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Wiz Khalifa

American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor (born 1987)
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Summary

Wiz Khalifa was born on September 8, 1987[1], in Minot[2]. He has worked as a rapper[3], singer-songwriter[4], entrepreneur[5], actor[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,305 views/month, #5,535 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Sebastian Taylor Thomaz[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Occupation: singer[12], film actor[13], composer[14], musician[15], songwriter[16]
  • Educated at: Taylor Allderdice High School[17]
  • Award received: BET Award for Best New Artist[18], NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Genre: East Coast hip-hop[21], pop rap[22]
  • Record label: Taylor Gang Entertainment[23], Asylum Records[24], Atlantic Records[25], Warner Records Inc.[26], Rostrum Records[27]
  • Discography: Wiz Khalifa discography[28]
  • Commons category: Wiz Khalifa[29]
  • Residence: Pittsburgh[30], Japan[31], Germany[32], United Kingdom[33]
  • Family name: Thomaz[34]
  • Given name: Cameron[35], Jibril[36]
  • Pseudonym: Wiz Khalifa[37]
  • Official website: https://wizkhalifa.com[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Wiz Khalifa[39]
  • Work location: Pittsburgh[40]
  • Described by source: hedendaagsesieraden.nl[41]
  • Nominated for: American Music Award for New Artist of the Year[42], BET Award for Best New Artist[43], Grammy Award for Best Rap Song[44], Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance[45], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Push Act[46], MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act[47], MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[48], Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance[49], MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video[50], Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[51], MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video[52]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[53]
  • Topic has template: Template:Wiz Khalifa[54]
  • Birth name: Cameron Jibril Thomaz[55]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[56]

  • Country: US[57]

  • Began / founded: 1987-09-08[58]

  • Genre(s): east coast hip hop, hip hop, pop rap[59]

  • Community tags: east coast hip hop, hip hop, pop rap[60]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f5dfa020-ad69-41cd-b3d4-fd7af0414e94[61]

Why It Matters

Wiz Khalifa has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Wiz Khalifa born?

Wiz Khalifa's place of birth was Minot[2].

What did Wiz Khalifa do for work?

Wiz Khalifa worked as a rapper[3], singer-songwriter[4], entrepreneur[5], actor[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Wiz Khalifa go to school?

Wiz Khalifa was educated at Taylor Allderdice High School[17].

What awards did Wiz Khalifa receive?

Honors received include BET Award for Best New Artist[18] and NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year[19].

Related Entities

Asylum Records Atlantic Records entrepreneur Karen ramos United States Warner Records Inc.

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 585245
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  2. 6w ago · Mhaining89 · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id → Thomaz-9
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  3. 8w ago · Anticeri · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor (born 1987)
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  5. 10w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Wiz Khalifa
    Residence → Pittsburgh, Japan, Germany +1
    Work location → Pittsburgh
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  6. 14w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → East Coast hip-hop, pop rap
    Occupation → rapper, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur +7
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → East Coast hip-hop, pop rap
    Nominated for → American Music Award for New Artist of the Year, BET Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Rap Song +9
    Native language → English
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