Eminem

Eminem is a controversial, multiplatinum-selling rap artist who was discovered by legendary producer Dr. Dre. He's sold over 70 million albums worldwide and also starred in the popular film 8 Mile, which was loosely based on his life.

Eminem made a guest appearance at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards on May 31, 2009. He performed his newest single "We Made You" and his hit "Crack a Bottle." After his performance Eminem took his seat in the audience with his bodyguards. Next was Sacha Baron Cohen, as the character Bruno, to present Zac Efron with the Golden Popcorn statue for "Best Male Performance". Dressed in angel wings and a silver thong he descended down from the ceiling. He seemed to get tangled in his wires before crashing head first into the audience and landing right on top of Eminem. His bodyguards removed the fashion guru from his lap and Eminem stormed out of the awards ceremony.http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/06/01/eminem-performs-at-mtv-movie-awards-meets-brunos-crotch/

Eminem was nominated for three 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. The VMAs aired on MTV on September 12, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. EST.http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1631681/20100210/story.jhtml

• Video of the Year- "Not Afraid" Directed by Rich Lee
• Best Male Video-"Not Afraid" Directed by Rich Lee -- WINNER
• Best Hip Hop Video-"Not Afraid" Directed by Rich Lee -- WINNER

Eminem opened the VMA awards show with a performance of the nominated song "Not Afraid." As the performance transitioned into "Love the Way You Lie," he was joined by Rihanna.

Eminem and Jimmy Kimmel flew 200 laid-off auto workers to Los Angeles for the taping of the May 15, 2009, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. Eminem appeared again on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on May 19 and May 22, 2009.http://www.freep.com/article/20090512/ENT04/90512047

Eminem revealed the details of his drug addiction as well as his "battle with sobriety" in VIBE magazine's July 2009 annual Real Rap issue.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276424,00.html

February 2009, Eminem teamed up with 50 Cent and released "Crack A Bottle." The song went from #78 to #1 and had over 400,000 digital downloads the first week. The video was produced by Paul Rosenblog.http://www.rapbasement.com/eminem/022409-preview-of-eminem-dr-dre-and-50-cent-new-video-for-crack-a-bottle-becomes-available.html

Shortly after his birth, Eminem's father walked out on him and his mother. Until he was twelve, he and his mother moved constantly between St. Joseph and Warren, Michigan. As a teenager, he became interested in hip-hop, performing amateur raps at age fourteen under the pseudonym "M&M" and joining the group Soul Intent around 1995. Within the local rap community he frequently participated in freestyle battles.

• 1996: Infinite
• 1999: The Slim Shady LP
• 2000: The Marshall Mathers LP
• 2002: The Eminem Show
• 2004: Encore
• 2005: Curtain Call: the Hits
• 2008: Relapse
• 2010: Recovery

• 2000: "The Real Slim Shady" #4
• 2002: "Lose Yourself" #1
• 2002: "Without Me" #2
• 2002: "Cleanin' Out My Closet" #4
• 2006: "Shake That" #6http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?JSESSIONID=GtRZJrKGzVPwB1j1fMjYfxW0QFl3g3593G31nrpLnSQ1RBJVyHpF!1713291

• October 17, 1972: Marshall Bruce Mathers III, later known as Eminem, is born in St. Joseph, Missouri

• 1989: Before dropping out of school, Mathers meets his future wife Kim

• 1995: Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade Mathers is born

• 1996: Releases an independent album called Infinite

• 1997: Wins second place in the Rap Olympics

• 1998: Dr. Dre signs Eminem to Aftermath, his imprint on Interscope

• 1999: Eminem and Kim marry

• 2000: Eminem wins Grammys for Best Rap Solo Performance ("My Name Is")

• 2001: Eminem's Detroit crew, D12, releases Devil's Night, its debut on Eminem's Shady Records label

• 2002: 8 Mile opens in theaters

• 2005: The day of Curtain Call's release, Mathers denies that he would be retiring

• 2006: Album compilation entitled Eminem Presents The Re-Up features artists from the Shady Records roster

• 2008: Releases first book The Way I Am