50 Cent Personal Info & Profile

50 Cent Profile

Famous As

Hardcore rapper

Birth Name

Curtis James Jackson III

Birth Date

July 6, 1975

Birth Place

Queens, New York, USA

Claim to Fame

Famous As

Hardcore rapper

Popular for

Personal Fact

Birth Name

Curtis James Jackson III

Birth Date

July 6, 1975

Birth Place

Queens, New York, USA

Height

Nationality

American

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Brown

Education

Attended Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, expelled in 10th grade for posession of crack

Family and Relationship

Mother

Relation

Son

✦ Inked a multi-year deal with Steiner Sports in May 2008 to sell his memorabilia, including his autographed photos, movie-related products, concert-worn apparel, and his other branded products.
✦ His mother was killed in a drug deal at the age of 23. 50 Cent was only 8 years old at the time. Since then he was raised by his grandparents.
✦ He once signed to Run DMC's Jam Master Jay "JMJ", but later left the label for Columbia Records in 1999 with a little help from the all-star hip-hop production duo Track Masters.
✦ His unofficially released album "Power of the Dollar" was an instant hit for New York radio.
✦ 50 Cent was engaged in a well-publicized dispute with rival rapper Ja rule and his label Murder Inc. Records before later signing to Eminem and Dre's label.