Kanye West

Summary

Kanye West is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Atlanta^[2]. He was born on June 8, 1977^[3]. He worked as a rapper^[4], record producer^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], and fashion designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.031% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,898 views/month, #308 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Kanye West's place of birth was Atlanta^[2].
• Kanye West was born on June 8, 1977^[3].
• Kanye West's father was Ray West^[10].
• Kanye West's mother was Donda West^[11].
• A child of Kanye West was North West^[12].
• A child of Kanye West was Saint West^[13].
• A child of Kanye West was Chicago West^[14].
• A child of Kanye West was Psalm West^[15].
• Kanye West held citizenship in United States^[16].
• American English was Kanye West's native language^[17].
• Kanye West is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[18].
• Kanye West worked as a rapper^[4].
• Kanye West's professions included record producer^[5].
• Kanye West's professions included singer^[6].
• Kanye West worked as a songwriter^[7].
• Kanye West's professions included fashion designer^[8].
• Kanye West was educated at American Academy of Art College^[19].
• Kanye West's education included a stint at Polaris High School^[20].
• Kanye West received the BET Award for Best New Artist^[21].
• Kanye West received the BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist^[22].
• Kanye West received the BET Award for Video of the Year^[23].
• Kanye West received the BET Award for Video of the Year^[24].
• Kanye West received the BET Award for Best Group^[25].
• Kanye West received the Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist^[26].
• Kanye West was a member of Kids See Ghosts^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1977-06-08^[30]

• Genre(s): chipmunk soul, christian hip hop, conscious hip hop, contemporary r&b, deep house, electropop, experimental hip hop, future bass, hip hop, house, pop, pop rap, r&b, trap^[31]

• Community tags: african american musicians, businesspeople, chipmunk soul, christian hip hop, composers, conscious hip hop, contemporary r&b, contemporary rap, deep house, electropop, experimental hip hop, fashion designers, future bass, gospel music, hip hop, house, midwest rap, modeschöpfer, musikproduzent, pop, pop rap, producer, progressive rap, r&b, rap musicians, rapmusiker, regisseur, singers, singstimme, songwriter, sound recording executives and producers, trap^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 164f0d73-1234-4e2c-8743-d77bf2191051^[33]

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Origins and Family

Kanye West's place of birth was Atlanta^[2]. He was born on June 8, 1977^[3]. His father was Ray West^[10]. His mother was Donda West^[11]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[18]. American English was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at American Academy of Art College^[19], an art academy^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1923^[36], headquartered in Chicago^[37] and Polaris High School^[20]. Kanye West earned the academic degree of honorary degree^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper^[4], record producer^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], and fashion designer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include BET Award for Best New Artist^[21], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40]; BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist^[22], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42]; BET Award for Video of the Year^[23], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2001^[45]; BET Award for Best Group^[25], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47]; Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist^[26], a class of award^[48]; and American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist^[49], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1989^[52].

Personal Life

Children include North West^[12], a rapper^[53], b. 2013^[54], of United States^[55]; Saint West^[13], b. 2015^[56], of United States^[57]; Chicago West^[14], b. 2018^[58], of United States^[59]; and Psalm West^[15], b. 2019^[60], of United States^[61]. Kanye West's religion is recorded as Christianity^[62].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kanye West include Coinye^[63].

Why It Matters

Kanye West ranks in the top 0.031% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,898 views/month, #308 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover^[66], an actor^[67], b. 1983^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award^[70], specialised in music^[71]; Big Sean^[72], a rapper^[73], b. 1988^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the BET Award for Best New Artist^[76]; Maxon Margiela^[77], a rapper^[78], 2004–2025^[79], of United States^[80]; and Johnny Orlando^[81], a singer^[82], b. 2003^[83], of Canada^[84], awarded the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Canadian Act^[85].

Entities named for him include Coinye^[63].

FAQs

Where was Kanye West born?

Kanye West's place of birth was Atlanta^[2].

Who were Kanye West's parents?

Kanye West's father was Ray West^[10]. Kanye West's mother was Donda West^[11].

What did Kanye West do for work?

Kanye West worked as rapper^[4], record producer^[5], singer^[6], songwriter^[7], and fashion designer^[8].

Where did Kanye West go to school?

Kanye West was educated at American Academy of Art College^[19] and Polaris High School^[20].

What awards did Kanye West receive?

Honors received include BET Award for Best New Artist^[21], BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist^[22], BET Award for Video of the Year^[23], and BET Award for Video of the Year^[24].

Who did Kanye West influence?

Kanye West has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover^[66], Big Sean^[72], Maxon Margiela^[77], and Johnny Orlando^[81].