Jay-Z - Popular People Bio

About

Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, and record executive. He is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time.

Nicknames
Hova

BIRTHDAY
December 4, 1969 (age 55)

BORN
Brooklyn, New York, United States

ZODIAC SIGN
Sagittarius

EDUCATION

Trenton Central High School (Map)
Eli Whitney High School
George Westinghouse Career And Technical Education High School (Map)

POLITICAL VIEWS
Democrat

Nationality
American

EYE COLOR
Brown

HAIR COLOR
Brown

HEIGHT
6ft 1 ½ (186.7 cm)

WEIGHT
86 kg (190 lb)

DIET
Vegan

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed

TATTOOS
Yes

NET WORTH
$1 billion (2019)

Faith
One God

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

House
Los Angeles, California, US (Map)

Personal Quotes

The average rap life is two or three albums. You’re lucky to get to your second album in rap!

I was forced to be an artist and a CEO from the beginning, so I was forced to be like a businessman because when I was trying to get a record deal, it was so hard to get a record deal on my own that it was either give up or create my own company.

I’m far from being god, but I work god damn hard.

I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an extensive record collection, so Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder and all of those sounds and souls of Motown filled the house.

When the TV version of Annie came on, I was drawn to it. It was the struggle of this poor kid in this environment and how her life changed. It immediately resonated.