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Birth Name:

Kanye Omari West

Birth Place:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Producer, Writer, Director

Formed The Dr․ Donda West Foundation with his mother in 2005, which strives to reduce dropout and illiteracy rates among underprivileged youth and provide access to music education
In 2014, he got married to celebrity socialite Kim Kardashian
While attending school, he produced tracks for local artists, soon moving on to bigger names
Quote: "[On not allowing himself to have quiet moments] "I'm too busy writing history to read it․""
Quote: "[On not letting others control him] "I want the world to be better! All I want is positive! All I want is dopeness!""
In 2015, he premiered his fashion line Yeezy, inc collaboration with the show company Adidas
Incorporates string arrangements into his songs, moving up from using violin riffs in his debut album to touring with an 11-piece string orchestra
Is credited with ushering in a new wave of hip hop artists who broke away from the subject matter covered by gangsta rap, explored more introspective topics and utilized digital processing like Auto-Tune
A fan of the indie movement, he promotes indie rock bands online and sometimes collaborates with them on songs
Lived in China for a year when he was 10 while his mother taught English there
When he's not working, he likes to listen to rock more than he does hip-hop and has stated that The Killers and Coldplay are some of his favorite musical groups

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