Eminem is popularly known as an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is known as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Eminem’s career spans from 1988 to this day. He is known for songs like “My Name Is”, “The Real Slim Shady”, “The Way I Am”, “Stan”, “Without Me”, “Lose Yourself”, “Mockingbird”, “Not Afraid”, “Love the Way You Lie”, “The Monster”, “River”, “Godzilla”, and “Rap God”, which broke the Guinness World Record for the most words in a hit single, with 1,560 words. In this post, we will take a look at Eminem’s age and details about his career. Keep reading to find out more.
Eminem Biography
Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III to Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. and Deborah Rae on 17 October 1972. His parents were in a band called Daddy Warbucks, playing in Ramada Inns along the Dakotas–Montana border before they separated. His father left his family when he was a year and a half old, and Marshall was raised only by his mother, Debbie, in poverty.
Eminem Career
When he was just 14 years old, Eminem and his friend Mike Ruby began performing in rap fights. He was later enlisted by various rap groups, including New Jacks, Soul Intent, and D12 as his fame increased.
His first solo album, “Infinite,” was published in 1996 and was a commercial failure, primarily due to Eminem’s style and the reception it received at the time. When he heard that his style wasn’t suitable for hip-hop, it encouraged him to continue creating new rhymes.
He started working with Dr. Dre, the creator of Aftermath Entertainment, in 1997 after being noticed by him. The Slim Shady LP was released and achieved Platinum status two years later.
Eminem has since released several albums and has amassed over 40 million sales in the US alone. He has worked with many different musicians, and he even played the lead role in a film that was based on his life.
Eminem is now regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, if not the greatest. He has collaborated with about every performer you can think of, including Rihanna, Drake, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Ed Sheeran, and more.
Eminem’s Achievements and Records
- Eminem has a global sales of over 220 million making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
- He was the best-selling music artist from 2000 to 2009 in the US.
- He has sold over 47.4 million albums in the US and 107.5 million singles in the country.
- Eminem has over ten billion views on his videos on YouTube.
- Spotify named him 2014 the most-streamed artist of all time.
- Eminem has 15 Grammy Awards, 8 American Music Awards, and 17 Billboard Music Awards.
- Billboard named him the Artist of the Decade from 2000 to 2009.
- He also won the MTN Movie and TV Awards for Best Actor in a movie, etc.
Eminem’s Wife and Family
Eminem’s ex-wife was Kimberly Scott. They started dating when they were teenagers. They have a daughter but after marrying in 1999, divorce set them apart. After some years, they came together only to divorce again after some months. After his ex-wife, the rapper has had a lot of crushes on several women including the following: Rhianna, Salma Hayek, Mariah Carey, Brittany Murphy, etc.
What Is Eminem’s Age?
Eminem is currently 51 years old. He was born on 17 October 1972.
