Sean Combs

Described as

American rapper and producer

Other names

Sean John Combs, Puff Daddy, Diddy, P. Diddy, P Diddy, PDiddy, Sean Puffy Combs, Love, Brother Love, Sean Love Combs, Sean Diddy, Sean Diddy Combs

Born

November 4, 1969 · 5 references

Born in

Harlem · 1 reference

Name at birth

Sean John Combs · 1 reference

Citizen of

United States

Occupation

rapper · 1 reference; songwriter; record producer; entrepreneur; music executive; television producer; actor; film actor

Education

Howard University; Mount Saint Michael Academy · 1 reference

Member of

Puff Daddy & The Diddymen Family

Genre

East Coast hip-hop; contemporary R&B; pop rap; pop music

Instrument

voice

Record label

Bad Boy Records; Epic Records; Uptown Records; Arista Records; Universal Music Group; Atlantic Records

Awards

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (2 times) (1998, 2004); NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special (2009); BET Award for Video of the Year (2002); BET Award for Viewer's Choice (2003); Grammy Award for Best Rap Album (1998); BET Award for Best Group (2011); star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1 reference

Spouse

Kim Porter (1997–2007); Jennifer Lopez (1997–1998)

Children

King Combs; Quincy · 1 reference; Justin Combs · 1 reference; Chance Combs · 1 reference; Jessie Combs · 1 reference; D'Lila Combs · 1 reference; Love Sean Combs · 1 reference

Website

http://www.nguvl.com/ · 1 reference

Wikipedias with a page

72

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Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), also known professionally as Diddy (formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy), is an American former rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Usher, among others.
Born in Harlem, Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records, in 1993. Combs's debut studio album, No Way Out (1997), peaked atop the Billboard 200 and sold over 7 million copies in the US. Two of its singles, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "I'll Be Missing You", topped the Billboard Hot 100—the latter was the first hip-hop song to debut atop the chart. With his guest appearance on "Mo Money Mo Problems", Combs became the first solo artist to replace himself atop the chart. His second and third albums, Forever (1999) and The Saga Continues... (2001), both peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. The collaborative singles "Bump, Bump, Bump" (2002) and "Shake Ya Tailfeather" (2003) made him the first rapper with five US number-one singles. Following the release of his US chart-topping fourth album Press Play (2006), Combs formed the musical trio Diddy – Dirty Money with R&B singers Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard to release the collaborative album Last Train to Paris (2010). His fifth album, The Love Album: Off the Grid (2023), was his first to be self-released.
One of the world's wealthiest musical artists, Combs topped Forbes annual hip-hop rich list in 2014 and 2017. His accolades include three Grammy Awards, three BET Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards. He has worked as a producer for other media, including the reality television series Making the Band, and he starred in the films Made, Monster's Ball (both 2001) and Get Him to the Greek (2010). Combs founded the clothing retailer Sean John in 1998, for which he won Menswear Designer of the Year from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2004, having previously been nominated in 2000. He served as brand ambassador for the liquor brand Cîroc from 2007 to 2023, and co-founded the digital television network Revolt in 2013. In 2008, Combs became the first male rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In late 2023, Combs settled a high-profile sexual assault and abuse lawsuit filed by his former partner Cassie Ventura. Numerous lawsuits regarding sexual misconduct were filed in the following months, with several claimants alleging sexual assault and abuse by Combs between 1991 and 2009. In March 2024, several of Combs's properties were raided by the Department of Homeland Security, and that September he was charged with federal sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering. He pleaded not guilty and was denied bail three times. His trial began on May 5, 2025; on July 2, he was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution, but not guilty on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. On October 3, 2025, Combs was sentenced to 50 months in prison with credit for 12 months time served. As of October 2026, he is incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low.

Born, in its opening lines

November 4, 1969

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