| Real Name | Shawn Corey Carter |
| Nick Name | S-dot, Young Hov, Jazzy (or Jay-Z), Hova, Jigga, J-Hova, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim, Lucky Lefty, Joe Camel, Hov |
| Profession | Rapper songwriter investor entrepreneur |
| Famous For | Reasonable Doubt (1996),
The Blueprint (2001)
The Black Album (2003) |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height | in centimeters- 188 cm
in meters- 1.88 m
in Feet Inches- 6′ 2″ |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 83 kg
in Pounds- 183 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 44 Inches
– Waist: 36 Inches
– Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | December 4, 1969 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 47 Years |
| Birth Place | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Bedford-Stuyvesant area, Brooklyn |
| School | Eli Whitney High School, Brooklyn |
| College | N/A |
| Education Qualification | High School dropout |
| Debut | Reasonable Doubt (1996) |
| Family | Father– Adness Reeves
Mother– Gloria Carter
Brother– Eric Carter
Sister– Andrea (Corrections officer at Rikers Island)
Sister– Michelle Carter
|
| Religion | Non-denominational monotheistic (Does not believe in any religion but does believe in God) |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Fan Mail Address | Jay-Z
The 40/40 Club
6 W 25th Street
New York, NY 10010-2703
USA |
| Hobbies | Reading, Listening, and Writing Music, Art, Philanthropy |
| Favorite Sports | Basketball |
| Favorite Color | Blue |
| Favorite Music | Hip-hop |
| Favorite Movie | Godfather 2 |
| Favorite Song | “Respect” by Aretha Franklin, “I can’t get no satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones, “Imagine” by John Lennon, “Like a Rolling Stone” by The Rolling Stones |
| Favorite Books | The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav, The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield, and The Odyssey by Homer |
| Favorite Rappers | Kool G Rap, Eminem |
| Favorite Food | Pasta, Cereal |
| Favorite Drink | Aemand de Brignac Champagne |
| Favorite Perfume | Gold Jay Z |
| Favorite Pet | Dogs |
| Favorite Cigar | Montecristos, Cohiba Comador Cigar |
| Favorite Album | Reasonable Doubt |
| Major Controversies | • Jay Z and Beyonce were sued for using a Hungarian artist’s voice in their song “Drunk in love”.
• His business Tidal has been sued by “The American Dollar” artists Richard Cupolo and John Emanuele for not paying full royalties to them.
• He was sued for using Hamdi’s 1957 hit ‘Khosara Khosara’ song in creating ‘Big Pimpin.’ |
| Girls, Affairs, and More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Blu Cantrell
Aaliyah
Rosario Dawson
Karrine Steffans
Shenelle Scott
T-Boz
Carmen Bryan
Marie “Free” Wright
Cathy Michelle White
|
| Wife/Spouse | Beyoncé Knowles (m. 2008)
|
| Children | Blue Ivy Carter
|
| Money Factor |
| Net Worth | US$700 million (2016) |
| House | Tribeca apartment ( $6.85 million)
Trump World Tower apartment (Rent – $65000 a month)
Indian Creek Village ($9,300,000) |
| Car | Maybach Exelero, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, Pagani Zonda, Rolls Royce Phantom, Ferrari F430 Spider, Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet |
| Plane | Bombardier Challenger 850 ($40 million) |
