Lil Wayne
Hip hop music, Music video performer
1982 –
Who is Lil Wayne?
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1991, at the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with fellow New Orleans-based rapper B.G.. In 1996, Lil Wayne joined Southern hip hop group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that same year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare.
Lil Wayne's debut studio album, Tha Block Is Hot, was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. His next albums, Lights Out and 500 Degreez, were certified gold. He reached higher popularity with Tha Carter, which included the single "Go D.J.", also appearing on Destiny's Child's top ten single "Soldier" that year. The album was followed by Tha Carter II and several mixtapes and collaborations throughout 2006 and 2007. Tha Carter III became Lil Wayne's most successful album to date, with first-week sales of over 1 million copies in the United States. It included the number-one single "Lollipop", as well as "A Milli" and "Got Money", and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
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- Born
- Sep 27, 1982
New Orleans - Also known as
- Lil' Wayne
- D. Carter
- Dwayne Carter
- Dwane Carter
- Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
- Birdman Jr.
- Baby Jr.
- Lil' Weezy
- Weezy F. Baby
- BM Jr.
- Parents
- Spouses
- Antonia Wright
(2004/02/14 - 2006/01) - Nivea
- Antonia Wright
- Children
- Religion
- Christianity
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Lafayette Elementary School
- Eleanor McMain Secondary School
- Mcmain Magnet Secondary School
- University of Houston
(2005/01 - 2005) - Bachelor of Science, University of Phoenix
Psychology
- Employment
- Chief Executive Officer, Young Money Entertainment
- Recording Artists, Cash Money Records
- Lived in
- New Orleans
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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