Eminem was born Marshall Mathers III in St. Joseph, Missouri. When Eminem was still an infant, his father left him. Marshall’s mom raised him through his childhood, and had a hard time raising Marshall when Marshall was a child; when Marshall was young, Eminem’s mom couldn’t hold down a job for more than a year all because of moving back and forth from St. Joseph to Detroit . The hardest part about moving back and forth from St. Joseph to Detroit for Marshall making new friends. Eminem was beaten up so badly when he was only nine years of age, he stayed more than a week in a hospital bed under a coma (12 things that you didn’t know about Eminem). When Eminem was going to high school, he failed the ninth grade three years in a row, and dropped out at the age of 17. Formed and part of three famous rap groups named N.W.A, d12, and Bad meets Evil. In 1991, Eminem’s uncle committed suicide when Eminem was only 19 years of age …show more content…
Won the grammys three times since 2000 to 2014. Has three daughters named Hailie Mathers, Alaina Mathers, and Whitney Mathers. At the 2001 Grammy Awards, to support the gay rights movement, Eminem performed his hit song stan with Elton John. Had hit songs named Like Toy Soldiers, Cleaning Out My Closet, and Mockingbird. Married Kim Ann Scott two times in 2000 and 2006. When Marshall and Kim split up in 2006, they had battles over would have custody of their daughter, Hailie. In 2006, Marshall became addicted to a lot of different painkillers. Marshall almost died from a drug overdose in the December of 2007, and went to rehab to stop his addiction