Sean++Combs

//**The Impact of... Sean "Diddy" Combs**//

//“I have learned to enjoy the ups for what they are, because those are the moments that feel like they go by the quickest.” –Sean Combs // 

Overview
Born on November 4, 1969 in Harlem, New York, Sean Combs is the definition of the American entrepreneur- he is a record producer, rapper, actor, men’s fashion designer, and dancer. He’s also known my many different moniker’s, including Diddy, Puffy, Puff Daddy, and P. Diddy. Combs attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. after graduating high school, and it was there that he met the man that became his mentor- Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Records. It was this man who got him the job that had Combs working with big celebrities, such as Mary J. Blige and Jodeci, producing their music and influencing their image as musicians. Keep in mind that Combs was only 19 years old.


In 1993, Sean left Uptown Records, and reemerged later the same year with his own company, Bad Boy Entertainment. The company’s big break came with Notorious B.I.G.’s (see **Beats of 1998**) multi-platinum debut //Ready to Die.// Combs’ company was thriving, and in 1997, Combs released his first solo effort, //No Way Out//, featuring a song that held the number one spot on //Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles// chart for nearly two months- the album then went on to win two Grammy awards.


While Combs is considered one of the greatest rappers of his generation, it didn’t come easy for him. When Combs was two, his father died, and his long-time friend, the Notorious B.I.G. was shot and killed in Los Angeles, California. But Combs fought through these struggles, and came out of them better than ever. He had several appearances in independent films such as Monster's Ball and Made. He proceeded to start his own men’s clothing line, called //Sean John.// He also started his own reality TV show, Making the Band, which gives young artists a chance to prove themselves on national television. Combs continues to produce records, and his skills as a musician have found him some of the next new voices in hip-hop.   **References (2009-10.1.2.B) ** "Sean 'Diddy' Combs Biography." //GNEXTINC.com//. Web. 10 Jan. 2010. .  Home Back to Prominent Figures