| Myo Gyi | |
| Native Name: | မျိုးကြီး |
| Native Name Lang: | my |
| Birth Name: | Myo Min Htay |
| Birth Date: | 22 March 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Rangoon, Burma |
| Genre: | Hard rock, heavy metal, soft rock |
| Occupation: | Singer, music producer |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Years Active: | 1993–present |
| Label: | Iron Cross Entertainment |
| Associated Acts: | Iron Cross |
Myo Gyi (Burmese: မျိုးကြီး; born Myo Min Htay on 22 March 1976) is a Burmese rock singer and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist of the popular rock band Iron Cross. Myo Gyi is considered one of the most commercially successful Burmese singers and regarded as the one of "Myanmar's rock icons".[1] [2]
Myo Gyi was born on 22 March 1976 in Yangon to parents Tin Maung Htay and his wife Tin Tin Htwe. He was named as Myo Min Htay in his birth certificate. He has a younger brother named Sithu Htay, an engineer. He graduated from Basic Education High School No. 2 Hlaing. He studied zoology at the University of Distance Education, Yangon for three years before attending the final year at Dagon University, where he graduated with a BA in zoology.[3]
He began his music career in 1993 as a lead guitarist in the rock band Ghost Rider. He later joined the rock band Iron Cross, which was founded by Saw Bwe Hmu, a famous guitarist and songwriter. Later Lay Phyu, Ah Nge and Y Wine joined the new aspiring band.
In 1997, he released his solo album "Kyauk-sa Mya". The follow-up album "Lay Byay" (The Wind) in 1998 was a commercial success, gaining him a large following, and planted him as a leading singer in the Burmese music scene.[4] [5]
Myo Gyi held his first one-man concert, "Live in Yangon", in 2007. He performed his second one-man concert "Min 90" (Live 90) at the Myanmar Event Park on 7 July 2015.[6] [7]
From 2015 to 2020, he promoted Oppo Myanmar as a product ambassador.[8] [9]
Myo Gyi married to Zin Mar Lwin, also known as Lone Lone Lwin, on 20 May 2000. They have two sons named Lin Thuta Myo and Ant Thukha Myo.[10]
On 14 April 2020, Myo Gyi and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a church service, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, which became the first COVID-19 positive public figure in Myanmar.[11]