Tou Ger Xiong has been found dead after being kidnapped in Medellín, Colombia. The family of a Twin Cities artist and activist said he was kidnapped and killed in Colombia. As per his family, they would create a foundation in his name to make sure his legacy lives on.

Tou Ger Xiong Wikipedia Details

Who Is Tou Ger Xiong? Biography & Parents Details

Tou Ger Xiong was an artist, comedian, motivational speaker, storyteller, rap artist, and activist, who was found dead after being kidnapped in Colombia. As per records, he was killed while on a vacation to Medellín. He was heading to meet a woman he'd met online when he was kidnapped by a group of men, who later began contacting his family and friends demanding money for his release. Records even show that he was named Bush Fellow in 2019. However, Tou Ger Xiong has yet to have a Wikipedia page.

Tou Ger Xiong was born to his parents in Phab Kheb, Laos. As per records, his father fought in the Secret War, and the family fled the country in 1975. Records show that his family spent around four years in a refugee camp in Thailand. Meanwhile, he has always remained private about his parents and hasn't talked much about them. The names of his father and his mother are yet to be available in the public media. Based on available data, he grew up along with his 10 siblings.

Tou Ger Xiong used to enjoy celebrating his birthday on 15 October every year with his family and friends. Moreover, he was born on 15 October 1973, which makes him 50 years old at the time of his death in December 2023. Looking at his date of birth, Tou Ger Xiong has Libra as his zodiac or birth sign. Meanwhile, as he was born in Laos and has lived all his life in Minnesota, USA, he held Hmong American nationality. At the same time, Tou Ger Xiong came from a family of South East Asian ethnic background and followed Christianity as his religion.

Concerning his educational background, Tou Ger Xiong started his educational journey at Humboldt High School and graduated as valedictorian of his class. After graduating high school, he went to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science. At the time of his death, Tou Ger Xiong had a height of 5 feet and 7 inches with a decent weight.

Tou Ger Xiong Divorce

As per records, Tou Ger Xiong was divorced from his ex-wife, Andrea Bennett Xiong, in 2019. The couple got married on 28 May 2011. Furthermore, his ex-wife is a women's rights advocate who has a Master’s degree in Human Resources. As per records, his former wife won Miss Minnesota in 2013. The former couple met when Tou Ger was performing one of his acts at a karaoke bar and eventually fell for each other.

At the same time, Tou Ger Xiong has always remained private about his personal life and hasn't talked much about it. It's hard to tell if he ever had any kids at the time of writing.

Tou Ger Xiong Career & Net Worth Insights

Tou Ger Xiong has been popular in Minnesota as an entertainer, emcee, motivational speaker, diversity educator, activist, and artist for the past 27 years. However, he had slowed his work after his divorce from his ex-wife. He has presented to over 1600 audiences in 45 states in the past 22 years, sometimes reaching as many as 10,000 people in a week.

After years of work as a comedian, Tou Ger Xiong had an estimated net worth of around $500,000 approximately at the time of his death.

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