Kanye West
Real Name: Kanye Omari West
Aliases: Ye, Yeezy, Mr. West, The Louis Vuitton Don, Kanye To The
BIRTHDAY:
Jun 8, 1977
AGE:
45
NET WORTH:
$1.8 Billion
HEIGHT:
5'7
Kanye West BIO
A rapper, producer, label executive and fashion mogul, Kanye West is one of the most influential Hip Hop figures of the 21st century. After rising to fame as a soul-sampling producer for Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records, the Chicago native shifted the landscape of rap with his 2004 debut ‘The College Dropout.’ Subsequent albums like ‘Graduation,’ ‘808s & Heartbreak’ and ‘Yeezus’ continued to push the envelope while giving Kanye one of the most acclaimed catalogs in all of Hip Hop. As the success of his fashion ventures has elevated him into the billionaire boys’ club, Mr. West remains one of the most captivating personalities in music.
PROPS
- Sold more than 20M albums worldwide
- 9 consecutive No. 1 albums
- 8x multi-platinum albums
- 2x No. 1 singles
- Won 22 Grammys Awards
- Won Billboard Artist Achievement Award + Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
- Produced for Jay-Z, Common, Pusha T, Drake, Lil Wayne, T.I., Nas, Rick Ross + more
- Founded G.O.O.D. Music in 2004 in partnership with Def Jam
- Launched Yeezy fashion brand in 2013 in partnership with Adidas
- Launched Yeezy Gap fashion line in 2020 in partnership with Gap
- Collaborated with Nike, Louis Vuitton and A.P.C. on clothing and sneakers
- Unsuccessfully ran for President of the United States in 2020
- Launched the creative/design company DONDA (named after his late mother) in 2012
- Directed the 2010 short film ‘Runaway’
Top Kanye West Questions
Kanye’s net worth is $1.8 billion, according to a Forbes report in March 2021.
Yes. Kanye ran for President in 2020 under “The Birthday Party.”
Kanye West received 66,636 votes in the 2020 Presidential election, according to NBC News.
As of writing this question in July 2021, Kanye West is still married to Kim Kardashian West, although Kim filed for divorce in February 2021 after seven years of marriage.
Yes. Christianity has played a big part in Kanye’s music, from songs like “Jesus Walks” and “Ultralight Beam” to his 2019 gospel album ‘Jesus Is King.’
Yes. According to a Forbes report in March 2021, Kanye’s net worth is $1.8 billion. He passed the billion-dollar mark in April 2020.
Yes. Kanye has won a total of 22 Grammy Awards, one behind JAY-Z for most Grammys won by a rapper. Kanye won his first Grammy in 2005.
Yes. Kanye is the sole owner of Yeezy, which he founded in 2013 in partnership with Adidas.
Kanye West briefly attended both the American Academy of Art and Chicago State University, but he dropped out to focus on music, hence the title of his debut album ‘The College Dropout.’
Yes. However, Kanye has often worked with other artists and songwriters (such as Rhymefest and CyHi The Prynce) when writing lyrics and hooks.