Biography
Puff Daddy (Puff Daddy, also known under P.Diddy and Diddi pseudonyms) - one of the most influential and wealthy Hip-Hopes. The performer and producer, thanks to which the world heard some songs Jennifer Lopec, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Snub Dog. Now he has suspended musical activity, preferred the career of the actor.Childhood and youth
Real Name Puff Deddy - Sean John Combs. His biography originates on November 4, 1969 in the African American quarter of New York - Harlem. Mother Jennis (nee Smoles) is a model and assistant teacher, and Melvin Earl Combs father served in the US Air Force, He helped Frank Lucas, a convicted drug dealers, to transport heroin during the Vietnam War. When Sean turned 2 years old, Melvin was shot at the parking lot in the Central Park.
A brought up in the Roman Catholic faith, in 1987 the Commbs graduated from the Roman Catholic Academy of St. Michael. Later, in 2008, Raper said in an interview with "The Daily Telegraph", which does not adhere to a specific religion:
"I am separating good from the bad, but I can pray in the synagogue, a mosque or church. I believe that there is only one God. "
The nickname Puff Sean received in childhood, because puffers, when he was angry (eng. Puff - "puff").
Combs entered the School of Business at the University of Howard in Washington, where he became famous as "King Parties": on some days his house filled a thousand teenagers. The young man went after the 2nd course. In 2014, resumed training, having received an honorable doctoral degree in humanitarian science.
Music
Combs began working with Uptown Records as director of talents, being a student. It was he who promoted the R'n'B Quartet Jodeci and the singer Mary Ja Blyj. In 1993, Uptown Records fired Sean for self-confidence, and the young man founded the Arista Records its label - Bad Boy Entertainment. The first performer, whom the Combs managed to independently withdraw on the stage, was the notorious B.i.g. Then followed contracts with Asher, Lil 'Kim, Mariah Carey, Artwork Franklin and others.
In 1997, Sean realized that he had to do his music. In February, the light saw the debut single of Raper "CAN'T NOBODY HOLD ME DOWN", which 28 weeks lasted on a leading line at Billboard Hot 100. Several months, in July, the first album of the artist Puff Daddy "No Way Out" was released, in 1998 M received the "Grammy" premium for the best rap album.
The "I'll Be Missing You" track, dedicated to the killed the notorious B.i.g., lasted 11 weeks on the first line of the Billboard Hot 100 and brought Pi Diddi to the second award "Grammy" for the best performance. And the video for the song "Victory" went down in history as one of the most expensive (as of 2018 it takes the 9th place) - $ 2.7 million spent on the shooting.
The album was also to enter the "Come With Me" - Duet of Puff Deddy's duet with Jimmy Page, however, the world heard him in 1998 as a soundtrack for the film "Godzilla". In 1999, the discography of Raper was replenished with the Forever collection, which hit the second line Billboard 200 and became platinum in the United States. Critics, however, did not appreciate the music: the magazine "Q" in 2006 brought Forever to the list of "50 worst albums of all time."
Two years later, Bad Boy Entertainment came out from under the control of Arista Records, and the Album Combs "The Saga Continues ..." became the latest joint project. He did not receive high evaluations of critics. In the 2002th rapper, who changed the pseudonym on P.Didd, went in a tour with 'N Sync, giving concerts on heating.
In 2005, Sean CommBS once again changed the stage name on Diddi. The reason for this was a lawsuit from DJ Richard Diarlava, who since 1992 he spoke under the pseudonym Diddy. The High Court of London banned the Combs to use the name Diddy in the United States, and also fined it for £ 110 thousand in favor of DJ.
A year later, Sean released the "Press Play" album, in which Nicole Sherezinger ("Come to Me"), Kristina Aguilera ("Tell Me"), Keisha Cole ("Last Night"). The collection was headed by Billboard 200, 173 thousand copies were sold over the first week.
In 2010, the light saw the Fifth Studio Album Combs "Last Train to Paris", which describes Alter Ego Diddy's trip from London to Paris to return lost love. R'n'B-team of Sean "Dirty Money" participated in the record, consisting of Dough Richard dance and singer Kalens Harper. According to critics, the duo successfully diluted Diddy's music.
