Jay Z Age, Wiki and Bio

Jay Z

Quick Info

ProfessionRapper
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth04/12/1969
Age54 years
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Real NameShawn Corey Carter
Nick Name
  • S-dot
  • Young Hov
  • Jazzy
  • Hova
  • Jigga
  • J-Hova
  • Jiggaman
  • Iceberg Slim
  • Lucky Lefty
  • Joe Camel

Physical Stats & More

Height6' 2"
Weight83 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolEli Whitney High School, Brooklyn
CollegeN/A
Education QualificationHigh School dropout

Personal Life

Zodiac SignSagittarius
HometownBedford-Stuyvesant area, Brooklyn
ReligionNon-denominational monotheistic
EthnicityAfrican-American
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Listening and Writing Music
  • Art
  • Philanthropy

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Blu Cantrell
  • Aaliyah
  • Rosario Dawson
  • Karrine Steffans
  • Shenelle Scott
  • T-Boz
  • Carmen Bryan
  • Marie Free Wright
  • Cathy Michelle White
Wife/SpouseBeyoncé Knowles
ChildrenBlue Ivy Carter

Family

FatherAdness Reeves
MotherGloria Carter
Siblings
BrotherEric Carter
Sisters
  • Andrea (Corrections officer at Rikers Island)
  • Michelle Carter

Career

DebutReasonable Doubt (1996)
Famous For
  • Reasonable Doubt (1996)
  • The Blueprint (2001)
  • The Black Album (2003)

Favourites

SportsBasketball
ColorBlue
MusicHip-hop
MovieGodfather 2
Songs
  • Respect by Aretha Franklin
  • I can't get no satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
  • Imagine by John Lennon
  • Like a Rolling Stone by The Rolling Stones
Books
  • The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav
  • The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
  • The Odyssey by Homer
Rappers
  • Kool G Rap
  • Eminem
FoodPasta, Cereal
DrinkAemand de Brignac Champagne
PerfumeGold Jay Z
PetDogs
Cigar
  • Montecristos
  • Cohiba Comador Cigar
AlbumReasonable Doubt

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jay Z has won 21 Grammy Awards.
He is the owner of the New York sports bar 40/40 Club.
Jay Z is a co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear.
He is the founder of Roc Nation and a co-founder of Roc-A-Fella records.
Raised by a single mother, Jay Z forgave his father after 33 years.
He once shot his older brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewelry.
Jay Z does not write his lyrics down; instead, he creates them in his head.
He takes Beyoncé on a pizza date every Sunday.
Jay Z is a co-owner of the basketball team Brooklyn Nets.