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About
Poet and rapper who first rose to fame in 2012 after the release of their debut EP Mykki Blanco & the Mutant Angels. They then released two more EPs before their first studio album Michael came out in 2015.
Before Fame
After running away from home at the age of sixteen, they spent short stints in the arts colleges the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Parsons School of Design.
Trivia
In 2011, they published their first book of poetry titled From the Silence of Duchamp to the Noise of Boys.
Family Life
Their real name is Michael David Quattlebaum Jr. Their father was an I.T. specialist before becoming a psychic. Their mother, Deborah Butler, was a paralegal. They are self-described as transgender and multi-gendered.
Associated With
Their mixtape Gay Dog Food features a spoken word track with former Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna.