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Eminem
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Producer, Composer (Music Score), Executive Producer, Actor
Born:
October 17, 1972
Biography:A phenomenally successful Grammy nominee whose controversial rhymes earned the ire of the more politically correct while simultaneously topping the charts and selling millions of albums to fans who could appreciate his warped sense of humor and pop-culture satire, rapper Marshal Mathers (aka "Eminem") came out of left field to dominate the rap music scene before making the inevitable transition into film in the semi-autobiographical drama "8 Mile". Born in St. Joseph, MO, to a single mother whose father quickly abandoned both her and their future child, Mathers spent the majority of his destitute youth traveling between his hometown and the sometimes harsh streets of Detroit. Inspired to pursue a career as a rap artist after his uncle played the soundtrack to "Breakin'" (1984) for the impressionable nine-year-old, Mathers quickly became enamored with such popular rappers as "Ice T" and "LL Cool J",... Full Biography
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