P. Diddy Biography

Sean Combs, also known as P Diddy, Puff Daddy or Diddy, is an American hip-hop artist, actor, record producer and entrepreneur. In 1993 he founded the label Bad Boy Entertainment. He won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Music Awards. His debut album No Way Out (1997), received 7 Platinum certifications. Other noteworthy albums are Forever (1999), The Saga Continues… (2001), and Press Play (2006).

Career Beginning & Breakthrough 

P. Diddy was born and raised in New York. He lost his father when he was still a child. He was nicknamed “Puff” because he used to “huff and puff” when he was angry. In 1990, Diddy dropped out of college to pursue a music career. In 1993, he already founded his own music label Bad Boy Entertainment. His productional breakthrough was with The Notorious B.I.G. After that, he produced several hits for important artists such as Usher, Marian Carey etc. In 1997, Diddy released his debut single Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down and his debut album No Way Out, both having commercial success. Additionally, the album topped Billboard 200, won a Grammy and received 7x Platinum.

Musical Success & Acting

That sudden immense success gained by P Diddy’s debut did not end there. In 1999, he released Forever, which topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 2001 he starred in the drama Monster’s Ball. Furthermore, he released a gospel album titled Thank You and another charting star, The Saga Continues… The album featured the iconic single Bad Boy for Life. In 2002, Diddy began producing MTV’s Making The Band. In 2005, Combs starred in Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power. Additionally, he was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2005  by Time magazine. In 2006, the influential artist released another major album, Press Play, which topped the charts. Moreso, it generated the immensely popular Come to Me, featuring Nicole Scherzinger and Last Night, featuring Keyshia Cole. Both songs made it into top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. In 2010, Diddy starred in the comedy film Get Him to the Greek and the mockumentary I’m Still Here.

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