Kanye West

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1977-06-08 (47 years old)

Place of Birth Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Also Known As Ye, Kanye Omari West, Yeezy, The Louis Vuitton Don, Saint Pablo, Yeezus, 坎耶·维斯特, 侃爷, Kanye West

Kanye West

Biography

Ye (born Kanye Omari West, June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists and producers and as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West initially gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing singles for several artists and developing the "chipmunk soul" sampling style. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, he released his debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), to critical and commercial success. He founded the record label GOOD Music later that year. West's outspoken views have received significant media coverage; he has been a frequent source of controversy due to his conduct on social media and at awards shows and public settings, as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries, U.S. politics, race, and slavery. In 2020, West launched an unsuccessful independent presidential campaign that primarily advocated for a consistent life ethic. In 2022, he faced backlash and lost a number of sponsors and partnerships—including his collaborations with Adidas, Gap, and Balenciaga—after making anti-Semitic statements. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kanye West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Actor

2024
YE TY$ KOREA

as Self

2023
Kanye West - Ikone und Skandal

as Self (archive footage)

2023
The Trouble with KanYe

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Virgil Abloh: How To Be Both

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Last Week

as Self

2022
If These Walls Could Sing

as Self (archive footage)

2022
LOML

as Self (archival footage)

2022
Cuomo

as Self - Guest

2022
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

as Self (archive footage)

2021
You're Watching Video Music Box

as Self (archive footage)

2021
2021
2021
This Is Pop

as Self (archive footage)

2020
2020
Uncle Tom

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Kanye West: A Higher Power

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

as Self (archive footage)

2020
2020
History 101

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Very Ralph

as Self

2019
2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

as Self (archive footage)

2018
2018
2016
Paparazzi: Full Throttle LA

as Self (archive footage)

2016
Rob & Chyna

as Self

2016
2015
Unity

as Self (archive footage)

2015
2015
I Am Cait

as Self

2014
73 Questions

as Self

2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

as Wesley Jackson (uncredited)

2013
2013
2013
Life Is But a Dream

as Self (uncredited)

2012
Bad 25

as Self

2012
Cruel Summer

as Ibrahim

2012
Loiter Squad

as Self

2011
2011
The Black Mamba

as The Boss

2010
Runaway

as Griffin

2009
2009
The Cleveland Show

as Kenny West (voice)

2009
2008
The Love Guru

as Kanye West

2007
2006
Beat Kings

as Self

2005
Live 8

as Self

2005
A Concert for Hurricane Relief

as Self - Presenter

2005
2005
Kanye West: Unauthorized

as Self (archive footage)

2004
2004
Entourage

as Kanye West

2003
Punk'd

as Self

1999
1998
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1959

Producer

Stoned

as Producer

ANGELZ

as Producer

2020
With Child

as Producer

2019
Jesus Is King

as Producer

2018
Honor Up

as Executive Producer

2014
Top Five

as Co-Producer

2009
We Were Once a Fairytale

as Executive Producer

2008
A Little Inappropriate

as Executive Producer

Director

2024
YE TY$ KOREA

as Director

2024
YE TY$ KOREA

as Stage Director

2012
Cruel Summer

as Director

2010
Runaway

as Director

Writer

2024
YE TY$ KOREA

as Writer

2020
2012
Cruel Summer

as Writer

2012
Cruel Summer

as Story

2010
Runaway

as Story

Crew

2019
Jesus Is King

as Compositor

2011
Tower Heist

as Thanks

2011

Editor

2012
Cruel Summer

as Editor

Creator

2008