Singer - Eminem Biography
Birthdate: October 17, 1972
The Real Slim ShadyThis rapper from Detroit has so many names and nicknames that some people don't realize they're all the same person. Marshall Bruce Mathers III is what Eminem was named
when he was born. He uses Eminem as his rap name because it represents his initials "M-and-M" - get it? Also, he sometimes
uses the nick Slim Shady to express his rougher, meaner alter-ego (the other side of his personality).
Eminem Gets His Big BreakMarshall Mathers was discovered by rap icon, Dr. Dre. Ever since Emeinem's first
big label CD dropped, The Slim Shady LP, he's been creating an upset with his lyrics and his style. Although some people (the US Congress, Tipper Gore and others) consider him a bad influence
on youth, fans can't get enough of Eminem or his music. Eminem is considered the number one rap artist in the world
right now.
Eminem Is Not a Moma's BoyEminem, as most fans know from his lyrics, is not a moma's boy. In fact, his mom, Debbie
Mathers-Briggs, has sued Eminem because his lyrics bash her so much. Hopefully Eminem's daughter, Hailie Jade Mathers,
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And The Oscar Goes To...Eminem!Eminem's tune, Lose Yourself, won an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 2003 Academy Awards. The song was from his debut movie, 8 Mile.
Eminem - Did U Know?
When Eminem was young, he was bullied so badly, that a fight actually put him in a coma.
Despite what people think, Eminem did not spend his whole life in trouble with the law. Eminem's first arrest came when he was 20 years old and it was for shooting a paintgun at a police car. The
charges were later dropped.
Emeinem has a younger half-brother named Nathan. Nathan Mathers lives part-time with Eminem in his Detroit mansion.
Eminem Says..."It'd be stupid for me to sit here and say that there aren't kids who look up to me, but my responsibility
is not to them. I'm not a baby sitter. " so dont
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