Sean Combs

Sean Combs

Combs performing in December 2010
Born Sean John Combs
November 4, 1969[1]
Harlem, New York City, U.S.
Other names
  • Diddy
  • P. Diddy
  • Puff Daddy
Occupation Actor, entrepreneur, rapper, record producer, songwriter
Years active 1990–present
Net worth Increase $640–700 million (2014)[lower-alpha 1]
Children 6

Musical career

Genres Hip hop, R&B
Labels Bad Boy, Interscope
Associated acts Diddy – Dirty Money, Mary J. Blige, The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Lil' Kim, Jay-Z, Rick Ross

Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969),[4] also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Diddy, and P. Diddy, is an American rap singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Combs was born in Harlem and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. He worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding Bad Boy Records in 1993. He signed The Notorious B.I.G. and profited from the success of the artists he signed. He released his debut album No Way Out in 1997, which has been certified seven times platinum and was followed by successful albums such as Forever (1999), The Saga Continues... (2001) and Press Play (2006). In 2009 Combs formed the musical group Diddy – Dirty Money and released the critically well-reviewed and commercially successful album Last Train to Paris (2009).

Combs has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and is the producer of MTV's Making the Band. His non-music business ventures include the clothing lines Sean John and "Sean by Sean Combs" – for which he earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award – a movie production company, and two restaurants. In 2014 Forbes estimated Combs' net worth at $700 million.[5]

Early life

Sean Combs was born in a public housing project in Harlem, New York City,[6] and brought up in Mount Vernon, New York.[7] His mother, Janice, was a model and teacher's assistant,[6] and his father, Melvin Combs, was an associate of convicted New York drug dealer Frank Lucas.[7] At age 33 he was shot to death while sitting in his car in Central Park West, when Combs was a child.[8]

Combs graduated from the Roman Catholic Mount Saint Michael Academy in 1987. He played football for the academy, and his team won a division title in 1986.[9] Combs said that he was given the nickname "Puff" as a child because he would "huff and puff" when he was angry,[10] and "Daddy" is another version of "player".[11]

Career

1989–1996: Career Beginnings

Bad Boy Entertainment Worldwide headquarters on Broadway near Times Square. A billboard of Combs is in the distance.

After dropping out of Howard University in 1990, after two years[12] as a business major,[13] Combs became an intern at New York's Uptown Records.[14] While talent director at Uptown, he helped develop Jodeci and Mary J. Blige.[15] In his college days Combs had a reputation for throwing parties, some of which attracted up to a thousand participants.[16] In 1991, Combs promoted an AIDS fundraiser with Heavy D held at the City College of New York (CCNY) gymnasium, following a charity basketball game. The event was oversold, and a stampede occurred in which nine people died.[17]

In 1993, after being fired from Uptown, Combs established Bad Boy Records as a joint venture with Arista Records, taking then-newcomer The Notorious B.I.G. with him.[18][19] Both The Notorious B.I.G. and Craig Mack quickly released hit singles, followed by successful LPs, particularly The Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die.[18] Combs signed more acts to Bad Boy, including Carl Thomas, Faith Evans, 112, Total,[20] and Father MC.[21] The Hitmen, his in-house production team, worked with Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil' Kim, TLC, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, SWV, Aretha Franklin, and others.[22] Mase and The Lox joined Bad Boy just as a widely publicized rivalry with the West Coast's Death Row Records was beginning. Combs and The Notorious B.I.G. were criticized and parodied by Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight in songs and interviews during the mid-1990s.[23] During 1994–1995, Combs produced several songs for TLC's CrazySexyCool, which finished the decade as number 25 on Billboard's list of top pop albums of the decade.[24][25]

1997–1998: "Puff Daddy" and No Way Out

In 1997, under the name Puff Daddy, Combs recorded his first commercial vocal work as a rapper. His debut single, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", spent 28 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number one.[26] His debut album, No Way Out, was released on July 1, 1997, through Bad Boy Records. Originally titled Hell up in Harlem, the album underwent several changes after The Notorious B.I.G. was killed on March 9, 1997.[27] Several of the label's artists made guest appearances on the album. No Way Out was a significant success, particularly in the United States, where it reached number one on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release, selling 561,000 copies.[28] The album produced five singles: "I'll Be Missing You", a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G., was the first rap song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100; it remained at the top of the chart for eleven consecutive weeks and topped several other charts worldwide.[29][29] Four other singles; "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", "It's All About the Benjamins", "Been Around the World", and "Victory", were also released. Combs collaborated with Jimmy Page on the song "Come with Me" for the 1998 film Godzilla.[30]

