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Kid Cudi Biography

Birth Name:Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi

Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

His debut studio album, "Man on the Moon: The End of Day," was released in 2009 and featured his hit "Day 'n' Nite," causing the album to go Gold
His third album, "Indicud," came out in April 2013 and went to number two on the Billboard 200 chart, and features the songs "Just What I Am" and "Immortal․"
Attended the University of Toledo to study Film for a year, but dropped out to pursue music
His first full-length project was a mixtape called "A Kid Named Cudi," which came out in 2008 and caused him to be noticed by Kanye West, who signed him to his GOOD Music label
Is also a founding member of the rock band WZRD, which released its debut self-titled album in February 2012
Best known as a rap/hip-hop artist and record producer who released the hit song "Day 'n' Nite" in 2009
Has his own record label imprint called Wicked Awesome Records and is also signed with Republic Records
Met David Guetta while appearing in a cameo for the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" music video, and the two would later go on to record the hit song "Memories․"
First met Kanye West before the rapper ever heard his music, at the BAPE store where he worked in New York after forgetting to remove an anti-theft device from a jacket he bought
Starred in the TV series "How to Make It in America" and also co-starred with rapper Cage in a short film, "Maniac," directed by Shia LeBeouf

Awards

2012MTV Movie Award-Best Music: nominated
2021HMMA Award-Best Original Song - Feature Film: nominated
2021HMMA Award-Best Original Song - Feature Film: nominated
2021HMMA Award-Song - Onscreen Performance: nominated
2021VHS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2022AAFCA Award-Best Music: winner
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Original Song: nominated
2022BOFA-Best Original Song: nominated
2022CIC Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022CIC Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022CinEuphoria-Best Song (Original or Adapted) - International Competition: nominated
2022CinEuphoria-Best Song (Original or Adapted) - International Competition: nominated
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Song: nominated
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Song: nominated
2022DFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022DFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022DFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022DFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022GAFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022GAFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Original Song: nominated
2022GMS Award-Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Song: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022IFC Award-Best Song: winner
2022MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Song: nominated
2022MCFCA Award-Best Song: nominated
2022MCFCA Award-Best Song: nominated
2022NCFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022NCFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022NDFS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022OFTA Film Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2022SCL Award-Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production: winner
2022SCL Award-Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production: nominated
2023Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special: winner
2024Black Reel-Outstanding Original Song: nominated
2024Image Award-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television): nominated