there are multiple artists using this moniker. 1) YAS (Persian: یاس) is an Iranian artist in rap music. For the Electro duo please see " (2) Y.A.S." . Born In 1982 – Tehran, YAS first began to listen to rap music at the age of 16, when his father would return from his business trips in Germany and bring him the latest Tupac CD and other hip hop music. After the sudden and untimely death of his father, YAS was faced with the responsibility of becoming the primary care taker of his household.