Name: Jay-Z

Birth Name: Shawn Corey Carter

Sex: Male

Nationality: American

Birth Date: December 4th, 1969

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Profession: actor, musician

Love Interest: Beyonce Knowles (musician, actress; born September 4th, 1981)

Debut album: Reasonable Doubt (1996)

Breakthrough Album: Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life (1998)

Breakthrough Single: "Can I Get a..." from Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life