Marshall Mathers was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, October 17, 1972.
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His father Bruce left them and moved to California to start a new family.
Eminem had a rough childhood and was often bullied and beaten at school.
Eminem started playing in rap battles with his friend Mike Ruby when he was just 14 years old.
Later, as his reputation grew, he was recruited by several rap groups, including New Jacks, Soul Intent, and D12.
His first solo album "Infinite" was released in 1996 and failed
mostly because of Eminem's style and how people felt about him at the time. He was told that his style was not cut out for hip hop and this only encouraged him to write more rhymes.
In 1997 he was seen by Dr. Dre, the founder of Aftermath entertainment, and began working with him.
Two years later, The Slim Shady LP was released and went platinum.
Since then, Eminem has released several albums and sold over 40 million copies in the US alone.
As of September 2022, Eminem’s net worth is roughly $630 Million, putting him high up on the list of richest rappers of all time.