Eminem Biography
The man otherwise known as Eminem was christened Marshall Bruce Mathers III, and was born October 17, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Eminem was raised by his mother, and traveling from one trailer park to another was the only tune Eminem was singing. His single mother would move her son from Kansas City to Warren, Michigan, only to finally settle down in the East Side of Detroit when Eminem was 12.
Eminem's Early Years
Due to a childhood tainted by constant moving around and a broken family, Eminem was, surprisingly, a quiet child, and delved mostly into comics and TV. While a student at Lincoln Junior High School and Osbourne High School, Eminem became interested in '80s rap acts such as 2 Live Crew, L.L. Cool J and NWA, and he began to open up more in the form of rapping and rhyming.
As a white rapper singing predominantly "black" music, Eminem got into many fights while in school. Despite his rhyming talents, Eminem didn't spend much of his time actually studying, and after mastering the art of skipping school, the teenage delinquent dropped out altogether.
He spent his time working several minimum-wage jobs, while concentrating on rapping. After contributing his rapping skills to groups such as Basement Productions and Sole Intent, and establishing a reputation for himself as the only white rapper taking to the Detroit "talent night" microphones, the master rhymer released a solo independent album, Infinite, in 1996.
Why is He famous
He has had five extremely successful albums with huge hit songs like "My Name Is," "The Real Slim Shady," "The Way I Am," "Stan," "Without Me," and "Lose Yourself" (from the box-office hit in which he also starred, 8 Mile). Eminem's violent and derogatory lyrics have made him a star among teenagers and a frequent target of activist groups. He's been off the radar for the last few years, thanks to his battle with a sleeping pill addiction, but released Relapse in 2008. In 2010 he won his 11th Grammy for his album Recovery. Given the ridiculous sales of his past albums, we can only imagine that his next recovery will be from his well-earned fame.
Eminem Quote
" I get offended when people say, 'So, being a white rapper... and growing up white... after being born white...' It's all I ever hear!"
Eminem Stars In 8 Mile
In 2002, Eminem made his acting debut in the movie 8 Mile, which was based loosely on his life. Not only did the film garner a lot of much-deserved praise, the soundtrack for the film was as successful as the movie. The track "Lose Yourself," which was featured prominently in the trailers and movie, won a truckload of awards, including two Grammys (for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song) and the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song.
The Eminem Show was also released in 2002, and spawned hits like "Without Me" and "Cleaning Out My Closet." It earned Eminem two more Grammys, this time for Best Short Form Music Video for "Without Me" and Best Rap Album.
Eminem spent the next couple of years exchanging words with Triumph the Insult Dog at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and appearing at 2003's VMAs, and collaborating with D12 on their song "My Band."
Magnetism
Though it makes him sick to his stomach to admit it, Eminem is well aware that a lot of the same teenyboppers that liked 'N Sync and Britney Spears also own his albums (i.e. he has throngs of teenage girls dreaming of him). Though his lyrics and style might turn off some classier women, he still has his pick among the many, many women who adore him.
Success
Yes, Eminem was robbed at the 2001 Grammys. He should have won Album of the Year (but understand that the Grammy voters are also technicians and producers who appreciate the meticulous and quality studio work of Steely Dan). Still, since then he's earned an Oscar for his work in 8 Mile plus an MTV Movie Award for the same flick.
But Eminem's biggest revenge on any jazzy-rock band (i.e. new enemy Steely Dan) is a look at the Billboard charts. His album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling rap album in history.
In addition, 2002's The Eminem Show and its hit single, "Without Me," garnered Eminem two much-deserved Grammys: one for Best Short Form Music Video for "Without Me" and the other for Best Rap Album. In November of 2002, Eminem proved he could also act, with the lead role in the semi-autobiographical film, 8 Mile.
In 2004, Eminem made headlines yet again, this time for the controversial video for "Just Lose It," the first single off his fourth album, Encore. He came out with Relapse in 2009 after some time away from the spotlight, and won his 11th Grammy in 2011 for his newest album, Recovery.
Eminem Releases Recovery
Instead of the expected release of Relapse 2, Eminem came out with his seventh studio album Recovery on June 18, 2010, for which he won a Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2011. He also won Best Rap Solo Performance for "Not Afraid," and performed with Rihanna at the 2011 Grammy Awards. They sang their hit single "Love the Way you Lie (Part 2)." He now has a total of 11 Grammys.
The album became Eminem's sixth consecutive number-one album in the U.S. and achieved international commercial success, charting at number one in several other countries. Recovery was also reported by Billboard to be the best-selling album of 2010, making Eminem the first artist in Nielsen SoundScan history to have two year-end best-selling albums.
