Lil Wayne


About

Also Known As
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., Lil' Wayne
Birth Place
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Born
September 27, 1982

Biography

Life Events

1991

Met Bryan 'Birdman' Williams and Ronald 'Slim' Williams, founders of Cash Money Records

1999

Hot Boys released major label debut Guerrilla Warfare

2000

Launched solo career with debut Tha Block is Hot; album featured contributions from other members of Hot Boys

2000

Made film debut in "Baller Blockin'"

2003

Received rave reviews for underground mixtape Da Drought

2005

Reached No. 2 on Billboard 200 with follow-up Tha Carter II

2008

Topped Billboard album chart with Tha Carter III, featuring hits "A Milli" and "Lollipop"

2010

Executive produced MTV documentary "Drake: Better Than Good Enough"

2012

Surpassed Elvis Presley¿s record as the male artist with most entries on Billboard Hot 100 chart

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