Eminem
| Eminem | |
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 Eminem live at a DJ Hero party |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marshall Bruce Mathers III |
| Also known as | Slim Shady |
| Born | October 17, 1972 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S.  |
| Genres | Hip hop/Rap/Horrorcore |
| Occupations | Rapper, producer, actor, songwriter |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Labels | Bassmint Productions Mashin' Duck Records Web Entertainment Interscope Records Aftermath Entertainment Shady Records |
| Associated acts | D12, Dr. Dre, Bad Meets Evil, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Rihanna, P!NK, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Drake, Bruno Mars |
| Website | www.eminem.com |
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem and his other name Slim Shady,[1] is an American rap artist from Detroit.
Eminem has one biological daughter named Hailie Jade Scott Mathers and an ex-wife named Kimberley Anne Scott Mathers. Kim and Eminem married in 1999, but after debuting the 2000 hit, Kim, they separated the following year.[2]
He has a movie called "8 Mile" that is semi-autobiographical (about himself). The song "Lose Yourself", which was from the movie, won an Oscar award and is his biggest hit to date.[3] Eminem is often called the 'Best Rapper Alive' and was named 'King Of Hip-Hop' of 2011, beating fellow Hip-Hop stars Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and Kanye West. He is a Democrat.[4]
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Discography [change]
Eminem has nine albums under his name that have been released worldwide.[5].
Studio albums [change]
Eminem has released 7 studio albums:
| Year | Album |
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| 1996 | Infinite |
| 1999 | The Slim Shady LP |
| 2000 | The Marshall Mathers LP |
| 2002 | The Eminem Show |
| 2004 | Encore |
| 2009 | Relapse |
| 2010 | Recovery |
| 2011 | Hell: The Sequel (with Bad Meets Evil) |
Compilation albums [change]
| Year | Album |
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| 2002 | 8 Mile |
| 2003 | The Singles |
| 2005 | Curtain Call: The Hits |
| 2006 | Eminem Presents: The Re-Up |
References [change]
- ↑ "Eminem: The real Slim Shady". BBC News. 2000-07-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/828935.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ↑ "Eminem: It's all for my daughter". BBC News. 2001-08-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1501064.stm. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ↑ "Weekend Rock List: Oscars’ Best Original Songs". Rolling Stone. 2009-02-20. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/02/20/weekend-rock-list-oscars-best-original-songs/. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ↑ http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/40-celebrities-who-are-democrats
- ↑ "Official website" (in English). http://www.eminem.com/discography/. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
