Shawn Corey Carter

nickname

S-dot, Young Hov, Jazzy (oder Jay-Z), Hova, Jigga, J-Hova, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim, Lucky Lefty, Joe Camel, Hov

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Residence

Tribeca, New York, USA

nationality

training

Shawn Corey Carter was in attendance at Eli Whitney High School in Brooklyn. Post that, he went to George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School in downtown Brooklyn. Eventually, Corey enrolled in Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey. But he didn’t finish this school.

occupation

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Record Manager, Entrepreneur

family

• Vater – Adnes Reeves
• Mutter – Gloria Carter
• Siblings – Eric Carter (Older Brother), Michelle Carter (Sister), Andrea Carter (Sister)

Manager

unknown

Genre

HipHop

instruments

Life

labels

Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella, Roc Nation

To build

Average

Height

187 cm (6 ft 1½ in)

weight

85 kg or 187.5 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Jay Z dates –

1. Carmen Bryan (1996) – In 1996, Jay-Z dated American personality Carmen Bryan.
2. Lil’ Kim (1998-2000) – From 1998 to 2000, the two rappers were romantically linked. Lil’ Kim is over 1 foot shorter than Jay-Z. She stands 4ft 11in.
3. Charlie Baltimore (1999) – In 1999, Jay-Z reportedly had a fight with Charlie.
4. Foxy Brown – Jay-Z is said to have dated rapper Foxy Brown in the past.
5. Aaliyah (1999) – Jay-Z had a brief relationship with singer Aaliyah in 1999. She died two years later.
6. Rosario Dawson (2000) – He had an affair with actress Rosario Dawson in 2000.
7. Shenelle Scott (2000-2001) – Jay-Z met Trinidadian and Tobagonian glamor model during the Big Pimpin video shoot in 2000. They lasted one year from 2000 to 2001. He is believed to be the father of Shenelle’s child Isa Jael.
8. Blu Cantrell (2001) – The two singers were romantically linked in 2001.
9. Beyoncé Knowles (2002-Present) – American singer Beyonce married him after longstanding relationship with Jay-Z. They first met on a tour in 2002 and soon they started dating. The duo then got engaged in May 2005 and secretly married on April 4, 2008 in New York City. Beyonce gave birth to the couple’s first child, a daughter – Blue Ivy Carter (born January 7, 2012). Later, on June 13, 2017, the couple welcomed twins Rumi Carter (daughter) and Sir Carter (son). Rumi is older than Sir.
10. Rachel Roy (2014) – Jay-Z reportedly met fashion designer Rachel Roy in 2014 before the Met Gala.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• all-rounder. personality
• wide nose

brand promotion

Budweiser Select, American Red Cross, Reebok (2005), Hewlett-Packard (2006), Ace of Spades, etc.

Religion

Atheist

Known for

His various albums such as The Blueprint 3 (2009), Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter (1999), In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997) and others.

First album

Jay-Z released his debut album Legitimate Doubt on June 25, 1996 in the United States through Roc-A-Fella Records. It charted at number 23 in the US. It has platinum certification in America.

Jay-Z sold 1,514,000 copies of the album in the US.

first movie

Jay-Z starred in his debut film Beware the Streets. The musical film, written by Jay-Z himself, was released in 1998.

Personal trainer

For Grammys 2014, Beyonce and Jay Z did the workout together, which was mostly about dance moves to lose weight. No doubt there were also running exercises and other exercises.

Marco Borges is the man behind their amazing bodies. He got Jay-Z to adopt the vegan diet to prepare for the 2014 Grammys music show.

Check out his workout routine and diet plan.

Jay-Z favorite things

• Album (Personal) – Legitimate Doubt
• Britney Spears Song – Toxic
• Michael Jackson Song – Human Nature
• Filme – Cliche (2003), Godfather II (1974), True Romance (1993)
• Müsli – Cap’n Crunch
• Pasta – linguine with clam

Jay-Z Facts

1. Jay-Z owns a record company “Roc Nation”.
2. His father left the family when Jay-Z was very young. So he is mainly brought up by his mother.
3. In 1982 (when Jay-Z was 12), he shot his older brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewelry.
4. Jay-Z revealed through his music that he had a history of selling crack cocaine.
5. He was nicknamed Jazzy during his childhood. It gradually turned into Jay-Z. On July 18, 2013, he deleted the hyphen in Jay-Z and now wishes to be known as Jay Z.
6. He doesn’t like puns.
7. He had a keen interest in music since he was a child and for this reason her mother bought him a boom box for his birthday.
8. He is co-owner of his clothing line Rocawear. He also owns a sports bar called the 40/40 Club.
9. Jaz-O is his musical mentor and that’s why Jay-Z took the stage name Jay-Z.
10. Jay-Z launched his own blog-like lifestyle website in April 2011, covering a variety of topics. Visit his official website @ lifeandtimes.com. (connect with it via Facebook and Twitter)
11. Hear more from Jay-Z on Twitter and Facebook.