Sean Combs

Sean Combs is Grammy Award-winning rapper, music producer, actor, clothing designer, record label executive and entrepreneur. Combs is regarded as one of the most multifaceted and business minded entertainers in the hip hop genre, and the music industry in general.http://www.badboyonline.com/

Combs has performed and produced under a name of stage names over his career; these have included "Puff Daddy," "Puffy," "P.Diddy," and most recently, "Diddy."http://www.badboyonline.com/

As the founder and executive of Bad Boy Records, Combs rose to fame as the producer and label behind the legendary Brooklyn rapper the Notorious B.I.G., the stage name of Christopher Wallace, who was shot in 1997. Combs produced both of B.I.G.'s albums, Ready to Die and Life After Death, which each sold millions of records.

Combs is known as a hip hop entrepreneur, having established a prominent clothing line, "Sean John", which caters to hip hop and general consumers alike. He had also set up a restaurant and sports bar named "Justin's", after his young son, though it has since closed.http://hiphop.popcrunch.com/diddy-justins-restaurant-bar-closing/

Combs is rumored to be romantically linked to Cassie, though the couple have denied the relationship. They were last seen together in late March of 2009 at a party held at Comb's home in Star Island, Miami, where an onlooker stated that the pair "were all over each other."PerezHilton: Diddy & Cassie: Together Again! (March 30, 2009)

Sean Combs was born in Harlem, New York. His father, Melvin Combs was killed in a shooting when he was three. Melvin worked with Frank Lucas, on whom the movie American Gangster is based.

Combs attended the Mount Saint Michael Academy and then Howard University for college, but dropped to pursue a career as a music producer. His first big client was the late Notorious B.I.G., with whom he created an empire that promotes clothing, television shows, restaurants and movies.

Combs has also recorded solo albums as a rapper, with his most recent, "Press Play", receiving moderately positive reviews with its dance music influenced sound. Singles off of this album included "Give It To Me" featuring Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, Last Night featuring Keyshia Cole, Through the Pain featuring Marion Winans, and Tell Me featuring Christina Aguilera.http://www.pdiddymusic.co.uk/

Through the reality television series Making the Band, in which several women spent several weeks auditioning to become members of Combs's new R&B group. Combs then formed the group Danity Kane. Danity Kane released a hit single named Damaged, and Combs, as usual, was executive producer.http://www.danitykane.com/

On February 27 2009, via his Twitter, Combs posted that he was in the middle of a 36 hours tantric sex session. He gave several updates throughout the day informing followers how it was going. One of the posts read, "For all those just tuning in. I'm six and a half hours in on a 36 hour tantric sex session. Welcome".

Artist Tom Patti launched a lawsuit against Combs in late January of 2009 claiming that the rapper stole his sculpture design in which Combs used for his new bottle of cologne called Unforgivable. Patti is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.TMZ: Artist Sues Diddy for Tapping His Glass (February 3, 2009)

Combs is the executor producer of the biopic film Notorious, which is based on the life and death of rapper Notorious B.I.G. The movie premiered on January 16, 2009, and stars Jamal Woolard, Derek Luke, Angela Bassett and Anthony Macki.