The album earned Combs five nominations at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998, winning the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.[31][32] On September 7, 2000, the album was certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 7 million copies.[33] In 1997, Combs was sued for landlord neglect by Inge Bongo. Combs denied the charges.[34] By the late 1990s, he was being criticized for watering down and overly commercializing hip hop, and for using too many guest appearances, samples, and interpolations of past hits in his new songs.[28]

1999–2000: Forever and Club New York

In April 1999 Combs was charged with assault as a result of an incident with Steve Stoute of Interscope Records. Stoute was the manager for Nas, with whom Combs had filmed a video earlier that year for the song "Hate Me Now". Combs was concerned that the video, which featured a shot of Nas and Combs being crucified, was blasphemous. He asked for the video to be pulled, but after it aired on MTV on April 15, Combs visited Stoute's offices and injured Stoute. Combs was charged with second-degree assault and criminal mischief,[35][36] and was sentenced to attend an anger management class.[37]

Forever, Combs' debut solo studio album, was released by Bad Boy Records on August 24, 1999, in North America, and in the UK on the following day. It reached number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[38] where it remained for one week before being knocked off by Mary J. Blige's fourth album, Mary. The album received positive to mixed reviews from music critics and spawned three singles that have charted on the Billboard charts. It peaked at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart, Combs' highest-charting album in that country.[38]

On December 27, 1999, Combs and his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were at Club New York in Manhattan when gunfire broke out. After a police investigation, Combs and fellow rapper Shyne were arrested for weapons violations and other charges.[39] Combs was charged with four weapons-related charges and bribing his driver, Wardel Fenderson, to claim ownership of his gun.[40]

With a gag order in place, the highly publicized trial began.[40] Combs' attorneys were Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. and Benjamin Brafman.[41] Combs was found not guilty on all charges; Shyne was convicted on five of his eight charges[41] and sentenced to ten years in prison. Combs and Lopez broke up shortly after. A lawsuit filed by Fenderson, who said he suffered emotional damage after the shooting, was settled in February 2004. Lawyers for both sides, having agreed to keep the settlement terms secret, said that the matter was "resolved to the satisfaction of all parties".[42]

2001–2004: "P. Diddy" and The Saga Continues

Combs changed his stage name from "Puff Daddy" to "P. Diddy" in 2001.[43] The gospel album, Thank You, which had been completed just before the beginning of the weapons trial, was released that March.[44] He appeared as a drug dealer in the film Made and starred with Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball (both in 2001). He was arrested for driving on a suspended license in Florida.[45] Combs began working with a series of unusual (for him) artists. For a short period of time, he was the manager of Kelis; they have a collaboration titled "Let's Get Ill".[46] He was an opening act for 'N Sync on their Spring 2002 Celebrity Tour,[47] and he signed California-based pop girl group Dream to his record label.[48] Combs was a producer of the soundtrack album for the film Training Day (2001).[49]

In June 2001 Combs ended Bad Boy Entertainment's joint venture with Arista Records, gaining full control of Bad Boy, its catalogue, and its roster of artists.[19] The Saga Continues..., released on July 10 in North America, was the last studio album released by the joint venture. The album reached number two on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts,[50] and was eventually certified as Platinum.[20] It is the only studio album under the P. Diddy name, and the first album by Sean Combs not to feature any guest appearances by Jay-Z or Lil Kim. Combs was executive producer of the reality TV show Making the Band, which appeared on MTV from 2002 to 2009.[51] The show involved interviewing candidates and creating musical acts that would then enter the music business. Acts that got their start this way include Da Band,[52] Danity Kane,[51] Day26,[53] and Donnie Klang.[54]

In 2003 Combs ran in the New York City Marathon, raising $2 million for the educational system of the city of New York.[55] On March 10, 2004 he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the marathon, which he finished in four hours and eighteen minutes.[56] In 2004 Combs headed the campaign "Vote or Die" for the 2004 presidential election.[57] On February 1, 2004, Combs (as P. Diddy) performed at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show.[58]

2005–2009: "Diddy" and Press Play

Combs performing in 2006

On August 16, 2005, Combs announced on Today that he was altering his stage name yet again; he would be calling himself "Diddy". Combs said that fans didn't know how to address him, which led to confusion.[59] In November 2005, London-based musical artist and DJ Richard Dearlove, who had been performing under the name "Diddy" since 1992 – nine years before Combs started using even "P. Diddy" – sought an injunction in the High Court of Justice in London. He accepted an out-of-court settlement of £10,000 in damages and more than £100,000 in costs. Combs can no longer use the name Diddy in the UK, where he is still known as P. Diddy.[60][61] An assault charge against Combs filed by Michigan television host Rogelio Mills was resolved in Combs' favor in 2005.[62]

