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Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem or Slim Shady, is an Academy and Grammy Award-winning American hip hop artist, record producer and occasional actor.
He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, though was raised in Detroit, Michigan, around the East 7 Mile Road & Schoenherr intersection, the same neighborhood where he met his best friend Proof. He got his big break when his rapping ability was discovered by pioneer rapper and producer Dr. Dre. He signed him to his Aftermath Entertainment label, becoming a crossover sensation with his debut single "My Name Is".
Eminem has been described as "the Bix Beiderbecke of rap."He is noted for his ability to change his vocal pace and style multiple times within one song without losing the beat. .[citation needed] Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney has praised Mathers for his "verbal energy" and for arousing popular interest in poetry and lyrics. Mathers is also infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics. With the enormous success of his highly acclaimed album The Marshall Mathers LP and its subsequent nomination for four Grammy awards including Album of the Year, critics such as GLAAD denounced his lyrics as homophobic and misogynist, while others protested that it promoted violence.
Mathers has stated that he is taking a break from solo work, but continues to produce and collaborate with fellow Aftermath artists, as well as rappers under his Shady Records label. Elton John has praised Eminem on many occasions claiming he is amongst legendary music stars such as Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix.
In 2003 Eminem was named the second most powerful celebrity on the planet.On December 5, 2006, Shady Records released Eminem Presents The Re-Up, an album compiled in mix-tape format that features the Shady Records artist
