Sean John Combs also known by the stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy or Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive, actor, and entrepreneur. He worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Entertainment, in 1993. Combs' debut album, No Way Out (1997) has been certified seven times platinum. No Way Out was followed by successful albums such as Forever (1999), The Saga Continues... (2001) and Press Play (2006). Combs has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards and is the producer of MTV's Making the Band.
Diddy and rumored girlfriend Lori Harvey spotted wearing matching outfits
The music mogul and Lori Harvey who is the stepdaughter of Steve Harvey — were spotted taking a midnight stroll in New York’s Soho neighborhood Wednesday wearing matching outfits reigniting rumors that they may be a couple. Reps for Combs, 49, and Harvey, 22, did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the two have not confirmed that they’re in a relationship but rumors have been swirling since March. Harvey was called out on Instagram after she was seen wearing a diamond ring on her engagement finger at a party for Diddy’s vodka brand Ciroc, according to Vibe magazine.
“I’m not engaged,” she wrote in her Instagram Stories in June. “Stop believing everything y’all read on a blog.”
Famous for
- His Musical albums like 'No Way Out', 'Forever', 'The Saga Continues', 'I'll be With You', 'Come with me' and many more.
Early Life of Sean Combs
Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969, in Manhattan's Harlem in New York City and was raised in Mount Vernon, New York. He holds American nationality and his birth sign is Capricorn. His mother, Janice (Smalls), was a model and teacher's assistant and his father, Melvin Earl Combs, served in the U.S. Air Force. His father was shot to death in a car when he was 2 years old. Regarding his education, Combs graduated from the Roman Catholic Mount Saint Michael Academy in 1987. He played football for the academy and his team won a division title in 1986. Combs said that he was given the nickname Puff as a child because he would "huff and puff" when he was angry. Combs was a business major at Howard University but left after his sophomore year. In 2014, he returned to Howard University to receive an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities and deliver the University's 146th Commencement Address.
Body Measurement of Sean Combs
How tall is Sean Combs?
Famous Rapper Sean Combs has an attractive body figure with a height of 5ft 8in tall and a weight of 86 kg. Additionally, he has brown eyes and black hair color.
Career of Sean Combs
- Sean started his career professionally in 1990
- In 1993, after being fired from Uptown, Combs established his new label Bad Boy Entertainment as a joint venture with Arista Records.
- During 1994–1995, Combs produced several songs for TLC's CrazySexyCool, which finished the decade as number 25 on Billboard's list of top pop albums of the decade.
- In 1997, under the name Puff Daddy, Combs recorded his first commercial vocal work as a rapper. His debut single, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", spent 28 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number one.
- His debut album, No Way Out, was released on July 1, 1997, through Bad Boy Records.
- 'No Way Out' was a significant success, particularly in the United States, where it reached number one on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release, selling 561,000 copies.
- Four other singles; "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", "It's All About the Benjamins", "Been Around the World", and "Victory", was also released.
- The album earned Combs five nominations at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998, winning the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
- Combs' second solo studio album, was released by Bad Boy Records on August 24, 1999, in North America, and in the UK. It reached number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
- Combs changed his stage name from "Puff Daddy" to "P. Diddy" in 2001.
- He appeared as a drug dealer in the film Made and starred with Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball (both in 2001).
- Combs's 'The Saga Continues...', released on July 10 in North America, was the last studio album released by the joint venture. The album reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
- Combs was executive producer of the reality TV show Making the Band, which appeared on MTV from 2002 to 2009.
- Combs starred in the 2005 film Carlito's Way: Rise to Power.
- He hosted the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2005 by Time magazine.
- Combs released his first album in four years, Press Play, on October 17, 2006.
- Its singles "Come to Me" and "Last Night" both reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
- Combs created a rap supergroup in 2010 known as the Dream Team. The group consists of Combs, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Red Cafe, and Fabolous.
- In June 2010 Combs played a role (credited as Sean Combs) in the comedy film Get Him to the Greek, as Sergio Roma.
- Comb's 'Last Train to Paris' was released by Combs' group Diddy-Dirty Money on December 13, 2010.
- On April 18, 2011, Combs appeared in season one of Hawaii Five-0, guest-starring as an undercover NYPD detective.
- On February 26, 2014, Combs premiered "Big Homie", featuring Rick Ross and French Montana, as the first single from his mixtape MMM (Money Making Mitch).
- In 2019, Combs announced on twitter that Making the Band will return to MTV in 2020.
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- In 1998, Combs started a clothing line, Sean John. It was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) award for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2000 and won in 2004.
Personal Life of Sean Combs
Personal Life of Sean Combs has always created complications among fans and social sites. Sean Combs is the father of 6 Children named as: Justin Dior Combs in 1993, Christian Casey Combs in 1998, Jessie James Combs in 2006, Chance Combs, Quincy in 1991 and D’Lila Star Combs in 2006. Sean Combs was in a relationship with Kimberly Porter who died of Pneumonia on November 15, 2018. They together had 3 children including a son and twin daughters named Justin Dior Combs, D'Lila Star Combs, and Jessie Combs. Five months before the birth of his twins, Combs' daughter Chance was born to Sarah Chapman. He took legal responsibility for Chance in October 2007. Besides, He has not revealed the name of the mother of his other children. Kim Porter's death brings Sean and his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura back together. Also, they got engaged in August 2012.
Additionally, Combs owns a home in Alpine, New Jersey, which he purchased for $7 million.
Birthday of Sean Combs
Sean Combs also known as Diddy celebrates his birthday on the 4th of November with his friends and family.
Net Worth of Sean Combs
The famous rapper, singer Sean Combs is very successful in his career as he making a good amount of money from his profession. As of 2019, The Net worth of Sean Combs is $825 Million.
