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P. Diddy Bio
Sean John Combs (professionally known as P. Diddy) was born on November 4, 1969 in Harlem, New York City. P. Diddy was raised in the surrounding area of Mount Vernon. The rapper's mother worked multiple jobs to support the family. As per All Music, Diddy made this situation a key to having his mother as his role model, as the rapper took on an entrepreneurial route as a youth by doing multiple businesses at this point of his life.
Diddy majored in business administration in Howard University as a college student. When he reached his sophomore year in college, though, he decided to drop out of school so he could pursue a career in music.
P. Diddy Early Music Career Beginnings
P. Diddy began to embark on a music career by working as a party promoter. He soon ended up becoming a background dancer for Big Daddy Kane. With the help of Heavy D. Combs, Diddy soon got the job of an A & R executive.
He was an influencer in the launching of and success of careers of musicians, Mary J. Blige and Jodeci. After having started the operation of his own label, Bad Boy records, Diddy paved the way for the launching of the triumphant careers of other musicians, like Mariah Carey, Method Man, Boyz II Men, and Lil' Kim, just to name a few.
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P. Diddy Hits and Accomplishments
In 1998, P. Diddy was credited for topping the number four spot of the Billboard Hot 100 by remaking Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir". In 1999, P. Diddy released his sophomore album, "Forever." The album yielded the number two chart topping hit, "Satisfy You" (feat. R. Kelly).
P. Diddy also ventured into the reality television industry in 2002. The rapper did work on reality shows, "Making the Band 2, 3, and 4" and "Making His Band."
P. Diddy's Costume for Halloween 2023
Last year's Halloween saw P. Diddy dress as Joker. However, his costume was not well-received by Warner Brothers. After dressing up as such, P. Diddy received a Cease and Desist letter from Warner. As per Cbr.com, in response to the said inclident last year, Diddy decided to dress up as Batman for his Halloween costume earlier this year, in a humorous jab response towards the action Warner took on the rapper during last year's Halloween.
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