The planned album "No Way Out 2" came out in the format of the mixture in November 2015 and called "MMM (Money Making Mitch)". It includes 16 tracks. A year later, Sean CommBS announced his intention to leave the music industry and focus on the career of the actor.
Films
As the actor Sean Combs debuted in 2001 at once in two projects: the criminal drama "Everything grasped!" With John Favro, Vinnets, and Peter Falka, in the lead roles and in the "Monsters Ball" with Holly Berry and Billy Bean Thornton. Puff Daddy spoke on Broadway in 2004, playing Walter Lee Yanger in the production of "Raisins in the Sun". 4 years later, the broadcast television was released, in the filming of which the Combs also participated.
In 2005, Raper filmography was replenished with a militant "Path of Carlito 2: ascent to power" about life in Harlem in the 1960s. Three prisoners, Earl, Rocco and Carlito, go out of prison and want to capture power over drug trafficking in Harlem.
Deliveries already control the Italian family of Bottol and Hangsters-African Americans under the leadership of Nikki Hollywood (performed by Sean Combs). Men understand that the only way to survive in Harlem is to hold on to friends and respect the laws of the streets.
In 2008, the Combs played a lawyer of Derek Powell in two episodes of the series "CSI: Miami crime scene" (7th season, 15th and 16th series), in 2011 appeared in Hawaii 5.0 as a police detective New York, a year later, starred in the episode of Sitkom "in Philadelphia is always sunny" (8th season, 5th series).
Personal life
Sean Combs - Father of six children born from different mothers. The first child, Justin, was born in 1993 from School Love Rapper, Designer Misie Hilton-Brim. From 1994 to 2007, Puff Daddy converged and parted with Kimberley Porter. Together they brought up Quincy (1991) - the son of Kimberly and her previous partner, the producer Al B. Sure. In 1998, they had a son of Christian, in 2006 - daughters Dalila Star and Jesse James.
5 days before the birth of twins, the former girl of Sean Sarah Chapman gave birth to a girl named Chanes. At first, the COMBS refused to recognize paternity, but the DNA test confirmed relatives.
At different times, the press appeared frank, compromising photos of Diddi with Jennifer Lopez, Naomi Campbell, Siena Miller, Rihanna. However, none of his beloved has become Rapper's wife.
Sean has repeatedly had problems with the law. In April 1999, a man attacked Steve Stout - the manager of Rapper NAS. Diddi starred in the video for the song NAS "HATE ME NOW", and in the video used the image of musicians crucified on the cross. Combs asked to cut these blasphemous scenes, but they were not listened, and Sean arranged a fight. Repeer was charged with appreciation of the health and scatter, sent to the raising courses.
In December of the same year, Combs and Rapper Shyne staged a shooting on Manhattan. The court acknowledged Sean innocent, and Shane sentenced to 10 years in prison. In 2008, Los Angeles Times accused The Notorious B.i.g. And Diddi in the murder of Tupak Shakura (2PAC). Later, the publication admitted that the information was fabricated.
Puff Daddy now
News that soon Sean Commbers returns to music, no, as well as information about future film projects with the participation of Rapper. Although he moved away from music, in "Instagram" and "Twitter" continues to talk about interesting novelties: albums, tracks, clips.
In 1999, Diddi created his own line of clothing "Sean John", within which collections are still produced, both men and women. In October 2018, clothes appeared in the stores "Bloomingdale's" (before that was implemented via the Internet). Under the brand is also produced by the male perfume "I am King".
Discography
- 1997 - "No Way Out"
- 1999 - "Forever"
- 2001 - "The Saga Continues ..."
- 2006 - "Press Play"
- 2010 - "Last Train to Paris"
Filmography
- 2001 - "Everything grasped!"
- 2001 - Monsters Ball
- 2005 - "Path of Carlito 2: Climbing to power"
- 2008 - "Raisin in the Sun"
- 2010 - "Escape from Vegas"
- 2010 - "I'm still here"
- 2014 - "Day of Draff