{"id":3597,"date":"2024-01-17T09:30:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T09:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/?p=3597"},"modified":"2024-01-17T09:30:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T09:30:44","slug":"kanye-west-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/kanye-west-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanye West (American Rapper) Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kanye West was born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to Dr. Donda C. Williams West and Ray West. His father was one of the former Black Panthers and the first ever black photojournalist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Kanye West <\/a>mother was an English Professor at Clark Atlanta University and also the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University. His parents divorced when he was only 3 years old and he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>

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Kanye West Biography<\/strong><\/h2>

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Real Name<\/strong><\/td>Kanye Omari West<\/td><\/tr>
Age<\/strong><\/td>44 years<\/td><\/tr>
Born on<\/strong><\/td>8th June 1977<\/td><\/tr>
Parents<\/strong><\/td>Ray West, Donda West<\/td><\/tr>
Height<\/strong><\/td>5 Feet 8 Inches<\/td><\/tr>
Children\u2019s<\/strong><\/td>North West, Psalm West, Chicago West, and Saint West<\/td><\/tr>
Other Names<\/strong><\/td>Saint Pablo, Yeezus, Yeezy, Louis Vuitton Don<\/td><\/tr>
Wife<\/strong><\/td>Kim Kardashian<\/td><\/tr>
Famous Songs and Albums<\/strong><\/td>Heartless, Slow Jamz, Stronger, E.T., and many more<\/td><\/tr>
Education<\/strong><\/td>Chicago State University(no Degree)<\/td><\/tr>
Net worth<\/strong><\/td>$550 million dollars<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Profession<\/strong><\/td>Rapper, Producer, Businessman, Songwriter<\/td><\/tr>
Children<\/strong><\/td>4 Children
North Saint
Psalm
Chicago<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Kanye West<\/strong> Childhood & Early Life<\/strong><\/h2>

Kanye West was born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to Dr. Donda C. Williams West and Ray West. His father was one of the former Black Panthers<\/em> and the first ever black photojournalist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His mother was an English Professor at Clark Atlanta University and also the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University. His parents divorced when he was only 3 years old and he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>

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West was raised in a humble way and belonged to a middle-class background. He did his schooling at Polaris High School in Illinois. He shifted to Nanjing, China at the age of ten when his mother was asked to teach at Nanjing University as part of an exchange program. He was creative from an early age. He wrote his first poetry at the age of 5. Around the same time, he started to rap and had composed his own music by the time he was in the seventh grade.<\/p>

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Kanye West Education<\/strong><\/h2>

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School<\/strong><\/td>Polaris School for Indi<\/a>vidual Education in suburban Oak Lawn<\/td><\/tr>
College \/ University<\/strong><\/td>Chicago State University, American Academy of Art College<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Kanye West<\/strong><\/strong> Physical Appearance<\/strong><\/h2>

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Height in Meters<\/strong><\/td>1.<\/a>73 m<\/td><\/tr>
Height in Feet Inches<\/strong><\/td>5\u2032 8\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
Weight<\/strong><\/td>80 kg<\/td><\/tr>
Body Measurement<\/strong><\/td>46-16-32<\/td><\/tr>
Chest Size<\/strong><\/td>46 inches<\/td><\/tr>
Biceps Size<\/strong><\/td>32 inches<\/td><\/tr>
Eye Colour<\/strong><\/td>Brown<\/td><\/tr>
Hair Colour<\/strong><\/td>Black<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Kanye West Family and Children<\/strong><\/h2>

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 Kanye was in love with Kim Kardashian. They both started dating in 2014 and later in 2015 they got married. But things did not turn out well between them and they divorced in 2021. Kanye and Kim have four children \u2013North, Saint, Psalm, and Chicago.<\/p>

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Father<\/strong><\/td>Ray West<\/td><\/tr>
Mother<\/strong><\/td>Donda West (American professor)<\/td><\/tr>
Marital Status<\/strong><\/td>Divorced<\/td><\/tr>
Wife<\/strong><\/td>Kim Kardashian (Media Personality and Businesswoman) (m.2014; div. 2022)<\/td><\/tr>
Daughters<\/strong><\/td>\u200bNorth West, 9
Saint West, 7
Chicago West, 4
Psalm West, 3<\/td><\/tr>
Girlfriends\/ Affairs<\/strong><\/td>Sumeke Rainey
Alexis Phifer
Julia Fox
Chaney Jones<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Kanye West Career<\/strong><\/h2>

Kanye started his career as a producer. He invested in Jermaine Dupri,s \u201c Life In 1472\u201d.He gained popularity when he worked for Roc-A-Fella. His highly praised composition work was Blueprint with Jay Z. Kanye was recognized in the industry because of his unique work in the industry.<\/p>

Kanye made his final cut after he released the College Dropout in 2004. This album of him made a huge success and it became very popular among the fans. Kanye was awarded Grammy in 2005 for the song in his album. He has released some best works like Late Registration, Gold Digger, and Diamonds from Sierra Leone. These albums and works topped the charts.<\/p>

Kanye West Net Worth<\/strong><\/h2>

Kanye West Net Worth Was around $550 million dollars<\/strong>. He is very famous in the Industry and he is the richest black rapper in America. He is the founder of the GOOD music label. He owns his own clothing brand named YEEZY. He earns a major portion of his income through his hit songs and albums.<\/p>

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Kanye West Favorite Things<\/strong><\/h2>

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Favorite Colour<\/strong><\/td>Royal Blue<\/td><\/tr>
Favorite Actor<\/strong><\/td>Jami<\/a>e Foxx<\/td><\/tr>
Favorite Actress<\/strong><\/td>Julia Fox<\/td><\/tr>
Favorite Food<\/strong><\/td>Chips (Doritos, Cheetos), Candy (sour skittles, Tamarindo), Doughnuts, Australian chocolate bars<\/td><\/tr>
Hobbies<\/strong><\/td>Playing Basketball, Fashion, Music, Video Games, Fas<\/td><\/tr>
Favorite Director<\/strong><\/td>Robert Zemeckis<\/td><\/tr>
Favorite Car Collections<\/strong><\/td>\u200bMaybach 57
Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini Aventador
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss
Bugatti Veyron<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Divorced<\/strong><\/h2>

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Kanye was in love with Kim Kardashian. They both started dating in 2014 and later in 2015 they got married. But things did not turn out well between them and they divorced in 2021. Kanye and Kim have four children \u2013North, Saint, Psalm, and Chicago.the reality TV star explained that she was exhausted from having to \u201cclean up\u201d the rapper’s outbursts<\/strong> \u2013 both on social media and behind the scenes. She said: \u201cSometimes I feel if he were to hit rock bottom that’s his journey that he needs to figure out on his own.<\/p>

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Also Read<\/strong> : Kim Kardashian (American Television Personality & Entrepreneur) Biography!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>

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Kanye West<\/strong><\/strong> Fast Facts<\/strong><\/h2>