideoDays, including an ambiguous statement about recreational drug use at the end of his performance: "Drugs are bad, I confess that shit; but I am high, so I have no problems with it."^[1]^{[note 1]}

Glo Up Dinero Gang

He founded the Glo Up Dinero Gang, a gang that features various artists with a similar style and image; some of the more known artists include Spinning 9. Hustensaft Jüngling (Cough Syrup Youngster) and Medikamenten Manfred (Medication Manfred).^[2]^[3]^[4]

Discography

Albums

2013: SWAG
2014: HiTunes
2015: Cash Flow
2016: Alles Ist Designer
2018: Mann unter Feuer
2019: Quick Mart
2019: Geld Motivierte Muzik
2020: Dripolympics
2020: Feed The Skreetz
2021: The Plug
2021: 10 Bullets
2022: Back in der Trap
2022: The Lost Tape II
2024: Der Pimp im purple Pelzmantel

EPs

2013: Trap Haus
2014: Hitunes
2015: Ca$h Flow
2016: Der boy is immer crystal clean"

Singles

2010: X-Mas Time
2011: Dreh den Swag auf (Club Remix)
2013: Swaghetti Yolonese
2013: Yolohafte Swagnachten
2014: Einer Geht Noch
2014: Gay C D.B.n.C.

Notes

^ German original statement: "Drogen sind schlecht, ich gesteh' den shit; aber ich bin high, also habe ich keine Probleme damit."

References

^ VideoDays (2015-08-10), Spinning 9 und Money Boy I VideoDays Köln 2015, retrieved 2016-06-08
^ "How to turn up: Doku über Money Boy und Glo Up Dinero Gang". JUICE MAGAZIN - HipHop & Rap (in German). 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
^ "MONEY BOY & DIE GLO UP DINERO GANG TURNEN UP | NOISEY RAPS | NOISEY". NOISEY (in German). Retrieved 2016-06-08.
^ "Glo Up Dinero Gang Archives - rap.de". rap.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-06-08.

Sources

External links

Official YouTube channel

[2] German original statement: "Drogen sind schlecht, ich gesteh' den shit; aber ich bin high, also habe ich keine Probleme damit."

[1] VideoDays (2015-08-10), Spinning 9 und Money Boy I VideoDays Köln 2015, retrieved 2016-06-08

[3] "How to turn up: Doku über Money Boy und Glo Up Dinero Gang". JUICE MAGAZIN - HipHop & Rap (in German). 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

[4] "MONEY BOY & DIE GLO UP DINERO GANG TURNEN UP | NOISEY RAPS | NOISEY". NOISEY (in German). Retrieved 2016-06-08.

[5] "Glo Up Dinero Gang Archives - rap.de". rap.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-06-08.

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