Combs starred in the 2005 film Carlito's Way: Rise to Power. He played Walter Lee Younger in the 2004 Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun[63] and the television adaptation that aired in February 2008. In 2005 Combs sold half of his record company to the Warner Music Group.[64] He hosted the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2005 by Time magazine.[65] He was mentioned in the country song "Play Something Country" by Brooks & Dunn: the lyricist says he "didn't come to hear P. Diddy", which is rhymed with "something thumpin' from the city."[66]

In 2006, when Combs refused to release musician Mase from his contractual obligations to allow him to join the group G-Unit, 50 Cent recorded a dis song, "Hip-Hop". The lyrics imply that Combs knew the identity of The Notorious B.I.G.'s murderer.[67] The two later resolved the feud.[68]

Combs released his first album in four years, Press Play, on October 17, 2006, on the Bad Boy Records label.[69] The album, featuring guest appearances by many popular artists, debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart[70] with sales of over 173,009. Its singles "Come to Me" and "Last Night" both reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.[71][72] The album became available to preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, a week before being sold in stores.[73] Press Play received mixed to positive reviews from critics,[74] and was certified Gold on the RIAA ratings.[20] On September 18, 2007, Combs teamed up with 50 Cent and Jay-Z for the "Forbes I Get Money Billion Dollar Remix".[75]

In March 2008 the Los Angeles Times claimed that The Notorious B.I.G. and Combs orchestrated the 1994 robbery and shooting of Tupac, substantiating the claim with supposed FBI documents; the newspaper later retracted the story, acknowledging that the documents had been fabricated.[76] Dexter Isaac, an associate of record management executive Jimmy Henchman, confessed in 2012 that he shot Tupac on Henchman's orders.[77][78]

In June 2008 Combs' representative denied rumors of another name change.[79] Combs ventured into reality television in August 2008 with the premiere of his VH1 series I Want to Work for Diddy.[80] After the season finale of Making The Band 4, Combs said he would be heading back into the studio to record his next album. In an interview with The Daily Mail, he said, "I had Christina Aguilera on my last album, but it's all about Leona Lewis on my next."[81] He appeared—credited under his real name—in two episodes of Season 7 of CSI: Miami: "Presumed Guilty" and "Sink or Swim", in the role of lawyer Derek Powell.[82]

2010–2013: Dirty Money and acting

Combs created a rap supergroup in 2010 known as The Dream Team. The group consists of Combs, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Red Café, and Fabolous.[83] Combs made an appearance at comedian Chris Gethard's live show in January 2010 at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City.[84] In June 2010 Combs played a role (credited as Sean Combs) in the comedy film Get Him to the Greek, as Sergio Roma, a record company executive. An Entourage series representative announced that Combs would guest star on an episode during the 2010 season.[85]

Last Train to Paris was released by Combs' group Diddy – Dirty Money on December 13, 2010. The release was preceded by four singles "Angels", "Hello Good Morning", "Loving You No More", and "Coming Home", which experienced mixed success on the Billboard Hot 100. "Coming Home" was the most successful of the songs, peaking at number twelve on the U.S. Hot 100, number four in the UK, and number seven in Canada.[86] On March 10, 2011 Diddy – Dirty Money performed "Coming Home" live on American Idol.[87]

On April 18, 2011, Combs appeared in season one of Hawaii Five-0, guest starring as an undercover NYPD detective.[88] In November 2012 Combs appeared in an episode of the eighth season of the American sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[89]

2014–present

On February 26, 2014, Combs premiered "Big Homie", featuring Rick Ross and French Montana, as the first single from his upcoming fifth studio album MMM, which was scheduled to be released in 2014.[90] The song was released for digital download on March 24,[91] and two days later the trailer for the music video was released. The full version of the music video will be released on March 31. Combs is using his former stage name Puff Daddy for the album.[92] In 2014 Puff and Guy Gerber announced that their joint album 11 11 will be available for free download.[93]

Business ventures

Fortune magazine listed Combs at number twelve on their top 40 of entrepreneurs under 40 in 2002.[94] Forbes Magazine estimates that for the year ending May 2012, Combs earned $45 million, ranking him fifteenth among musicians.[95] In 2014 his estimated net worth was 700 million.[96]

Sean John

In 1998, Combs started a clothing line, Sean John. It was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) award for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2000,[97] and won in 2004.[98] The clothing line became the subject of controversy in 2003, when the National Labor Committee revealed that factories producing the clothing in Honduras were violating Honduran labor laws.[99] Among the accusations were that workers were subjected to body searches and involuntary pregnancy tests. Bathrooms were locked and access tightly controlled. Employees were forced to work overtime and were paid sweatshop wages.[100] Charles Kernaghan of the National Labor Committee told The New York Times that "Sean Puff Daddy obviously has a lot of clout, he can literally do a lot overnight to help these workers."[99]

