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Born in Harlem NY
November 4, 1969
Sean John Combs, known by his stage name, P. Diddy, was born in Harlem, New York, the son of Janice and Melvin Combs. He grew up in Mount Vernon, just to the north of the New York City borough of the Bronx.
Father Shot Dead
January 26, 1972
When Combs was three, his father, Melvin, was shot dead in his car on January 26, 1972 at age thirty-three in a Manhattan park following a party he attended. Melvin Combs was an associate of Frank Lucas, the New York drug lord. Both Lucas and rival gangster Nicky Barnes publicly state that they were close with Melvin.
Completed Secondary Education
January 1, 1987
After completing his private secondary education at the Roman Catholic Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx in 1987, Combs attended Howard University in Washington, DC but dropped out, and eventually became an intern at Uptown Records.
Establish Bad Boy Records
January 1, 1993
Puffy was fired from Uptown in 1993, and went on to establish Bad Boy Records, taking new hip-hop artist The Notorious B.I.G. with him.
MTV Best RB Video
April 30, 1997
Grammy: Best Rap Album
April 30, 1998
Forever
January 1, 1999
Singles include Satisfy you featuring R. Kelly
Dated Jennifer Lopez
December 1, 1999
Jennifer Lopez
Sean John
January 1, 2001
Combs has opened his own clothing range named Sean John. In 2002, he was featured on Fortune magazine's "40 Richest People Under 40" list and was placed number one in the list of the top ten richest people in hip-hop. His clothing line has been nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Award for Menswear Designer of the Year every year since 2000.
Monster's Ball
January 1, 2001
Combs starred with Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball.
MTV Making the Band 2
October 1, 2002
Later in 2002, he made his own reality show on MTV called Making the Band 2, the sequel to the first Making the Band. In it, contestants compete to be in a new group on Bad Boy Records. The six finalists have to come up with their name, CD and video, Da Band.
New York City Marathon
January 1, 2003
In 2003, Combs ran in the New York City Marathon and raised $2,000,000 for the educational system for the children of New York. He finished the marathon in four hours and eighteen minutes.
Vote or Die
January 1, 2004
In 2004, Combs headed the campaign "Vote or Die" for the 2004 Presidential Election.
Sold Record Company to Warners
January 1, 2005
As of 2005, Combs sold his record company to the Warner Music Group. Tensions still existed between him and former Warners CEOs Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles (both formerly of Def Jam), but they arranged for his imprint to be a part of the company. He still remains CEO of Bad Boy Records.
Hosted MTV Video Music Awards
January 1, 2005
2005 MTV Video Music Awards
Time's 100 Most Influental People
January 1, 2005
100 Most Influential People of 2005 by Time magazine.
Clarita's Way: Rise To Power
January 1, 2005
Combs starred in the movie.
Dating Victoria Secret Model
January 1, 2006
His new gilrfriend is Yasmeen Ghauri, who is a model for Victoria Secret. She was recently seen wearing a ring on her left hand.
Diddy Day
January 1, 2006
In 2006, Mayor Richard M. Daley awarded Combs with a pair of cufflinks to commemorate the inauguration of an annual October 13 "Diddy Day" in the city of Chicago.He received the honor as reward for certain "charitable work" at the Chicago City Hall.
Key to Chicago City
October 13, 2006
On October 13, 2006 Combs was given the key to the city of Chicago
Press Play
October 17, 2006
Combs released the album Press Play on October 17, 2006, his first album in 4 years. The album included a variety of popular and contemporary guest appearances including Christina Aguilera, Keyshia Cole, Mario Winans (signed to his label 'Bad Boy Records'), Nas, Will.i.am (of Black Eyed Peas), Mary J. Blige, Nicole Scherzinger (of the Pussycat Dolls), Jamie Foxx, Fergie, Big Boi (of Outkast), Ciara, and Brandy. The album reached number one on its first week in the charts.
ill be Missing You
July 1, 2007
On July 1, 2007, Combs performed I'll Be Missing You at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium
I Get Money Billion Dollar remix
September 18, 2007
On September 18, 2007, Combs teamed up with 50 Cent and Jay-Z for the "Forbes I Get Money Billion Dollar Remix."[22] He also made appearances with Jay-Z on his American Gangster concert tour in 2007.
A Raisin in the Sun
Feburary 25, 2008
He played Walter Lee in A Raisin in the Sun, a made-for-TV movie which aired on ABC on February 25, 2008.
