Marshall Bruce Mathers III born on October 17, 1972 is known to the entire world as Eminem! He has ruled the Rap World for more than a decade now and will continue to rule for many more years!
However, this glitter and cheer has hasn't been with him through out his life! He is one among those who really understand what tough times are! He has earned his well deserved success and knows the bitter taste of struggle very well.
Born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, he was the only child to his parents! His father left the poverty struck family when Eminem was just 18 months old! Eminem, along with his mother fought against poverty for almost 25 years before reaching stardom!
For the first 12 years they wandered around many cities and towns and then finally settled down in Warren, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. There as a kid, he took inspiration from the album, License to III by the Beastie Boys. He began as an amateur Rapper under the name, M&M. He also joined a small group called the Bassmint Productions.
But then struggle was still a part of his life including school life. He appeared for the 9th Grade twice and finally opted out of school at the age of 17. At this age, he lost his maternal uncle, Ronald "Ronnie" Nelson who had a special place in Eminem's heart. His loss left Eminem devastated. In his memory, Eminem now has a tatoo Ronnie R.I.P on his upper left arm. Now Eminem had to find ways to support his family and he had once even worked a low wage job as a dishwasher in a local restaurant.
Amongst this struggle, he released an album, Infinite under the Bassmint Recording studio.During this time Eminem was going through a very bad phase and was addicted to drugs and alcohol which even led to an unsuccessful suicide attempt by him. But Rap was always on his mind and he kept participating in various Rap competitions. He stood 2nd at the 1997 Rap Olympics and also won the Wake Up Show's Freestyle Performer Of The Year award.
This was his stepping stone to success which brought him to spot light and the tape from Rap Olympics reached Jimmy Iovine, CEO of Interscope Records. Eminem was soon recording his first album with the help of Jimmy Iovine and record producer Dr. Dre, founder of Aftermath Entertainment. His debut album was named The Slim Shady LP, which went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. His second album, The Marshall Mathers LP was an even bigger hit and it became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history.
Eminem has made a mark on the world music and he continues his dream run!