American rapper, songwriter, and record producer born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Discovered by Dr. Dre in 1997; their collaboration became one of the most commercially successful in hip-hop history.
Released twelve studio albums between Infinite (1996) and The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (2024). Commercial peak: The Slim Shady LP (1999), The Marshall Mathers LP (2000, which sold over 21 million copies worldwide), The Eminem Show (2002), and Encore (2004). Won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Original Song ("Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile). Among the best-selling music artists in history with over 200 million units sold.
