(ThyBlackMan.com) Who is Eminem?
Eminem is a renowned American rapper, actor, songwriter and record producer who was born 43 years ago in Missouri, U.S.A. He’s of English, Swiss, German and Scottish descent.
He’s the 2nd best selling male-entertainer of the famous Nielsen SoundScan period, U.S.A’s sixth best-selling artist as well as the best-selling hip hop –artist, with sales of 42 million tracks and 45.1 million albums.
Eminem is considered as one of the best selling artistes across the world, having sold approximately 172 million albums since the start of his career.
He’s the only –child of Deborah Rae Nelson and Marshal Mathews.
His real name is Marshal Bruce Mathews. He has two other names, M & M and Double M.
Collaborations
Eminem often collaborates with rappers affiliated to Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment, such as; Dr. Dre, Yelawolf, 50 Cent, 
Obie Trice and D12.
Additionally, he has collaborated with prominent artistes like Redman, Young Jeezy, Kid Rock, Sticky Fingers, DMX, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, Jadakiss, Missy Elliot, Method Man, Jay Z, Nicki Minaj, Drake and Rihanna.
Discography
Eminem has an impressive discography that consists of 8 studio singles, 45 singles, 7 compilation albums, 2 EPs, 5 video albums and 35 music videos.
Awards and nominations
He has received a total of 346 awards in his entire lifetime, which is a tremendous achievement. He recorded an impressive 526 nominations.
The following is a breakdown of the awards and nominations:
Name of award
Number of nominations
Number of wins
American Music Awards
23
8
Golden Globe Awards
1
0
Billboard Music Awards
31
17
Oscars/ Academy Awards
1
1
Brit Awards
7
4
World Music Awards
24
10
Grammy Awards
43
15
People’s Choice Awards
10
7
MTV Europe -Music Awards
29
15
MTV Video -Music Awards
51
12
Books
The renowned artist has managed to write three great books so far; Angry Blonde (2000), Life & Times of -Eminem: Whatever You -Say I Am (2003) and The Way- I Am (2008).
Business ventures
Eminem has significant financial interests in the following:
1. Shady Records
2. Shady Films
3. Shade 45 Sirius
4. Marshal Mathers Foundation
5. Shady Ltd. Clothing
6. Eighty Mile Style, LLC
7. Shady Games
Staff Writer; Shawna Brown