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Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) was born in St. Joseph, Mo., and moved back and forth between his birthplace and Detroit during his childhood. His birthday is Oct. 17, 1972, and his height is 5'8". His talent for rhyming led him to build his reputation as a talented aspiring rapper during open-mic contests in Motor City. Em's rise to fame began in 1997, when one of his mixtapes made its way to Dr. Dre, who signed him to Aftermath in 1998. His debut studio album, 'The Slim Shady LP,' dropped in 1999 and peaked at No. 2, while lead single "My Name Is" reached No. 36. Sophomore album 'The Marshall Mathers LP' was a massive hit, holding the No. 1 spot for eight weeks. Single "Lose Yourself" -- from his 2002 biographical film '8 Mile' in which he starred -- became his first Hot 100 No. 1, staying atop the chart for 12 weeks, and won the Grammy for best rap song and Oscar

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Eminem,bornMarshallBruceMathersIII,17October1973,KansasCity,Missouri,USA.Thiswhite
rapperburstontotheUSchartsin1999withacontroversialtakeonthehorrorcoregenre.Mathers
enduredanitinerantchildhood,livingwithhismotherinvariousstatesbeforeeventuallyendingupin
Detroitattheageof12.Hetookuprappinginhighschoolbeforedroppingoutinninthgrade,joining
adhocgroupsBasementProductions,theNewJacks,andD12.ThenewlynamedEminemreleased
arawdebutalbumin1997throughindependentlabelFBT.Infinitewaspoorlyreceived,however,
withEminemearningunfavourablecomparisonstoleadingrapperssuchasNasandAZ.His
determinationtosucceedwasgivenaboostbyaprominentfeatureinSource'sUnsignedHype
column,andhegainedrevengeonhisformercriticswhenhewontheWakeUpShow'sFreestyle
PerformerOfTheYearaward,andfinishedrunnerupinLosAngeles'annualRapOlympics.The
followingyear'sTheSlimShadyEP,namedafterhissinisteralterego,featuredsomevitriolicattacks
onhisdetractors.Thestandoutt

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Born	Marshall Bruce Mathers III (1972-10-17) October 17, 1972 (age 52) St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Other names	Slim Shady Evil (as part of Bad Meets Evil) M&M MC Double M
Occupation	Rapper songwriter record producer record executive actor
Years active	1988–present
Works	Albums singles production videography
Spouse(s)	Kimberly Anne Scott (m.1999; div.2001)
Children	3
Awards	Full list records and achievements
Musical career
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
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Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He became popular in 1999 with the release of the album The Slim Shady LP, which won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album that year. His next work, The Marshall Mathers LP, became t