Chuckie Akenz

C-A
Birth name Phong Nguyen
Born (1986-01-21) January 21, 1986
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Origin Toronto, Ontario
Genres Rap
Occupation(s) Rapper, song-writer
Years active 20012010
Labels N/A
Website Official Site

Phong Nguyen (January 21, 1986), better known by his stage name of C-A, and formerly as Chuckie Akenz is a Canadian rapper of Vietnamese descent. He grew up in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada. Chuckie rose to notoriety with the filming of an amateur rap video called "You Got Beef?"[1] The music video was widely viewed on the internet, being both praised and criticized.[2]

Biography

The son of Vietnamese refugees, Nguyen grew up in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood of Toronto. He grew up with his mother, and his father was not present in his childhood after his parents split at an early age.[3][4]

Discography

Singles

Music videos

References

  1. Vuchnich, Aliison (February 1, 2005). "Jane-Finch.com on Global National: Internet Neighborhood", Global National. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  2. Heath-Rawlings, Jordan (February 27, 2005). "Rapping against Jane-Finch's bum rap: A hip-hop video draws both ire and success", Toronto Star, p. A6.
  3. (September 24, 2008). "Last Word", CBC.ca. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  4. Music is My Life" on YouTube, MuchMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2014.

External links

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