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born October 17, 1972 in missouri
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As a child, Mathers developed an interest in storytelling and aspired to become a comic book artist before discovering hip hop.
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He was married twice to Kimberley Anne Scott, whom he met in high school. Kimberly had run away from her home as a teenager, along with her sister Dawn
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Check out his linkOne of Mathers' early mentors as a rapper was local rapper Champtown
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Check out his awardswon Wake Up Show's "Freestyle Performer of the Year" award
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check out his albumEminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP
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He and his manager Paul Rosenberg created Shady Records
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Mathers adopted two other daughters: Alaina "Lainie" Mathers and Whitney, Scott
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On June 28, 2001, Mathers was sentenced to one year probation on weapons charges
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Eminem began an acting career in 2002
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Eminem has spoken openly about his addiction to prescription drugs, including Vicodin, Ambien, Valium and Methadone.[194] His group-mate Proof from D12 stated that Mathers "sobered up" in 2002 from drug and alcohol dependence
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Check out his movies Eminem made his official Hollywood acting debut with the semi-autobiographical 8 Mile
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Eminem has also founded his own charity named The Marshall Mathers Foundation, assisting disadvantaged youth. The foundation frequently works in conjunction with a charity founded by Norman Yatooma, a high profile Detroit attorney
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In 2005, Eminem's aunt and uncle, Jack and Betty Schmitt, sued him, alleging that he has promised them a $350,000 house and the money to keep it up, and instead has kept it in his name and tried to evict them
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Check out his booksOn October 21, 2008, Eminem released a tell-all autobiography entitled The Way I Am, which details his struggles with poverty, drugs, fame, heartbreak and depression, along with stories about his rise to fame and commentary on past controversies
