Wiz Khalifa

Birth Name:

Cameron Jibril Thomaz

Birth Place:

Minot, North Dakota, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department, Producer, Writer

Bought 1,700 backpacks for the students of his former high school in 2015
Received the honor of "Wiz Khalifa Day" in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa
His song "Black and Yellow" reached No․ 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart
In 2013, he got married to model Amber Rose, who gave birth to their son Sebastian Taylor Thomaz earlier that year
Began recording music at the age of 14 and signed with Rostrum Records right after his high school graduation
Released his first mixtape, "Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania" in 2005 and his debut album, "Show and Prove," the following year
Quote: "I think that consistency kind of makes what I do gravitate towards becoming a movement․ Honestly, I'm just consumed by the work․ Everyday, I'm trying to come up with new stuff and do new things․ I don't take time off․"
Quote: "When you think about a rebel, you think about people who are going against things․ I don't really go against anything; I just do exactly whatever ․․․ I want to do․"
Quote: "[My tattoos represent] all my trials and tribulations․ I still leave little places and spaces to add stuff․ I want to be getting tattoos forever․ I don't want to run out of space while I'm young․"
Despite being dropped from Warner Bros․, he continued recording mixtapes and albums, with 2010's "Kush & Orange Juice" earning him a new deal with Atlantic Records
Wrote the song "Black and Yellow" for the Pittsburgh Steelers

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