Eminem
Detroit rapper, songwriter and producer behind Slim Shady, Stan and Lose Yourself, whose music pairs intricate rhymes with personal stories and dark humor.
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- Full name
- Marshall Bruce Mathers III
- Born
- October 17, 1972 · St. Joseph, Missouri
- Home scene
- Detroit, Michigan
- Work
- Rapper, songwriter, producer and actor
- Breakout
- The Slim Shady LP · 1999
Mini bio
How it started.
Marshall Mathers built his skills in Detroit's rap scene, recording with local groups and competing in battles. His independent debut Infinite arrived in 1996. The Slim Shady EP followed in 1997, introducing the alter ego that would become central to his work.
The breakthrough.
After finishing second at the 1997 Rap Olympics, his music reached Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. Dre signed him to Aftermath, and The Slim Shady LP brought his breakthrough in 1999. My Name Is and the album earned his first two Grammy wins in 2000.
Songs fans grew up with.
The Marshall Mathers LP followed in 2000 with Stan, featuring Dido, and The Real Slim Shady. The Eminem Show arrived in 2002 with Without Me and Till I Collapse. That year he also played B-Rabbit in 8 Mile; Lose Yourself from its soundtrack won an Oscar in 2003.
Still making connections.
The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) arrived in 2024. In 2025, he helped bring fans' stories to the screen as a producer of STANS, and joined Jack White for Detroit's Thanksgiving halftime show, which he co-produced with Paul Rosenberg.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2024The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)Recording artist
- 2002The Eminem ShowRecording artist
- 20028 Mile soundtrackPerformer and songwriter of Lose Yourself
- 2000The Marshall Mathers LPRecording artist
- 1999The Slim Shady LPRecording artist
Film and live production
- 2025Detroit Lions Thanksgiving halftime showCo-producer with Paul Rosenberg and guest performer
- 2025STANSProducer
- 20028 MileActor, B-Rabbit
Awards
- Rock & Roll Hall of FameInducted in the Performer category in 2022, with Dr. Dre giving his induction.
- 15 Grammy AwardsHis wins include Best Rap Album for The Slim Shady LP and Best Rap Solo Performance for My Name Is at the 2000 ceremony.
- Academy Award for Best Original SongLose Yourself from 8 Mile won in 2003. The award credits Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto for music, and Eminem for lyrics.
Quotes
Well, it took a whole genre and culture to raise me.Eminem, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acceptance speech, transcribed by Uproxx
At his November 2022 induction, he thanked the hip-hop artists who taught and inspired him.
Trivia
- The word stan entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2017, taking its name from his 2000 song about an obsessive fan.
- Dido features on Stan, which appears on The Marshall Mathers LP.
- His daughter Hailie Jade is credited on My Dad's Gone Crazy, from The Eminem Show.
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