Kanye West

About Kanye West

He has received 22 Grammy Awards during his music career, making him one of the best-selling and most-awarded artists of all time. In 2010, Billboard recognized him as the third best producer of the decade. His albums The College Dropout, Graduation, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Yeezus have all earned positive reviews.

Ye, commonly known as Kanye West, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop musicians of all time, as well as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing singles for several artists and developing the "chipmunk soul" sampling style. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, he released his debut studio album, The College Dropout, to critical and commercial success. West subsequently founded his record label GOOD Music later that same year. West explored diverse musical elements such as orchestral arrangements, synthesizers, and autotune on the albums Late Registration, Graduation, and 808s & Heartbreak.

Other names	Yeezus, Ye, Saint Pablo, Yeezy, Louis Vuitton Don
Parent(s)	Donda West (mother)
Political party	Independent / Birthday Party
Relatives	Devo Harris (cousin), Tony Williams (cousin)
Education	Chicago State University (no degree)
Organization	Donda, Yeezy
Occupation	Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur
Official Website	https://www.kanyewest.com
Born	Kanye Omari West, June 8, 1977, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Years active	1996–present
Children	4

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Trivia

He is notoriously outspoken, a quality that was on full display when he interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV VMAs.

Kanye West before fame

He incorporated soul and baroque music into his music, studied under No I.D., and visited Japan.

Achievement of Kanye West

He's known for being vocal, which he demonstrated when he interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$3.2 Billion

Kanye West family life

Donda West, his mother, was his manager until her death in 2007. In 2006, he proposed to Alexis Phifer, a fashion designer, but the relationship ended on April 21, 2008. In 2014, he married Kim Kardashian. They have two girls, North and Chicago, as well as two sons, Saint and Psalm. In February of 2021, Kardashian filed for divorce from West.

Associations of Kanye West

He frequently appeared onstage alongside his good friend, the great Jay-Z, in the early 2000s.

Kanye West Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about Kanye West

• What conflict took place between him and Taylor Swift?
During Tayloru2019s speech at WMA 2009, Kanye West interrupted her and said, that neither she no other musicians deserve the award. After that, Kanye West apologized and travelled the world to let the situation go.
• Despite his fashion professionalism, his stylist is a college student, whom Kanye met in a supermarket.
• What amount of awards did he win?
Kanye West has 112 music awards in general. Out of this number, 21 are Grammys.
• What did he do before he started a rapper career?Jay Z
Kanye West was a producer and song maker for such stars as Jay Z and others. Kanye West was even number three in the list of producers of the decade in 2010.
• What does his name means?
It means u201cthe only oneu201d in Swahili.
• Kanye Westu0027s father was a former of Black Panthers Party
• Kanye West founded a charity organization called u201cKanye West Foundationu201d
• Kanye West nearly died in a car accident in 2002. This event became an inspiration for some of his works.
• Once upon a time Kanye did not use a cell phone for three years.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Shirlie Scoggins Sullivan	Aunt		N/A
Psalm West	Children	N/A	Celebrity Family Member
Chicago West	Children	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Saint West	Children	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
North West	Children	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Ray West	Father		N/A
Portwood Williams	Grandfather		N/A
Lucille E. Williams	Grandmother		N/A
Donda West	Mother	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Celebrity Family Member
Kim Kardashian	Spouse	$900 Million	Reality Star
Portwood Williams Jr	Uncle		N/A