Born name

Kanye Omari West (Kanye is pronounced con-yay)

nickname

Ye, der Louis Vuitton Don, Konman, Yeezy

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Residence

Hidden Hills, California, USA

nationality

training

Kanye West graduated from Polaris High School , Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA. He then attended American Academy of Arts , Chicago and also completed 1 year at Chicago State University but dropped out to focus on his music career.

occupation

Musician, film director, fashion designer, singer, songwriter, rapper, music video director Flashing Lights ), music producer

family

• Father – Ray West (Former Black Panther, Photojournalist, Christian Consultant, Entrepreneur)
• mother – dr Donda C. (Williams) West (English university professor, later Kanye’s manager)
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

United Talent Agency

Genre

HipHop

instruments

Gesang, Keyboards, Sampler, Percussion, Synthesizer, Klavier

Labels

Very good beats, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

80 kg or 176 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Kim Kardashian

Kanye West started dating the hottie Kim Kardashian(American actress) in April 2012. They got engaged on October 21, 2013. They had already welcomed their daughter North West on June 15, 2013. Kardashian and West married on May 24, 2014 in Florence, Italy. Kim legally changed her name from “Kardashian” to “West” on August 5, 2014.

The couple then had a son named Saint West, born December 5, 2015. Their third child, daughter Chicago West, was born on January 15, 2018. They welcomed their fourth child, a son who was born in May 2019 via a surrogate mother.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Cheek shape

shoe size

12 (US)

brand promotion

Pepsi, Nike (2011), Megaupload (2011)

Religion

Christianity

Known for

His music albums. Since 2012 he has released 5 solo albums, all of which have gone platinum.

First album

“The College Dropout” was released on February 10, 2004 on Roc-A-Fella Records

first movie

“We Were Once a Fairy Tale” was released on June 24, 2009. This is a 14 minute film.

Personal trainer

Harley Pasternak. He has also trained other celebs like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, etc.

Kanye West favorite things

• Favorite Food – Soul Food
• Favorite band – Franz Ferdinand
• Favorite White Girl – Scarlett Johansson
• Favorite color – Kanye says he doesn’t have a favorite color, but if he does, it won’t be white
• Favorite clothes – Louis Vuitton
• Favorite shoes – Louis Vuitton, Nike Air 180s
• Favorite Artist – Kid Cudi
• Favorite Movie – Coming to America (1988)
• Favorite rapper – He’s his favorite rapper himself (He once gave a speech at the Grammy Award function)
• Favorite album of all time – Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde

Kanye West Facts

1. Kanye West started the Kanye West Foundation in 2003 in Chicago, USA, which helps Hispanic and African American children continue their education and make music in school.
2. Kanye West has a metal plate on his chin from a car accident. He was driving home from the studio and fell asleep on the way. As a result, he crashed into another car.
3. His debut album College Dropout sold 400,000 copies in its first week. Despite this, all of his five solo albums through 2012 have made good money and been certified platinum.
4. Since 2012, Kanye West has won 18 Grammy Awards, making him the most-awarded artist of all time.
5. He dislikes President George Walker Bush as he doesn’t care about black people.
6. WELL. Music is the American record label founded by Kanye West.
7. Kanye West is the only child.
8. He wasn’t listed. 3 on Billboard’s list of the Top 10 Producers of the Decade.
9. Kanye failed a week after his mother’s death, Dr. Donda West, at a concert in Paris, trying to sing the verses of “Hey Mama”.
10. Kanye West Quote
    • “Nothing in life is promised but death”
    • “I don’t know which is better – to be fixed or to be paid”
11. Visit his official website at www.kanyewest.com.
12. Connect with Kanye on YouTube VEVO and MySpace. Kanye deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts in May 2017.