Combs responded with an extensive investigation, telling reporters "I'm as pro-worker as they get".[101] On February 14, 2004, Kernaghan announced that improvements had been implemented at the factory, including adding air conditioning and water purification systems, firing the most abusive supervisors, and allowing the formation of a labor union.[102] In late 2006, the department store Macy's removed Sean John jackets from their shelves when they discovered that the clothing was made using dog fur (from a species called raccoon dog). Combs had not known the jackets were made with dog fur, but as soon as he was alerted, he had production stopped.[103]

In November 2008, Combs added a men's perfume called "I Am King" to the Sean John brand. The fragrance, dedicated to Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali, and Martin Luther King, featured model Bar Refaeli in its advertisements.[104]

Other ventures

In addition to his clothing line, Combs owned two restaurants called Justin's, named after his son. The original New York location closed in September 2007;[105] the Atlanta location closed in June 2012.[106] He is the designer of the Dallas Mavericks alternate jersey.[107] In October 2007 Combs agreed to help develop the Ciroc vodka brand for a 50 percent share of the profits.[104] Combs acquired the Enyce clothing line from Liz Claiborne for $20 million on October 21, 2008.[108] Combs has a major equity stake in Revolt TV, a television network that also has a film production branch.[109] It began broadcasting in 2014.[96]

Personal life

Combs with sons Christian and Justin at the Spider-Man 3 premiere (2007)

Family

Combs is the father of six children. His first child, Justin, was born in 1993 to his high-school sweetheart, designer Misa Hylton-Brim. Justin attends UCLA on a football scholarship.[110] Combs had an on-again, off-again relationship with Kimberly Porter, which lasted from 1994 to July 2007.[111][112] He adopted and raised Quincy (born 1991),[113] Porter's son from a previous relationship with singer/producer Al B. Sure. Together they had son Christian (born 1998) and twin daughters D'Lila Star and Jessie James (born December 21, 2006).[114] Five months before the birth of his twins,[114] his daughter Chance was born to Sarah Chapman. He took legal responsibility for Chance in October 2007.[112]

Combs' sons Quincy and Justin both appeared on MTV's My Super Sweet 16. Combs threw Quincy a celebrity-studded party and gave him two cars as his sixteenth birthday present.[115][116] For Justin's sixteenth birthday, Combs presented him with a $360,000 Maybach car, complete with chauffeur.[110][117]

Combs owns a home in Alpine, New Jersey, which he purchased for a reported $7 million.[118] His winter home in Miami Beach was purchased for $14.5 million in November 2003.[119]

Charity work and honors

Combs' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Combs founded Daddy's House Social Programs, an organization to help inner city youth, in 1995. Programs include tutoring, life skills classes, and an annual summer camp. Along with Jay-Z, he pledged $1 million to help support victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and donated clothing from his Sean John line to victims. He has donated computers and books to New York schools.[120]

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley named October 13, 2006, as "Diddy Day" in honor of Combs' charity work.[121] In 2008 Combs was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[122]

Wardrobe style

Combs describes his wardrobe style as "swagger, timeless, diverse".[123] On September 2, 2007, Combs held his ninth annual "White Party", at which guests are limited to an all-white dress code. The White Party, which has also been held in St. Tropez, was held in his home in East Hampton, Long Island. Combs stated, "This party is up there with the top three that I've thrown. It's a party that has legendary status. It's hard to throw a party that lives up to its legend."[124]

Discography

Studio albums

Filmography

Accolades

Year Nominated work Category Result
1997 "I'll Be Missing You" Best R&B Video Won[32]
Viewer's Choice Nominated
1998 "It's All About the Benjamins (rock remix)" Video of the Year Nominated
Viewer's Choice Won[32]
"Come with Me" Best Video from a Film Nominated
2002 "Bad Boy for Life" Best Rap Video Nominated
Year Category Genre Nominated work Result
1998 Best New Artist General Himself Nominated
1998 Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group Rap "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" Nominated
1998 Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group Rap "Mo Money Mo Problems" Nominated
1998 Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group Rap "I'll Be Missing You" Won
1998 Best Rap Album Rap No Way Out Won
2000 Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group Rap "Satisfy You" Nominated
2002 Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group Rap "Bad Boy For Life" Nominated
2003 Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group Rap "Pass the Courvoisier (Part 2)" Nominated
2004 Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group Rap "Shake Ya Tailfeather" Won
Rank Artist Album Year
133[132] The Notorious B.I.G. Ready To Die 1994
279[133] Mary J. Blige My Life 1994
483[134] The Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death 1997

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ Estimates differ. Based on CNN Money, Combs has an estimated net worth of $640 million as of December 2014, while according to the The Sydney Morning Herald, of more than $700 million as of March 2014.[2][3]

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