Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi
	Mescudi in April 2010
Born	Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi; January 30, 1984 (aged 41); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Education	University of Toledo
Occupation	Rapper; singer; songwriter; record producer; actor; fashion designer; model; director;
Years active	2003–present
Works	Discography; songs recorded; production; filmography; videography;
Television	Entergalactic
Title	Founder of Wicked Awesome Records and MOTR; Co-founder of Mad Solar; Co-founder and CCO of Encore Music Technologies;
Children	1
Awards	Full list
	Musical career
Genres	Alternative hip-hop; alternative rock; neo-psychedelia; trip hop; R&B;
Labels	Wicked Awesome; Republic; Dream On; GOOD; Fool's Gold; Universal Motown;
Website	kidcudi.com

Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984 in Cleveland, Ohio), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and fashion designer.

Early Life

He is the youngest of four children. He was born on January 30, 1984.

Cudi started rapping in his senior year in high school. He found inspiration after he run into Kanye West by accident, and he liked his music after he showed him. The first song by Kid Cudi that went viral on the internet was "“Day 'n' Nite" in 2008.

Discography

Main pages: Kid Cudi discography and list of songs recorded by Kid Cudi

Studio albums

Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009)
Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010)
Indicud (2013)
Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon (2014)
Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven (2015)
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' (2016)
Man on the Moon III: The Chosen (2020)
Entergalactic (2022)
Insano (2024)
Insano (Nitro Mega) (2024)

Collaborative albums

WZRD (with Dot da Genius as WZRD) (2012)
Kids See Ghosts (with Kanye West as Kids See Ghosts) (2018)

Awards and nominations

Main page: List of awards and nominations received by Kid Cudi

Filmography

Main page: Kid Cudi filmography

Kid Cudi has appeared in several feature movies and television shows. He is often credited by his birth name Scott Mescudi.

Concert tours

Lady Gaga and Cudi performing a piano version of "Poker Face" and "Make Her Say" on The Monster Ball Tour in November 2009

Headlining

The Great Hangover Tour (with Asher Roth and B.o.B) (2009)^[2]
The Cud Life Tour (2011, 2013)^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
The Especial Tour (2016)^[7]
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' Tour (2017)^[8]
To the Moon World Tour (2022)

Supporting

Glow in the Dark Tour (with Kanye West) (2008)^[9]^[10]
The Monster Ball Tour (with Lady Gaga) (2009)^[11]
Global Stadium Tour (with Red Hot Chili Peppers) (2024)^[12]

Kid Cudi Media

Kid Cudi performing at Summerstage in New York City in July 2008
Cudi performing on MTV in August 2009
Cudi performing in September 2009
Kid Cudi on the 4th of April 2010 in New York City.
Cudi performing at the 2011 Global Dance Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado
Cudi performing at Coachella in Indio, California, in April 2014
X Premiere A24 Film Festival Brittany Snow Kid Cudi Cast
Kanye West and Cudi performing 808s & Heartbreak at the Hollywood Bowl in September 2015
Kid Cudi names Snoop Dogg (pictured) as one of his biggest influences.
Cudi performing in San Francisco in July 2009

References

↑ "Kid Cudi's Live Performance App Launches With $9 Million in Funding Raised". Complex. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
↑ Kaufman, Gil (July 3, 2009). "Asher Roth And Kid Cudi Hitting The Road For Great Hangover Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015.
↑ "Upcoming Shows by KiD CuDi on Myspace". August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
↑ "More Cud Life Tour Dates by KiD CuDi on Myspace". May 4, 2011. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
↑ Lilah, Rose (July 22, 2013). "Kid Cudi Announces 'The Cud Life Tour' With Big Sean, Tyler, The Creator & Logic [Update: Full Dates Added]". HotNewHipHop.
↑ "Win Tickets to See Kid Cudi on Tour!". Rap-Up.com. https://www.rap-up.com/2011/04/25/win-tickets-to-see-kid-cudi-on-tour/. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
↑ Schwartz, Danny (January 15, 2016). "Kid Cudi Shares New "Especial" Tour Dates". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
↑ Wicks, Amanda (August 15, 2017). "Kid Cudi Announces Tour". Pitchfork.
↑ DJ Semtex (2009). "Kid Cudi, Mr Hudson, Consequence [Glow In The Dark Interviews]". Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Vimeo.
↑ Sawjani, Archna (January 20, 2009). Kid Cudi: 'I've always been ahead of the curve'. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jan/19/kid-cudi-interview. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
↑ "Lady Gaga Taps Kid Cudi for 'Monster Ball' Tour". Spin (magazine). October 15, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
↑ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Add 2024 Tour Dates with Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, and More". Pitchfork. December 4, 2023.

Other websites

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Video at YouTube
Kid Cudi at AllMusic
Kid Cudi discography at Discogs

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[e2-1] "Kid Cudi's Live Performance App Launches With $9 Million in Funding Raised". Complex. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-22.

[2] Kaufman, Gil (July 3, 2009). "Asher Roth And Kid Cudi Hitting The Road For Great Hangover Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015.

[3] "Upcoming Shows by KiD CuDi on Myspace". August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[4] "More Cud Life Tour Dates by KiD CuDi on Myspace". May 4, 2011. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[5] Lilah, Rose (July 22, 2013). "Kid Cudi Announces 'The Cud Life Tour' With Big Sean, Tyler, The Creator & Logic [Update: Full Dates Added]". HotNewHipHop.

[6] "Win Tickets to See Kid Cudi on Tour!". Rap-Up.com. https://www.rap-up.com/2011/04/25/win-tickets-to-see-kid-cudi-on-tour/. Retrieved November 15, 2018.

[7] Schwartz, Danny (January 15, 2016). "Kid Cudi Shares New "Especial" Tour Dates". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.

[8] Wicks, Amanda (August 15, 2017). "Kid Cudi Announces Tour". Pitchfork.

[9] DJ Semtex (2009). "Kid Cudi, Mr Hudson, Consequence [Glow In The Dark Interviews]". Retrieved January 23, 2017 – via Vimeo.

[10] Sawjani, Archna (January 20, 2009). Kid Cudi: 'I've always been ahead of the curve'. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jan/19/kid-cudi-interview. Retrieved April 5, 2017.

[11] "Lady Gaga Taps Kid Cudi for 'Monster Ball' Tour". Spin (magazine). October 15, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2017.

[12] "Red Hot Chili Peppers Add 2024 Tour Dates with Kid Cudi, Ice Cube, and More". Pitchfork. December 4, 2023.

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Kid Cudi
Mescudi in April 2010
Born	Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi January 30, 1984 (aged 41) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Education	University of Toledo
Occupation	Rapper singer songwriter record producer actor fashion designer model director
Years active	2003–present
Works	Discography songs recorded production filmography videography
Television	Entergalactic
Title	Founder of Wicked Awesome Records and MOTR Co-founder of Mad Solar Co-founder and CCO of Encore Music Technologies^[1]
Children	1
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Alternative hip-hop alternative rock neo-psychedelia trip hop R&B
Labels	Wicked Awesome Republic Dream On GOOD Fool's Gold Universal Motown
Website	kidcudi.com