Sean Combs

Raised in Harlem and Mount Vernon, New York, Sean Combs began as an A&R executive at Uptown Records before founding Bad Boy.

He built Bad Boy Records around The Notorious B.I.G., produced era-defining hits, and recorded his own Grammy-winning album "No Way Out."

He won three Grammy Awards and built one of hip-hop's most influential late-1990s labels and business portfolios.

Sean Combs was a central architect of the shiny, crossover sound of late-1990s hip-hop and its mogul era.