The man otherwise known as Eminem was christened Marshall Bruce Mathers III, and was born October 17, 1972, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Eminem was raised by his mother, and traveling from one trailer park to another was the only tune Eminem was singing. His single mother would move her son from Kansas City to Warren, Michigan, only to finally settle down in the East Side of Detroit when Eminem was 12.
Eminem's Early Years
Due to a childhood tainted by constant moving around and a broken family, Eminem was, surprisingly, a quiet child, and delved mostly into comics and TV. While a student at Lincoln Junior High School and Osbourne High School, Eminem became interested in '80s rap acts such as 2 Live Crew, L.L. Cool J and NWA, and he began to open up more in the form of rapping and rhyming.
As a white rapper singing predominantly "black" music, Eminem got into many fights while in school. Despite his rhyming talents, Eminem didn't spend much of his time actually studying, and after mastering the art of skipping school, the teenage delinquent dropped out altogether.
He spent his time working several minimum-wage jobs, while concentrating on rapping. After contributing his rapping skills to groups such as Basement Productions and Sole Intent, and establishing a reputation for himself as the only white rapper taking to the Detroit "talent night" microphones, the master rhymer released a solo independent album, Infinite, in 1996.
Why is He famous
He has had five extremely successful albums with huge hit songs like "My Name Is," "The Real Slim Shady," "The Way I Am," "Stan," "Without Me," and "Lose Yourself" (from the box-office hit in which he also starred, 8 Mile). Eminem's violent and derogatory lyrics have made him a star among teenagers and a frequent target of activist groups. He's been off the radar for the last few years, thanks to his battle with a sleeping pill addiction, but released Relapse in 2008. In 2010 he won his 11th Grammy for his album Recovery. Given the ridiculous sales of his past albums, we can only imagine that his next recovery will be from his well-earned fame.
Eminem Quote
" I get offended when people say, 'So, being a white rapper... and growing up white... after being born white...' It's all I ever hear!"
Eminem Stars In 8 Mile
In 2002, Eminem made his acting debut in the movie 8 Mile, which was based loosely on his life. Not only did the film garner a lot of much-deserved praise, the soundtrack for the film was as successful as the movie. The track "Lose Yourself," which was featured prominently in the trailers and movie, won a truckload of awards, including two Grammys (for Best Male Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song) and the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song.
The Eminem Show was also released in 2002, and spawned hits like "Without Me" and "Cleaning Out My Closet." It earned Eminem two more Grammys, this time for Best Short Form Music Video for "Without Me" and Best Rap Album.
Eminem spent the next couple of years exchanging words with Triumph the Insult Dog at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and appearing at 2003's VMAs, and collaborating with D12 on their song "My Band."
Magnetism
Though it makes him sick to his stomach to admit it, Eminem is well aware that a lot of the same teenyboppers that liked 'N Sync and Britney Spears also own his albums (i.e. he has throngs of teenage girls dreaming of him). Though his lyrics and style might turn off some classier women, he still has his pick among the many, many women who adore him.
Success
Yes, Eminem was robbed at the 2001 Grammys. He should have won Album of the Year (but understand that the Grammy voters are also technicians and producers who appreciate the meticulous and quality studio work of Steely Dan). Still, since then he's earned an Oscar for his work in 8 Mile plus an MTV Movie Award for the same flick.
But Eminem's biggest revenge on any jazzy-rock band (i.e. new enemy Steely Dan) is a look at the Billboard charts. His album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling rap album in history.
In addition, 2002's The Eminem Show and its hit single, "Without Me," garnered Eminem two much-deserved Grammys: one for Best Short Form Music Video for "Without Me" and the other for Best Rap Album. In November of 2002, Eminem proved he could also act, with the lead role in the semi-autobiographical film, 8 Mile.
In 2004, Eminem made headlines yet again, this time for the controversial video for "Just Lose It," the first single off his fourth album, Encore. He came out with Relapse in 2009 after some time away from the spotlight, and won his 11th Grammy in 2011 for his newest album, Recovery.
Eminem Releases Recovery
Instead of the expected release of Relapse 2, Eminem came out with his seventh studio album Recovery on June 18, 2010, for which he won a Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2011. He also won Best Rap Solo Performance for "Not Afraid," and performed with Rihanna at the 2011 Grammy Awards. They sang their hit single "Love the Way you Lie (Part 2)." He now has a total of 11 Grammys.
The album became Eminem's sixth consecutive number-one album in the U.S. and achieved international commercial success, charting at number one in several other countries. Recovery was also reported by Billboard to be the best-selling album of 2010, making Eminem the first artist in Nielsen SoundScan history to have two year-end best-selling albums.
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