Real Name: Kanye Omari West

Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)

Sex: Male

Nicknames:
Ye
The Louis Vuitton Don
Konman

Nationality: American

Genre: Rap / Hip-Hop

Born: June 8th, 1977

Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia

Education: Columbia College in Chicago, Chicago State University

Produced For: Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Brandy, Talib kWeli, Hugh "MC Son" Ryan, Ludacris and John Legend

Got his start: Producing records for local artists (chicago) then some big-time stars.

Career Breakthrough: after the release of Jay-Z's critically-acclaimed album The Blueprint,

Record Label: Owns record label G.O.O.D. (Getting Out Our Dreams)

Breakthrough Single: "Slow Jamz" featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx

Debut Studio Album: The College Dropout (February 2004) 3x Platinum

Did You Know: Lived in China with his mother when he was 10.

Profession: musician