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Eminem Biography

Date of Birth: October 17, 1972Birth Place: Saint Joseph, Missouri, United StatesBirth Name: Marshall Bruce Mathers IIIAge: 38 yrsHeight: 5′ 8″

Marshall Bruce Mathers III born on October 17, 1972, better known by his present name Eminem, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.

The next album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history. It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition.

Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972 in Saint Joseph, Missouri as the solitary child of Deborah Nelson Mathers-Briggs and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr. He is of Scottish, Welsh, English, German, Swiss, Polish, and possibly Luxembourg ancestry. His mother deserted the house when he was 18 months old, and he was raised entirely by his father in poverty. By the age of 12, Mathers and his father had moved between several cities and towns in Missouri (including Saint Joseph, Savannah, and Kansas City) before they settled in Warren, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.

Eminem met Kim when she was a true freshman and he was in 9th grade again. Kim and her twin sister, Dawn, were also froma troubled background. Living in and out of children`s homes and usually running out after a while made it difficult for Kim. Eminem met Kim when he skipped school with a friend. The friend`s sister knew Kim, and Kim had also skipped school.The sister introduced them to each other and they hit it off. They dropped school together and in 1995 had a daughter, Hailie Jade Scott. In 1999, Eminem released the Slim Shady LP which included the act one hit, "My Name Is." In it`s first week, the album debuted at No.2. Eminem was a success. About a class and a half later, the Marshall Mather LP was relased, making rap history with 1.7 million copies sold in the 1st week. MMLP became the fastest selling rap album ever. Though trouble was soon ahead.

March 2, 2001, Eminem filed for divorce after a reconcliation in August. He asked for joint custody of Hailie. A "breakdown in the wedding" was filed on the record. Eminem was joint physical custody of his daughter. On Apr 10, 2001, Eminem pulled a gun on an ICP associte and after that day, pulled a gun on John Guerra who he saw kissing his wife out Hot Rocks cafe. He lost his temper and was said to be pistol whipping the man. Eminem had been on a short fuse for a while. He was subsequently brought low to court on weapons charges which he recieved three years probabtion for in all. The Eminem Show was only released May 26th 2002 and was number 1 on the Billboard according to Soundscan. The 1st day that it was released it was also. Which also makes history again! He had collaborations with D12, Dr. Dre, Obie Trice, Akon, G-Unit, The Alchemist, 50 Cent, Elton John and Lloyd Banks.

Personal Life:

Mathers has been the study of much scrutiny, both as a rapper as good as in his personal life.[36] He was married twice to Kimberley Anne Scott, whom he met in high school. They began their on-and-off relationship in 1989, getting married by 1999. In 2000, Scott attempted suicide and sued Eminem for slander after he pictured her violent end in his song "Kim". The couple first divorced in 2001[133] but remarried in January 2006. Their second divorce was finalized in December of the same year, with the couple agreeing to share custody of their daughter, Hailie Jade Scott (born December 25, 1995). Hailie Scott has frequently been referenced or featured on various Eminem songs, such as "`97 Bonnie & Clyde", "Hailie`s Song", "My Dad`s Gone Crazy", "Like Toy Soldiers", "Mockingbird", "Forgot About Dre", "Cleanin` Out My Closet", "When I`m Gone", "Deja Vu", "Beautiful", "Sing For The Moment", "Airplanes Part II", and "Passing Through Changes". In early 2010, Eminem responded publicly to tabloid reports of his pending reunion with Kim with a firm denial.

Eminem adopted two other daughters: Alaina "Lainey" Mathers, the baby of Kimberley Scott`s sister, who has been referenced by advert in some Eminem songs including "Mockingbird", "Airplanes Part II" and "Passing Through Changes"; and Whitney, Scott`s child from a previous relationship. Whitney is mentioned in the song "Going through Changes." He is likewise the legal guardian of his younger half-brother, Nathan.

Eminem Discography

* Infinite (1996) * The Slim Shady LP (1999) * The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) * The Eminem Show (2002) * Encore (2004) * Relapse (2009) * Recovery (2010)

Top 10 Eminem Songs

1. "Stan" (featuring Dido) [Marshall Mathers LP] 2. "The Way I Am" [Marshall Mathers LP] 3. "Guilty Conscience" (featuring Dr.Dre) [The Slim Shady LP] 4. "Yellow Brick Road" [Encore] 5. "Role Model" [The Slim Shady LP] 6. "Till I Collapse" (feat. Nate Dogg) [The Eminem Show] 7. "We as Americans" [Encore B-Side] 8. "Rock Bottom" [The Slim Shady LP] 9. "Sing for the Moment" [The Eminem Show] 10. "Remember Me" (feat. RBX & Sticky Fingaz) [Marshall Mathers LP]

Eminem Filmography

* Funny People (2009) * Scribble Jam - Archive Number 1 (2005) * Pauly Shore is Dead (2004) * 8 Mile (2002) * The Wash (2001) * Da Hip Hop Witch (1999) * Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops