Kanye West is an American rapper, fashion designer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. His full name is Kanye Omari West. Often people wonder how can a person be so multi-talented.
Kanye was born on June 8, 1977, in Georgia. Kanye has had a very struggling childhood. He has struggled so hard to be what he is now. He is also listed in the Top Ten Net Worth in Forbes. We will come to that later but firstly, let’s talk about his career.
Kanye West’s Career and Awards
Kanye was just 3 when his parents got divorced. He moved to Chicago with his mother, Dr. Donda C.West. His father, Ray West was a Christian counselor later. Kanye moved to China with her mother when he was 10 started his school.
Kanye received a scholarship to attend America’s Academy of Art when he completed his high school. His actual career started since. He started making beats for local artists. He made his debut in February 2004 releasing, Through The fire, which was on fifteen number on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a month.
Kanye West Source: billboard
Eventually, Kanye was getting hit songs. His album Slow Jamz featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx was a massive success. Kanye was already liked to the good musicians and producer by his performances. Kanye continued to release his new music.
In 2010, in collaboration with Nicki Minaj and Kid Cudi he released My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and that was at number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2013, Kanye debuted the song New Slaves and Black Skinhead on Saturday Night Live.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West during their wedding Source:abcnews
2014 was a big year for Kanye. He released the track Only One featuring Paul McCartney and that was a big hit. The same year he got married to a gorgeous lady Kim Kardashian. They have two children together, Saint West and North West.
Source: ABC news
Kanye West has gained very big success in his career. He has received 21 Grammy Awards. Out of his 380 nominations, he received 92 awards. That’s impressive. He is also nominated for the 2017 Grammy.
Kanye West after the Grammy Awards Source: nation
He was listed in the list of top 10 richest rappers by Forbes. His Net Worth according to Forbes was $30 million. He was listed in the 6th position. Kanye’s Net Worth has jumped so high in the recent years. He managed to be on the top ten list so early. He is also listed in the Top Ten most influential people in the world.
Kanye West has everything he wants. He has an impressive lifestyle. Wife like Kim Kadarshian, fame, money and everything that people dream of today. Kanye is working on his next album and will surely surprise his fans by the release of the next album.
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