Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name, Jay-Z is an American hip hop artist and businessman. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $150 million, shipping over 30 million copies of his albums in the United States alone and receiving several Grammy Awards for his musical work. Jay-Z co-owns The 40/40 Club and the NBA's New Jersey Nets... more

Date of birth:

  • Dec 4, 1969 (age 40 years)

Place of birth:

Place Musical Career Began:

Active as Musical Artist (start):

  • 1994

Also known as:

  • Shawn Carter,
  • Shawn Corey Carter,
  • JayZ,
  • Jay Z,
  • Jigga
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Awards

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Winners

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Celebrity

Romantic relationships (with celebrities):

Celebrity Start date
  • 2002
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Business

Companies Founded

Roc-A-Fella Records

Roc-A-Fella Records is an American vanity record label founded by Will "Bonafyde" McDaniel, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. A...

Rocawear

Rocawear is a clothing line created in 1999 by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Damon Dash. Rocawear has annual sales of $800 Million. Rocawear expanded its brand...

Roc-La-Familia

Roc-La-Familia was a Latin hip hop record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. This sub-label focused on signing international artists, including reggaeton...

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