Yung Gravy
A rap humorist who built a massive following by blending smooth 70s samples with absurdist, meme-friendly lyrics about suburban romance and gravy.
Born 1996 (age 30)·American rapper·Birthday: March 19·Millennials
Biography
Yung Gravy, born Matthew Hauri, emerged from the University of Wisconsin not with a business degree, but with a viral sound. He bypassed traditional rap paths by mastering the internet's algorithm, crafting a persona that is equal parts lounge singer and comedy act. His signature style lifts lush, vintage soul and funk samples, over which he delivers deadpan bars about everything from grandmothers to high school crushes. Tracks like 'Mr. Clean' and 'Betty (Get Money)' became TikTok anthems, proving his formula of nostalgia and nonsense had serious commercial power. More than a novelty, Gravy represents a new model of music success: a self-aware artist who treats social media as his primary stage and has turned a very specific, quirky aesthetic into headlining tours and platinum records.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Yung was born in 1996, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Yung Was Born
The biggest hits of 1996
#1 Movie
Independence Day
Best Picture
The English Patient
#1 TV Show
ER
Yung's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1996Born
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2001Started school
September 11 attacks transform the world
Gas: $1.46/galHome: $126,400Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Hanging by a Moment" — LifehouseBest Picture: A Beautiful Mind
2009Became a teenager
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2012Could drive
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2014Could vote
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2017Turned 21
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Turned 30
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- His 2022 single 'Betty (Get Money)' became a viral hit on TikTok and reached the Billboard Hot 100.
- His debut studio album, 'Sensational,' peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2019.
- He has performed sold-out tours across North America and Europe, building a dedicated live audience.
Did You Know?
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Business.
His stage name was inspired by a friend's remark that he looked like he 'smelled like gravy.'
He frequently collaborates with producer and fellow artist bbno$.
“I sample old soul records and make jokes because music doesn't have to be so serious.”
