Eminem Bio

Eminem
Eminem performing at the Anger Management Tour in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Marshall Bruce Mathers III
Also known as	Slim Shady
Born	October 17, 1972 (1972-10-17) (age 35) St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, producer, actor
Years active	1998 - present
Label(s)	Mashin' Duck, Web, Aftermath, Interscope, Shady
Associated acts	D12, Royce Da 5'9, Cashis, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Stat Quo, The Alchemist, Nate Dogg
Influences	2Pac, Mobb Deep, Beastie Boys, Big Daddy Kane, Jay-Z, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Rakim, Redman, Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, Masta Ace, Treach, N.W.A., Nas, The Notorious B.I.G.
Website	www.eminem.com

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award- and multiple Grammy Award-winning American rap artist. Eminem is one of the highest-selling musicians of the early 2000s. He has sold over seventy million albums worldwide, and is one of the highest-selling rap artists of all time. Eminem was discovered by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, who later signed Eminem to his record label, Aftermath Entertainment.

Eminem signed to Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records in 1998 and released The Slim Shady LP, which went triple platinum by the end of the year. In 2000, he released The Marshall Mathers LP, and sold two million copies. The Eminem Show was released in 2002 and sold one million copies in its first week. Eminem released his fourth album, Encore, in 2004, which also went on to become another successful album for the rapper.