Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne in 2011
Background information
Orúkọ àbísọ	Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Ọjọ́ìbí	27 Oṣù Kẹ̀sán 1982 (1982-09-27) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀	New Orleans, Louisiana
Irú orin	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Universal Motown, Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Associated acts	Birdman, Drake, Cash Money Millionaires, Hot Boys, Young Money, The B.G.'z, Nicki Minaj
Website	lilwayne-online.com

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, or Weezy, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Young Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.