Big Sean, is an American rapper, he gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape Finally Famous Vol. 3:.
He was born on March 25, 1988, in Santa Monica, California to Myra and James Anderson.
He moved to Detroit at the age of 3, Michigan, where he was raised by his mother, a school teacher, and his grandmother.
Anderson’s grandmother, Mildred Leonard, served in World War II and was one of the first-ever black female captains in the United States Army.
Big Sean attended the Detroit Waldorf School and graduated from Cass Technical High School with a 3.7 GPA.
He signed a recording contract with GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings and released his debut studio album, Finally Famous in 2011.
He released his second album, Hall of Fame (2013), while his third album, Dark Sky Paradise (2015), debuted atop the US Billboard 200.
It also included the hit singles “I Don’t Fuck with You” (featuring E-40) and “Blessings” (featuring Drake and Kanye West).
His fourth album, I Decided (2017), contained “Bounce Back”, his highest-charting US single, while his fifth album Detroit 2 (2020) was his third consecutive platinum album.
Full Name: Sean Michael Leonard Anderson
Date of Birth: March 25, 1988
Age: 33
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality: American
Genre: Hip hop
Record Label: FF to DefRoc Nation, Def Jam GOOD
Profession: Rapper, Songwriter, Record producer
Net-worth: $26 million
Personal Life:
Big Sean dated his high school sweetheart, Ashley Marie, whom he met when he was sixteen and started dating at nineteen until their break-up in early 2013.
He started began dating actress Naya Rivera, whom he first met on Twitter; their relationship became public in April 2013.
Sean and Rivera announced their engagement in October 2013, but ended the engagement in April 2014.
In October 2014, singer Ariana Grande confirmed that she and Big Sean were dating. In April 2015, theycouple ended their relationship after eight months.
Big Sean has been in a relationship with singer Jhené Aiko since 2016. They briefly broke up in 2019, but were since confirmed as back in a relationship.
Awards:
Reese’s Perfect Combo Award: “Mercy” (with Kanye West, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
Detroit Awards: Best Mixtape
“Blessings” (with Drake & Kanye West) People’s Champ Award
Album of the Year: Dark Sky Paradise
“One Man Can Change the World” (with Kanye West & John Legend) Impact Track
Songs:
Finally Famous (2011)
Hall of Fame (2013)
Dark Sky Paradise (2015)
I Decided (2017)
Detroit 2 (2020)
Films:
Trouble
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