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MC Yogi in 2011, photo by EricBVD /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Nicholas Christian Giacomini
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 26, 1979
Ethnicity: * father – Italian, Swiss-Italian, one eighth English * mother – Portuguese, including Azorean
MC Yogi is an American hip-hop musician.
MC is the son of Lisa/Elisa and Chris Giacomini. His father has Italian, Swiss-Italian, and English roots. His mother has Portuguese, including Azorean, ancestry. He is married to Amanda Giacomini.
MC’s paternal grandfather was Tobias Benjamin “Toby” Giacomini (the son of Tobias Carlo Battista Giacomini and Celesta/Celestina/Celestini Lucy Domenighini). MC’s grandfather Tobias was born in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. MC’s great-grandfather Tobias was born in Villa di Chiavenna, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy. MC’s great-grandmother Celesta was born in Switzerland, the daughter of Giuseppe “Joseph” Domenighini, who was from Vogorno, Ticino, Switzerland; and of Virginia Lucinda “Jennie” Marriott/Mariott, who was English.
MC’s paternal grandmother was Vetalena Rosemarie “Vet” Poiani (the daughter of Pietro “Peter/Pete” Poiani and Rosina “Rose/Rosie” M. Zanardi). Vetalena was born in Tomales, Marin County, California. Pietro was born in Brescia, Lombard, Italy, the son of John Poiani and Margarita Fusi. Rosina was born in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, the daughter of Rafaelo Giannini and Olive Fannchi.
MC’s maternal grandmother was named Lourdes P. Nunes (the daughter of João Nunes and Maria). Lourdes was born in the Azores, Portugal.
Sources: Genealogy of MC’s paternal grandfather, Tobias Benjamin “Toby” Giacomini – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of MC’s paternal grandfather, Tobias Benjamin “Toby” Giacomini – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of MC’s paternal grandmother, Vetalena Rosemarie “Vet” (Poiani) Giacomini – http://www.legacy.com
MC’s paternal great-grandmother, Celesta/Celestina/Celestini Lucy Domenighini, on the 1910 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of MC’s maternal grandmother, Lourdes P. (Nunes) Simas – http://napavalleyregister.com