Marshall Mathers

Eminem (exactly Marshall Bruce Mathers III) known also as Slim Shady and before M&M. Marshall was born 17th of October 1972 in St. Joseph, Kansas City. He except being a rapper is an actor and a music producer.
Eminem grew up in a poor family. As a teenager he moved with his mother to Detroit, near 8 Mile. Someday he borrowed from his uncle a copy of soundtrack to film "Reckless" from that moment he's interested rap. Already as a little boy Eminem was fighting on words with his mates eg. Proof. After leaving school he found few jobs, which were bringing small incomes, however mainly he sacificed for a music.
His the first album Infinite, appeared on the end of 1995 and beginning of 1996. It seemed a completely defeat. Later in 1997 he took a participation on Rap Olympics in Los Angeles where he took the second place. Eminem gave the winner a plate with his records, which had entry in Interscope. Suddenly got in touch with him a known rapper and producer, Dr. Dre, which signed a contract with Mathers on a plate for a production Aftermath/Interscope. In the same year was emited an album Slim Shady EP. After one year Dr. Dre emited an album "2001", that in a half wrote Eminem and also appeared as a guest in two compositions.
For the production Interscope Eminem recorded albums: The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP. In 2002 appeared an album The Eminem Show and a soundtrack 8 Mile to film, in which Eminem played main role. On the album are also tunes of Xzibit, D12 or 50 Cent, which was promoted by Eminem. In 2004 appeared an album Encore, and in 2005 Curtain Call. In 2006 appeared Mixtape produced by Eminem: Mixtape-Eminem Presents: The Re-Up.
Eminem in thought as a controversial musician because of texts of his songs and videos. By others his texts promotes violence. In songs he offends groups of people (eg. homosexuals) or single person as: Britney Spears, Michael Jackson or even Georg Bush (in song "Mosh"). However I like him for this how he sings and his texts, not those of course, because he has also very nice songs. Well Eminem writes what he thinks and doesn't sort words. I like him because he can tells about himself really different things. I was surprised when I had heard song "Cleaning Out My Closet", where Eminem decided write about that when he was discriminated and heated by his mother.
As it is written earlier Marshall Mathers is an actor and in relationship with this fact he played in some films:
Da Hip Hop Witch (2000), himself
The Wash (2001), Chris
8 Mile (2002), Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith (For soundtrack to this film Eminem got an Oscar "Lose Yourself")
Eminem was nominated and awarded:
Oscar
2003 - Best song, for "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile

Golden Globe Nomination
2003 - Best Original Song in a Motion Picture for "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile

Grammy Awards
2000 - Best rap solo performance for "My Name Is" from The Slim Shady LP
2000 - Best rap album for The Slim Shady LP
2001 - Best rap solo performance for "The Real Slim Shady" from The Marshall Mathers LP
2001 - Best rap performance by a duo or group (with Dr. Dre) for "Forgot About Dre" from Dr Dre 2001
2001 - Best rap album for The Marshall Mathers LP
2003 - Best short form music video, for "Without Me" from The Eminem Show (directed by Joseph Kahn)
2003 - Best rap album for The Eminem Show
2004 - Best male rap solo performance for "Lose Yourself" from the 8 Mile O.S.T.
2004 - Best rap song for "Lose Yourself" from the 8 Mile O.S.T.

Grammy Awards (nominations)
2006 - Best rap song for "Mockingbird" from Encore
2006 - Best rap performance by a duo or group for "Encore/Curtains Down" (featuring Dr. Dre & 50 Cent) from Encore
2006 - Best rap album for Encore
2007 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" (Akon featuring Eminem) from Konvicted
2007 - Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Shake That" (featuring Nate Dogg) from Curtain Call: The Hits

MTV Movie Awards
2002 - Best male performance, for 8 Mile
2002 - Best breakthrough male performance, for 8 Mile

MTV Video Music Awards
1999 - Best new artist for "My Name Is" from The Slim Shady LP
2000 - Best video for "The Real Slim Shady" from The Marshall Mathers LP
2000 - Best male video for "The Real Slim Shady" from The Marshall Mathers LP
2000 - Best rap video (with Dr. Dre) for "Forgot About Dre" from Dr Dre 2001
2002 - Best video for "Without Me", from The Eminem Show
2002 - Best male video, for "Without Me", from The Eminem Show
2002 - Best rap video for "Without Me", from The Eminem Show
2002 - Best direction, for "Without Me", from The Eminem Show
2003 - Best video from a film, for "Lose Yourself" from the 8 Mile O.S.T.

MTV Europe Music Awards
1999 - Best hip-hop act
2000 - Best hip-hop act
2000 - Best album, for The Marshall Mathers LP
2001 - Best hip-hop act
2002 - Best male act
2002 - Best hip-hop act
2002 - Best album, for The Eminem Show
2003 - Best hip-hop act

American Music Awards
2003 - Favorite pop/rock male artist
2003 - Favorite pop/rock album, for The Eminem Show
2003 - Favorite hip-hop/R&B male artist
2003 - Favorite hip-hop/R&B album, for The Eminem Show
2005 - Favorite hip-hop/R&B male artist
2006 - Favorite hip-hop/R&B male artist
The data are ladled from Wikipedia.