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Has a metal plate in his chin from near fatal car accident in which he was involved in around 3 pm on October 23 2002. He was driving home from a studio session and fell asleep behind the steering wheel and crashed into another car.
Has produced numerous songs for many artists including Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Jay-Z, DMX, Alicia Keys, Common, Mos Def, and many others.
He is signed to Roc A Fella Records.
His debut album, College Drop Out, sold over 400,000 copies in its first week.
Mother's name is Donda West.
Father's name is Ray West.
His debut album CD booklet contains 'yearbook-style' photos of the entire "College Dropout" album staff, along with high school superlatives underneath them. His was "most unlikely to succeed".
Made his European television debut performing his song 'Through the wire' in "Raymann is laat" (2001).
His name is pronounces "Khan-Ye"
Nominated for 10 Grammies in 2005. He ended up winning 3.
Moved to Chicago when he was 3 years old.
His parents are divorced
His mother is a former English professor at Chicago State University
Attended Chicago State University
Lived in China for a year with his mother when he was 10 years old
Has his own record label with the acronym G.O.O.D which stands for Getting Out Our Dreams, a subsidiary of Geffen.
Rapper Common signed to G.O.O.D
Sophomore album "Late Registration" moved over 860,000 units in it's opening week, landing it at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, a career first for the rapper.
His name is pronounced like "Con-yay".
His third album, 'Graduation' is set for release in October of 2006.
His favourite band is Scottish rock group Franz Ferdinand.
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