Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969) is an American rapper, singer, producer, and actor. Combs has used many stage names during his career. He currently uses Diddy but has also used P Diddy and Puff Daddy. He was born in New York City. He started his musical career in 1988. He is in connection with Bad Boy Records. He is the richest hip hop musician.[3] Combs has won three Grammy Awards. Three albums that he executive produced were put on Rolling Stone magazines list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2001 Combs acted in Made. In 2010, Combs released his fifth album, Last Train to Paris. Lots of other musicians sung on the album including Justin Timberlake, Usher, and Grace Jones.
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Born | Sean John Combs November 4, 1969 New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 1990–present[1] |
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Net worth | US$740 million (2019 estimate)[2] |
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Children | 6 |
Awards | Full list |
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Website | www.diddy.com |
Personal life
Combs has five children. He is also the stepfather of his girlfriend Kimberly Porter's son Quincy.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1997: No Way Out
- 1999: Forever
- 2001: The Saga Continues...
- 2002: We Invented the Remix
- 2006: Press Play
- 2023: The Love Album: Off the Grid
Awards
- 84th Academy Awards
- 2012, Best Documentary Feature, Undefeated (executive producer)[4]
- NAACP Image Awards
- BET Awards
- 2007, Best Male Hip Hop Artist (Nominated)[5]
- MTV Video Music Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1997 | "I'll Be Missing You" | Best R&B Video | Won |
Viewer's Choice | Nominated | ||
1998 | "It's All About the Benjamins (rock remix)" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
Viewer's Choice | Won | ||
"Come with Me" | Best Video from a Film | Nominated | |
2002 | "Bad Boy for Life" | Best Rap Video | Nominated |
Year | Category | Genre | Nominated work | Result |
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1998 | Best New Artist | General | Himself | Nominated |
1998 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Nominated |
1998 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Mo Money Mo Problems" | Nominated |
1998 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "I'll Be Missing You" | Won |
1998 | Best Rap Album | Rap | No Way Out | Won |
2000 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Satisfy You" | Nominated |
2002 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Bad Boy For Life" | Nominated |
2003 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Pass the Courvoisier (Part 2)" | Nominated |
2004 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Shake Ya Tailfeather" | Won |
- Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (albums executive produced by Sean Combs)
Rank | Artist | Album | Year |
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133[11] | The Notorious B.I.G. | Ready To Die | 1994 |
279[12] | Mary J. Blige | My Life | 1994 |
483[13] | The Notorious B.I.G. | Life After Death | 1997 |
Sean Combs Media
Bad Boy headquarters on Broadway near Times Square. A billboard of Combs is in the distance.
A billboard of Sean John is in the distance on Broadway
Combs with his sons Christian and Justin at the Spider-Man 3 premiere (2007)
Combs' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
References
- ↑ "Music boss who launched Sean Combs and Mary J Blige dies aged 59". Yahoo! News. May 9, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ↑ Greenburg, Zack O'Malley (June 17, 2019). "Diddy's Net Worth: $740 million In 2019". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ↑ Greenburg, Zack O'Malley. "The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists 2013". Forbes.
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