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Trivia
Birth name: Kanye Omari West
Date of birth: 8 June 1977
Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Nickname: Ye
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Has a metal plate in his chin from near
fatal car accident in which he was involved in around 3 pm on October 23
2002. He was driving home from a studio session.
Has produced numerous songs for many artists
including Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Jay-Z, DMX, Alicia Keys,
Common, Mos Def and many more.
He is signed to Roc A Fella Records.
His debut album, College Drop Out, sold over
400,000 copies in its first week.
Mother's name is Donda West.
Father's name is Ray West.
His debut album CD booklet contains
'yearbook-style' photos of the entire "College Dropout" album
staff, along with high school superlatives underneath them. His was
"most unlikely to succeed".
Made his European television debut
performing his song 'Through the wire' in "Raymann is laat"
(2001).
His name is pronounces "Khan-Ye"
Nominated for 10 Grammies in 2005. He ended
up winning 3.
Moved to Chicago when he was 3 years old.
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