| Wiz Khalifa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cameron Thomaz |
| Born | 1987 North Dakota, U.S. |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Rap, Hip-Hop |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Rostrum / Warner Bros. |
| Website | www.myspace.com/wizkhalifa |
Cameron Thomaz (born 1987), better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Biography
Khalifa was born in North Dakota to a mother and a father serving in the military. The family moved to Pittsburgh when Khalifa was the age of two. His parents' military service caused the family to move on a regular basis. Over the next decade, Khalifa lived in the U.S., Germany, England, and Japan. He graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in 2006. Khalifa has been influenced by artists such as Jay-Z, Camron, and the Notorious B.I.G. His first mixtape, entitled Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania, has recorded sales in the thousands. This success has led to his first full length album entitled Show and Prove. Khalifa has shared the stage with popular artists like Ghostface Killah, Styles P, Lupe Fiasco, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Cham, Little Brother, Clipse, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Lil Scrappy, Mario, T.I., Nas, and Rich Boy. After bringing home “Best Male Artist” and "Lyricist Of The Year” at the 1st annual Pittsburgh Hip Hop awards, Khalifa premiered his debut video "Pittsburgh Sound", broadcast over the internet through various hip-hop fan sites. Khalifa uses, but did not coin, the nickname Pistolvania for Pennsylvania. In 2007, Khalifa has signed to Warner Bros. Records, and released two new mixtapes: Grow Season, hosted by DJ Green Lantern and released on July 4 2007, and Prince of the City 2, which was released on November 20th, 2007.
Discography
Albums
- Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania (2005), Rostrum - debut mixtape
- Show and Prove (2006), Rostrum - debut album
- Grow Season (2007), Rostrum - mixtape
- Prince of the City 2 (2007), Rostrum - mixtape, released November 20 2007
Singles
- "Damn Thing" (2006), Rostrum - debut single
- "All In My Blood (Pittsburgh Sound)" (2007), Rostrum - released August 7 2007
- "Youngin' on his Grind" (2007), Rostrum - released September 11 2007
- "Say Yeah" (2008) - forthcoming single
References
- Amen, Rob (March 30 2007). "South Hills hip-hop artist shows he's got nothing to prove". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved on August 4 2007.
- Frederick, Brendan (July 24 2007). "Lyrical Wizardry". Mass Appeal Magazine. Retrieved on August 4 2007.
- Jentzen, Aaron (October 5 2006). "Prince of the City". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved on August 2 2007.
- Lawrence, Omar-Abdul R. (November 14 2006). "Wiz Khalifa keeps it poppin'". New Pittsburgh Courier. Retrieved on August 4 2007.
- Masley, Ed (February 2 2006). "Music Preview: Allderdice student has a hot mix tape on the streets". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on August 2 2007.
- Masley, Ed (July 24 2005). "A rapper on the rise". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved on August 2 2007.
- Mervis, Scott (July 18 2007). "Warner Bros. signs local rapper Wiz". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on August 2 2007.
- Robert, Josie (June 28 2005). "The hip-hop pulse". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on August 2 2007.
- "Wiz Khalifa". November 28 2006. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on August 2 2007.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Khalifa, Wiz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thomaz, Cameron |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Rapper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | North Dakota |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
