When was wiz khalifa born

After his parents divorced when he was three, he lived in various places and military bases around the world. His first attempt at committing lyrics to paper was around age nine, and at 12 he was already recording and producing his own records in his father's Oklahoma studio. Settling in Pittsburgh during his high school years, Khalifa laid down the groundwork for a solo career and kept busy recording music in a local studio, I.

He stood out among the studio's regulars, prompting the I. Labs' staff to offer him free beats and recording time, plus bringing him to the attention of Benjy Grinberg , a former executive assistant to L. Reid at Arista Records who had started up a new independent label, Rostrum Records. Signed to Rostrum, Khalifa built a buzz in Pittsburgh with a few singles, but he began to draw ears nationally during his senior year in high school when his first mixtape, Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania, dropped in early With the release of his independent full-length debut, Show and Prove , later that year, major publications featured profiles on the young rapper.

Unable to come to an agreement on his debut album for the label, the rapper announced he was leaving Warner in and returning to Rostrum for the album Deal or No Deal. As the NFL team progressed toward the playoffs, Khalifa 's track became their unofficial anthem, and when the Green Bay Packers emerged as the team's opponent for the Super Bowl, Lil Wayne responded with the answer song "Green and Yellow.

Billboard chart a month later. By the age of 14, with a few songs under his belt, Wiz was already drawing comparisons with his commanding voice and witty wordplay. Ready to take the next step, Wiz began his search for a recording studio to record new songs. Benjy realized the raw talent that Wiz possessed, and immediately brought him into the Rostrum family in Soon after, Wiz Khalifa began his ascent into the music scene in the Pittsburgh area.

Dan make this a winning combination for success. His debut album for the label, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, He followed that album with O. In April , Khalifa revealed that after having his son he decided to work on a new album that he was planning to release in Showing all 9 items.

Has a son: Sebastian Thomaz b. February 21, with ex-wife, Amber Rose. Has been in a relationship with model Amber Rose since and they became engaged in View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Create a list ». Favourite Celebrities. Do you like Wiz Khalifa? The music video for his song See You Again has become one of the most popular in the whole history of YouTube, gaining more than 4 billion views.

And when I left Warner Bros, I kind of got «rolled papers». I really rolled up the contract and lit it». Doris Brewer. I would go to the concert of this cool handsome man! I think he has unreal energy on stage. Jerry Smith.