Numerous awards and diverse activities: many rap artists are far from it. Sean John Combs quickly achieved success beyond the music scene. He is a successful businessman whose name is included in the famous Forbes rating. It is impossible to list all his achievements in a few words. It is better to understand step by step how this “snowball” grew.
Childhood celebrity Sean John Combs
Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969. The boy's parents were Janice Small and Melvin Earle Combs. Mother worked as a teacher's assistant, additionally worked in the modeling business. My father served in the US Air Force and was also an assistant to a major drug dealer.
His shady work was the cause of death. The man was shot dead when his son was not yet 2 years old. Sean was born in New York. The family first lived in Manhattan and then moved to Mount Vernon. The boy studied at a church school, served at the altar as a child. He was fond of playing football.
Sean John Combs Artist Education
In 1987, Sean Combs completed his studies at the school. After that, he entered the university. The young man completed 2 courses. After that, he left the school. The young man longed for active work, but simply studying was boring for him.
In 2014, he returned to Howard, finished his studies, received his doctorate, becoming a certified humanities student. He was awarded the title of honorary graduate, given his widespread fame.
Nicknames and stage names
As a child, Sean was nicknamed Puff. This was due to the fact that in anger the boy began to breathe heavily and loudly. Angered, he puffed like a samovar. Later, as an artist, Sean performed under pseudonyms based on his school nickname: Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, Diddy, Puff.
Organizational skills
Sean Combs has shown good organizational skills since childhood. As a student, he threw great parties with high attendance. After dropping out of university, Sean went to work as part of Uptown Records. He was entrusted with managing the talent department at Uptown. In 1991, an incident occurred at one of his events. Nine people died in a stampede at a charity event.
Opening your own label
Sean began his musical career by organizing other people's activities. The artist created his own record company. Bad Boy Records was founded in 1993. The company was joint. Sean was partnered with The Notorious BIG and patronized by Arista Records. The Combs partner quickly embarked on a solo career.
Gradually, the label's activities expanded, many emerging artists joined them. By the mid-90s, the label began to compete with its West Coast counterpart. The centenary of Bad Boy ended with a successful album by artist TLC. "CrazySexyCool" was ranked #25 on Billboard's Top XNUMX of the Decade.
The beginning of Sean John Combs' solo career
In 1997, the artist's solo initiative takes place. He performs under the nickname Puff Daddy. The first single released as a rap singer not only hit the Billboard Hot 100, but stayed in the ranking for six months. During this time, he managed to visit the leadership position.
Seeing the success, the artist released his debut album. The record "No Way Out" quickly gained popularity. The collection was quoted not only in the USA. The lead single reached number one on Billboard and stayed there for almost 3 months. Another song was used as the soundtrack for the movie "Godzilla".
First awards
The debut album brought not only the current success. With "No Way Out" came the first nominations and awards. It was nominated for a Grammy with 5 positions, but the artist only received awards for "Best Rap Album" and "Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group".
In his first album, as well as subsequent works, there were many collaborations and guest songs. For this, as well as excessive commercialization, he will always be blamed. The album "No Way Out" went seven times platinum in sales.
Successful continuation of a career as a singer Sean John Combs
The artist released the second disc "Forever" on the eve of the 200s. The record was immediately released not only in the US, but also in the UK. On the Billboard 2, he was able to take 1nd place, and in the hip-hop ranking 4st place. This album was even present on the charts in Canada, peaking at number XNUMX.
The next album of the singer comes out in 2001. "The Saga Continues" reached number 2 on the charts and was certified platinum. The next album of the singer appeared only in 2006. As a result of sales, it became gold. The singles were included in the Billboard Hot 100. At this, the singer's solo career stopped.
Create a group
Sean Combs in 2010 initiated the emergence of the Dream Team group with a bright rap line-up. At the same time, he created the band Diddy-Dirty Money. It is believed that he released his last album as part of this group.
The album "Last Train to Paris" did not bring success. The single "Coming Home" only peaked at #12 in the US, #7 in Canada, and #4 in the UK. To increase their popularity, the band performed live on the American Idol program.
Work on TV
Sean Combs worked as an executive producer on the MTV reality show Making the Band. The program was broadcast from 2002 to 2009. People who aspired to create a musical career appeared here. After 10 years, the artist announced the resumption of the show next year. In 2003, Combs organized a marathon to raise money for the education sector in his hometown. In March 2004, he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the progress of this project.
And in the same year, the artist led the election campaign. And in 2005, Sean Combs hosted the MTV Video Music Awards. In 2008, he participated in a reality show. In 2010, Combs appeared on the Chris Gethard live show.
Sean John Combs film career
Sean Combs, gaining popularity in the music industry, began to appear frequently on the screens. In 2001, he appeared in the films All Under Control and Monster's Ball. Combs also starred in the Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun and its television version. In 2005, the artist starred in Carlito's Way 2.
Three years later, Combs presented their series “I Want to Work for Diddy” on VH1. At the same time, he appeared in "CSI: Miami". Combs starred in the comedy "Get it to the Greek". In the same year, the artist became a guest star in the series "Handsome". And in 2011, he starred in Hawaii 5.0. In 2012, the artist took part in the filming of an episode of the sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Already in 2017, a documentary appeared about his show and behind-the-scenes events.
Doing Business
Back in 2002, Sean Combs was named one of the top entrepreneurs of the 12th Anniversary by Fortune magazine. The artist took the 2005th position in this rating. In 100, Time magazine named this person one of the XNUMX most influential people.
It is assumed that at the end of 2019, Combs earned more than 700 million. It has various activities in its arsenal. The artist shows the greatest interest in the field of fashion, the restaurant business, and the development of new projects. He has several clothing lines that are popular.
Personal life
Sean Combs is the father of 6 children. The first son, Jastin, was born in 1993. His mother is Misa Hylton-Brim. He, like his father in his youth, is passionate about football. He lives in Los Angeles and attends the University of California. Combs' next long-term relationship was with model and actress Kim Porter, which lasted from 1994 to 2007.
The artist adopted her child from a previous relationship. The couple had their own children: a son and twin daughters. During this relationship, Combs dated Jennifer Lopez and also had a child with Sarah Chapman. In 2006-2018, the artist had a relationship with Cassie Ventura.
Artist problems with the law
Sean Combs has always had a fiery temper. His first notable incident after achieving popularity was with Steve Stout. As a result of the brawl, the singer was forced to take a course in self-control. In 1999, there was a shooting incident at the restaurant. Sean Combs was charged with possession of a weapon.
In 2001, the artist was arrested for driving on an expired license. Back in his life, there were several disputes over copyrights for pseudonyms. The artist paid off in all cases, coming out the winner of the disputes. Sean Combs was also indicted in absentia for a longstanding crime as a result of a confrontation with West Coast rap artists. There was no evidence, the singer was not officially charged.
