Maya Jupiter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maya Jupiter
Occupation	Rapper
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1978(1978-12-21)
Age	46
Country	Mexico
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Maya Jupiter Biography

Maya Jupiter is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on December 21, 1978 in Mexico. The debut album Today, a Mexican- Australian rapper, was released in 2003. From 2004 to 2008, she hosted The Hip-Hop Show at Triple J radio station. In 2010, she released her self-titled sophomore album.

She was married to American rapper Aloeblacc.

Melissha Martinez (born 21 December 1978), better known by her stage name Maya Jupiter, is a Mexican-born Australian rapper, songwriter, MC and radio personality. She released her debut album, Today, in 2003. She was a member of hip-hop group, Foreign Heights, with MC Trey and DJ Nick Toth, which released a self-titled album in 2007. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 the trio was nominated for ‘Best Urban Release’ for “Get Yours (Remix)”. From 2004 to 2008, Jupiter hosted the national radio station, Triple J’s weekly Hip-Hop Show. Thereafter she pursued her solo career based in Los Angeles and released her second album, Maya Jupiter, in December 2010.

In 1998, Jupiter was introduced to the Australian hip hop scene at the Urban Xpressions Festival. One of her early inspirations was Trey, “That was the direction I wanted to go in, and it was nice to have a female role model”. From 2001 she started recording tracks “in a piecemeal fashion”. She had a minor role in the feature film, Lantana, as a dance instructor. In August 2003 Jupiter released her first album, Today, on Mother Tongues – the first label in the world dedicated to developing women in Hip-Hop music. “Mamacita” was a track dedicated to her mother, “[it] was about the divorce of my parents and I guess it was very personal … very full on. … I needed to get out about my father because I didn’t see him for about seven years, which I think incited the whole fascination of wanting to know about the Mexican culture”. Also that year, she worked with eleven-piece Latin, jazz, hip-hop band, Son Veneno, and accompanied them to The Belligen Global Music Festival. The combination have since performed at numerous festivals including Homebake, Bacardi Festival and supported American singer, Kelis.

Melissha Martinez is her birth name. She is the mother of Mandela, a September 2013-born daughter.

Maya Jupiter Net Worth

Maya Jupiter is one of the richest Rapper from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maya Jupiter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

From the age of four to twelve, she grew up in Busby, Sydney. At fourteen, she began to write her own rhymes.

As a member the rap group Foreign Heights, she was nominated in 2007 for an ARIA Music Award. “Get Yours (Remix),” was the nominated song.

Maya Jupiter was born as Melissha Martinez on 21 December 1978 in La Paz, Mexico. Her father is Mexican and her mother is Turkish. She has an elder sister. Her family moved to Melbourne, Victoria when Jupiter was one year old, then relocated to Sydney, when she was four. From four to twelve years old, she grew up in Busby, a suburb in South-western Sydney and then lived in Ashfield. Her parents provided a wide range of musical experience, “At home, we always had different styles of music playing … [m]y mum used to play classical music, traditional Turkish and pop music, but she was also into jazz and soul. My father used to listen to Spanish-language music”. In primary school Jupiter was a school captain, and in secondary school she became a prefect and a sports captain. At the age of 14, she wrote her first rhyme. Her sister took her to local salsa and Latin American clubs. In public Jupiter mostly used English and did not speak much Spanish until she was 17, later she reflected, “I speak more Spanish than I do Turkish! But I was raised by my Mum, so she reminds me that I should be making more Turkish music”. At the age of 18, she adopted her stage name using her mother’s advice, “to reflect the Mayan side of her heritage” and began performing in an R&B club in Sydney.

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Who is Maya Jupiter Dating?

According to our records, Maya Jupiter married to Aloe Blacc. As of December 1, 2023, Maya Jupiter’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Maya Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Maya Jupiter celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Maya Jupiter

1. Maya Jupiter is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter.
2. She was born in La Paz, Mexico and raised in Sydney, Australia.
3. Jupiter has released three studio albums: Today (2003), Koori Woman Blues (2010) and Never Said Yes (2016).
4. She has collaborated with artists such as Aloe Blacc, Talib Kweli and Chali 2na.
5. Jupiter is a social activist who advocates for women’s rights and indigenous issues.
6. She has performed at festivals including SXSW, Glastonbury and WOMADelaide.
7. In 2020, she co-founded the Blackbird Collective to support BIPOC musicians in Australia.
8. Jupiter hosts a weekly radio show on KPFK called The Global Village every Wednesday night.
9. Her music blends hip-hop, soul, jazz and Latin influences.
10. Jupiter is married to fellow musician Aloe Blacc and they have two children together.

How old is Maya Jupiter?

43 years (December 21, 1978)

Where is Maya Jupiter from?

La Paz, Mexico