Eminem Biography
Eminem (real name Marshall Bruce Mathers III) is an American rapper, music producer, and songwriter. He is one of the best-selling music artists globally, a fifteen-time Grammy Award recipient, and won an Oscar for Best Song for the film "8 Mile," in which he starred.
Early Life
Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1972, in the small town of St. Joseph, Missouri, USA. His parents, Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr. and Deborah Rae (Nelson) Mathers-Briggs, were musicians who played in restaurants of the "Ramada" hotel chain. They married when Deborah was 15, and she soon gave birth to her son.





Early Career Pursuits
Marshall was introduced to rap by his uncle Ronnie Polkingharn, who was only a few months older than him and became his first mentor in music. "My uncle was really my best friend," Eminem gratefully said.
The teenager created his first rap duo at 14 with his friend Mike Ruby, and then he came up with the pseudonym "M&M" (from the first letters of his name and surname), which subsequently transformed into "Eminem".
Adolescence
Marshall did poorly in school, especially in the higher grades - not because he lacked abilities, but because he was completely uninterested in studying. All he needed was to read rap. Having failed to complete 9th grade, even after spending 3 years in a row at Lincoln school, at the age of 17 he dropped out of school for good.
The teenager's mother, Deborah constantly quarreled with him. From an early age, Marshall had to earn extra money to help her support the family, and yet, she often kicked him out of the house. She had a difficult personality, which one social worker characterized as "increased suspicion, close to paranoia". Nevertheless, in 1987, she took in her son's runaway friend Kimberly Scott, who later became Eminem's wife.

Because of this, his perfectly healthy 9-year-old brother Nathan spent a whole year in the hospital. Eventually, to stop this torment and provide his mother with qualified help, Marshall was forced to testify against her in court, and then he started raising his brother himself. A difficult childhood and the trials of youth gave a powerful impetus to Eminem's creativity.
Musical career
In 1995, Eminem made his professional debut as a member of the group "New Jacks", and then, when it disbanded, in the group "Soul Intent", where his friend Proof and DJ Butterfingers also participated.

In this mood, his new album "Slim Shady EP" was recorded in the spring of 1997. The disc was ready, but lay without promotion, and Eminem went to the "Rap Olympics" - an annual national competition in the rap battle format, which took place in Los Angeles. In this largest battle, the artist took second place, and the organizers noticed the talented young man.
Dr. Dre later recalled:
Eminem was stunned by this turn of fate, as Dr. Dre had been one of his idols for many years: "I didn't want to act like a fan or suck up to him too much... I was a regular white guy from Detroit, and before meeting Dr. Dre, I'd never seen any of the stars". In one of his later interviews, the artist admitted that if it hadn't been for Dr. Dre's fate-changing participation and sudden rise in popularity, he would have been ready to give up and leave music to build a career in some other, less creative field: his daughter was only a year old, and his family desperately needed a stable income.In all my time in the music industry, I've never come across anything worthwhile on demo recordings or discs. But when Jimmy put this on, I immediately said: Find him, right now». Colleagues tried to reason with the producer and warned him against working with a white, i.e., «unreal» rapper, to which he responded: «I don't care if he's purple. If he raps well, I'll be with him.






Although the album was warmly received by the audience and enjoyed considerable success, it was met with restrained criticism. "Eminem had the opportunity to lend a new quality to his music. What he's presenting now is still powerful, but very narrow in form," some noted. Others remarked that "... the album leaves an aftertaste of joyless fatigue - too prominent to signify the artist's return to his previous form."We've holed up in the studio with Dre, just like old times. Dre is going to produce most of the tracks on Relapse. We're having fun again... That's the plan.
Regardless, the album received its fair share of positive reviews and earned the artist yet another Grammy award. At the year's end, the second part, "Relapse: Refill", was released, featuring both familiar tracks and entirely new ones, including the track "Forever", performed alongside rappers Drake, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne.


In 2014, the artist-founded recording company "Shady Records" released the double compilation "Shady XV." The first disc is replete with fresh tracks from Eminem himself, as well as groups he has been involved with and his friends: "Slaughterhouse," "Yelawolf," "D12," "Bad Meets Evil," and others. The second disc curated the best hits from the label's 15-year history, featuring artists such as Obie Trice, 50 Cent, Bobby Creekwater, Ca$his, and Stat Quo. Between 2015 and 2017, Eminem launched several hits: "Campaign Speech," "Kill For You," and so forth.Eminem's performance was noted for its vigor — more aggressive and yet fully conscious — surpassing all his previous works over many years. «The rhymes here... this album has more rhymes than many rappers find throughout their entire careers.
In 2017, Eminem was working on his new album "Revival" — his first solo disc since "The Marshall Mathers LP 2," released in 2013. Earlier that year, he released a video where he passionately criticized US President Donald Trump in a rap verse.
The summer of 2018 culminated with the release of Eminem's landmark tenth studio album, "Kamikaze," featuring 13 fresh tracks. One of them, the last one, was included in the soundtrack for the movie "Venom" with Tom Hardy. The artist lambasted everyone: mumble rap, music critics who disliked his previous album, Donald Trump, the band Die Antwoord (their vocalist Yolandi Visser made fun of his name in one of their tracks), and his former band D12.
Alongside working on his own material, he aided singer Nicki Minaj in recording her album "Queen." Around the same time, Eminem broke his own record for rapidity of delivery, articulating 123 syllables in just 12 seconds. In Nicki's composition "Majesty," he rapped faster than in his own track "Rap God."

Film Appearances
Eminem made his cinematic debut with a minor role in the comedy "The Wash" (2001), alongside industry colleagues including Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. This film, however, didn't achieve substantial notoriety, as critics dismissed it as amateurish and unfunny.
In 2008, Eminem published his autobiography, "The Way I Am," and established his own charity, "The Marshall Mathers Foundation," to provide assistance to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Eminem's Personal Life
Marshall and his high-school sweetheart, Kimberly Anne Scott, embarked on a relationship in 1989, a romance that would repeatedly dissolve and rekindle over the years. Their daughter, Hailie Jade Scott, was born on December 25, 1995.
The couple officially tied the knot in 1999, only to divorce in 2001. In one interview from that time, Eminem swore, "I would sooner have a baby through my penis than get married again."

During his intermittent split with Kim, Eminem was involved in fleeting relationships with several women, including former Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell, his "8 Mile" co-star Brittany Murphy, porn star Brittany Andrews, and singer Mariah Carey, amongst others.
Post his final divorce, he repeatedly stated that he has no desire to engage in romantic relationships, as he can't fully trust anyone. Marshall fears that women may harbour hidden motives, may not be entirely honest with him, and may not remain faithful. In 2008, he briefly dated Tracy McNew, an employee at Shady Records, but nothing is known about his subsequent relationships.

Eminem Now
In 2021, Eminem joined the cast of the film "Black Mafia Family," produced by rapper 50 Cent. Eminem was cast as Rick, a drug dealer duped by federal agents and subsequently incarcerated.
In November 2022, Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He jested, "Perhaps I shouldn't be here, after all, I'm a rapper, and this is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," just before performing duets with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler (Sing for the Moment) and Ed Sheeran (Stan).