Jay Z Artist Profile

Jay Z
- Real name: Shawn Corey Carter
- Artist name(s): S-dot, Young Hav, Jazzy, Hova, Jigga, J-Hov, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim, Lucky Lefty, Jay-Z
- Label(s): DJMG, Roc-A-Fella Records, Universal Records
- Date of Birth: December 4, 1969
- Sign: Sagittarius
- Height: 6' 11" (2.11 m)
- Place of birth: Brooklyn, NY, US
- Website: www.jay-z.com/
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Jay Z Biography
Shawn Corey Carter was born 4 December 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Raised in Brooklyn, Carter was a school friend of the Notorious B.I.G. He first started releasing records in the late 1980s. In 1990, he appeared on records by his close friend Jaz ("The Originators") and Original Flavor ("Can I Get Open"), and later scored an underground hit single with 1995"s...







