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Kanye West
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Kanye West
Kanye West Lollapalooza Chile 2011 2.jpg
West performing at Lollapalooza in 2011
Born Kanye Omari West
June 8, 1977 (age 38)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Residence Hidden Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation
Rapper record producer fashion designer
Years active 1996–present
Home town Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse(s) Kim Kardashian (m. 2014)
Children 1
Website Official website
Musical career
Genres Hip hop
Instruments
Vocals keyboards sampler percussion synthesizer piano
Labels
Very GOOD Beats Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Associated acts
Big Sean Charlie Wilson Child Rebel Soldier Common Go-Getters Jay Z John Legend Kid Cudi Mike Dean Mos Def Drake No I.D. Paul McCartney Rihanna Rhymefest Talib Kweli The Game Vic Mensa Ludacris Tyga
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West first became known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records; he achieved recognition for his work on rapper Jay Z's The Blueprint (2001), as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used high-pitched vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. He later broadened his influences to include R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, house, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, industrial, and classical