MC Yogi

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