Mike Yung is a leading musician and one of the semi-finalists of America’s Got Talent Season 12. He amazed the whole world with his musical abilities and versatile voice. Mike is an inspiring personality who has motivated thousands of people to never give up on their dreams.
He started singing from a very young age to support his family and today he has finally had the chance to pursue a career in music.
Mike Yung Age
Mike Yung is in his early 60s as he has already reached the age of 64 years old as of 2024. Born on November 15, 1959, Yung’s star sign is Scorpio. He cuts his birthday cake on November 15. As a Scorpio, his nature is caring and sensitive.
Height and Weight
Mike Yung’s height is average because he is 5 feet 8 inches tall. In the same way, his weight is 75 kg. Although Michael has not disclosed his fitness rituals yet, we can see that he exercises regularly.
Yung has an athletic body build and likes to keep the beard. He is mostly seen bald and wears different types of hats. We do not know about his food preferences yet.
Mike Yung Net Worth
The net worth of the talented musician, Mike Yung is $1 million as of 2024. He makes money from the sales of his music and through the contracts, he signs with record labels. Besides, he also earns from the musical tour where thousands of tickets are sold.
Other than that, he also individually sells his albums and EPs leading him to make some extra money.
Bio, Wiki, and Family
Mike Yung was born Michael Young to his parents in Brooklyn, New York. His family was financially struggling right from the time of his birth. He did not have a pleasant childhood as he lived in absolute poverty.
Mike always wanted to do something in life to provide support for his family. He had to raise funds from Go Fund Me once to save his house. Yung has not revealed the names of his family members but he is very close to them.
He might not have gotten the best opportunities at education because of his economic situation. However, Michael is a college graduate but the details regarding his education remain unknown. We will provide the information as soon as he opens up about it.
Musical Career
Michael Young, mostly popular as Mike Yung had a passion for music from a very young age. He signed contracts with a record label called RCA and CBS as well as T-Electric. However, the record label went bankrupt and Mike had to find another source to support his family.
As a result, Yung started singing at the subway stations around New York City. He was singing ‘Unchained Melody’ when someone recorded it and it went viral on social media. The praise he got motivated Mike to participate in America’s Got Talent Season 12.
Michael made it to the semifinals but was unfortunately eliminated. After the show, he released his debut single titled ‘Alright’. He then raised funds for his EP and even collaborated with Martin Garrix on a tribute song to his late wife. The demise of Yung’s wife turned him into a better musician.
Marriage and Wife
Mike Yung and his wife Lydia had an adorable marital relationship. It had been decades since their marriage. However, Mike had to face a disheartening situation in 2018 when Lydia passed away. The couple even had children together but he has not revealed their identities yet.
Mike dedicated a song as a tribute to his late-wife and it is called ‘Dreamer. He collaborated with Martin Garrix for this song and it became a massive hit.
Factual Information
- Mike Yung initiated a musical tour in the year 2018 and called it the Never Give Up Tour.
- He actively supports the Black Lives Matter movement and has not been active on Instagram for over a year now.
