Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.
Lil Wayne is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana active since 1995.
- Profession
- Rapper, Songwriter, Record executive
- From
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Born
- September 27, 1982
- Years active
- 1995–present
Early life
Raised in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Dwayne Carter signed to Cash Money Records at age eleven and joined the group Hot Boys.
Career
His "Tha Carter" series, peaking with the diamond-certified "Tha Carter III," made him a superstar, and he founded Young Money, signing Drake and Nicki Minaj.
Major achievements
He has won five Grammy Awards and is among the best-selling artists in hip-hop history.
Legacy
Lil Wayne's prolific mixtape era and punchline-driven style influenced virtually every rapper who followed.
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