Angela Yee was born on January 3,1976 and is an American radio personality.
29 Facts About Angela Yee
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Angela Yee is currently the host of syndicated radio show Way Up.
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Angela Yee hosted the nationally syndicated morning show The Breakfast Club along with DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha God.
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Angela Yee is on the Board of Governors of the We Are Family Foundation and a board member of the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies.
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Angela Yee is the first-ever ambassador for the New York Public Library system.
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Angela Yee was born to a Chinese father and an Afro-Montserratian mother and raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in New York City.
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Angela Yee attended Poly Prep in New York, entering through Prep for Prep.
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When her family moved to South Orange, New Jersey, Yee transferred to Columbia High School.
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Angela Yee pursued employment in marketing and music after completing her studies.
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Angela Yee garnered an internship with Wu-Tang Management to assist the CEO, Divine.
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Angela Yee wrote all the skits on GZA's third studio album Beneath the Surface.
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Angela Yee then worked for Paul Rosenberg and Eminem's clothing company Shady Limited and saw an opportunity at Sirius Satellite Radio's marketing department.
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Angela Yee asked Rosenberg if he could get her an interview because he had the connections through Shade 45.
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Angela Yee hosted Lip Service and The Morning After with Angela Yee on Eminem's radio station, Shade 45, at Sirius Satellite Radio.
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Angela Yee started her radio career at Sirius in 2005 as the co-host for The Cipha Sounds Effect.
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In December 2010, Angela Yee left Shade 45 and began hosting The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1, alongside DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha God.
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In 2019, Angela Yee was bestowed with the Gracie Award, a national radio honor from the Alliance for Women in Media, for her work on The Breakfast Club.
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Angela Yee was a featured cast member on the 2013 VH1 reality show The Gossip Game.
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On March 21,2020, Yee was featured on BET's Being series in the episode titled "Being: Angela Yee", a look into her daily life.
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Angela Yee managed recording artists GZA, Jay Electronica, and most notably, 360, who propelled her management skills to the spotlight.
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Angela Yee helped facilitate Jay Electronica's deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation.
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In 2016, Angela Yee opened the fourth branch of her juice bar chain, Juices for Life, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, around the corner from her home.
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In 2018, Angela Yee became the first-ever ambassador for the New York Public Library system.
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In January 2020, Angela Yee hosted the Giving Gracefully Awards, an awards night that honors philanthropy among Olympic athletes and public figures.
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Also in 2013, Angela Yee posed for a breast cancer awareness campaign created by the organization Hairless 4 Her Awareness.
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In 2013, Angela Yee became involved with Coats for Kids, an organization dedicated to bringing winter coats to children in need.
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In 2015, Angela Yee hosted the 33rd Annual Coat for Kids Fundraiser and in subsequent years was present to hand-deliver coats and take photos with children and their families.
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Also in 2018, Angela Yee began hosting Run With Angela Yee, a monthly 5K run in New York's Prospect Park, with the goal of promoting healthy lifestyles.
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In June 2022, Angela Yee founded her own non-profit organisation 'Well Road' which is primarily focused on wellness and literacy.