Full Name | Marshall Bruce Mathers III |
Date of Birth | October 17, 1972 |
Place of Birth | St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
Other Names | Slim Shady, Evil (as part of Bad Meets Evil), M&M, MC Double M |
Occupations | Rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, actor |
Years Active | 1988–present |
Spouses | Kimberly Anne Scott (m. 1999; div. 2001, m. 2006; div. 2006) |
Children | 3, including Hailie Jade |
Net Worth | $250 million |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Labels | Shady, Aftermath, Interscope, Web, Polydor |
Member of | Bad Meets Evil |
Formerly of | D12, Outsidaz, Soul Intent, New Jacks |
Website | eminem.com |
Notable Songs | “My Name Is”, “The Real Slim Shady”, “The Way I Am”, “Stan”, “Without Me”, “Lose Yourself”, “Mockingbird”, “Not Afraid”, “Love the Way You Lie” |
Debut Album | Infinite (1996) |
Breakthrough Album | The Slim Shady LP (1999) |
Notable Albums | The Marshall Mathers LP, The Eminem Show, Encore, Relapse, Recovery, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Revival, Kamikaze, Music to Be Murdered By |
Film Debut | 8 Mile (2002) |
Major Awards | 15 Grammy Awards, 8 American Music Awards, 17 Billboard Music Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, MTV Europe Music Global Icon Award |
Hall of Fame | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (inducted 2022) |
Record Sales | Over 220 million worldwide |
Billboard Achievements | Ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200, five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 |
Notable Certifications | The Marshall Mathers LP, The Eminem Show, Curtain Call: The Hits, “Lose Yourself”, “Love the Way You Lie”, “Not Afraid” certified Diamond or higher by RIAA |
Other Ventures | Shady Records, Shade 45 on Sirius XM Radio |
Notable Collaborations | Dr. Dre, Royce da 5’9″, D12 |
Influence and Recognition | Credited with popularizing hip hop in Middle America, regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, listed in Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Artists of All Time” and “100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time” |