Jay Z Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Jay Z Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Quick Infoâ
Age: 55 Years
Hometown: Brooklyn
Wife: BeyoncĂŠ Knowles
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| 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 song writer 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 of 2024) | 55 Years |
| Birth Place | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Bedford-Stuyvesant area, Brooklyn |
| School | Eli Whitney High School, Brooklyn |
| College | N/A |
| Education Qualification | High School drop out |
| 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 Hamdiâs 1957 hit âKhosara Khosaraâ song in creating âBig Pimpin.' ⢠In 2024, a woman named Jane Doe filed a complaint against Jay-Z in a court claiming that he had sexually assaulted her when she was just 13 years old during a party in 2000. Jay-Z, however, later refuted the allegations and called them baseless. |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Blu Cantrell  Aaliyah  Rosario Dawson  Karrine Steffans  Shenelle Scott  T-Boz  Carmen Bryan  Marie âFreeâ Wright  Cathy Michelle White  |
| Wife/Spouse | BeyoncĂŠ 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) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Jay Z
Does Jay Z smoke ?: Yes
Does Jay Z drink alcohol?: Yes
Jay Z has received 21 Grammy Awards for his music as well as for other categories.
He is an affluent entrepreneur who owns the New York sports bar 40/40 Club and is the co-creator of the clothing line Rocawear (Annual revenue â $700 million). He also is the founder of Roc Nation and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records. Runs a website by the name of Life+Times.
Jay Z was raised by a single mother; he met his father after 33 years and forgave him.
He shot his elder brother in the shoulder for stealing Jay Zâs jewellery.
Jay Z and Busta Rhymes went to the same school and also did a rap battle in the cafeteria.
He is close friends with Barrack Obama but he never wants to be a politician.
He pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross after the hurricane Katrina.
In 2009, Jay Z and his wife Beyonce were named the most powerful couple in the world, with a combined income of $162 million.
Jay Z does not write his lyrics down anywhere, he creates them just in his head.
His name Jay Z is inspired by his old nickname Jazzy.
His song âShow Me What You Gotâ was leaked online and the FBI was probed to take care of the matter.
Jay Z sold CDs out of his car before he founded his own record label with Damon Dash and Kareem Biggs.
Jay Z used to sell crack to earn money and used a rubber band as the money clip.
His nephew Colleek D. Luckie died in 2005, driving the Chrystler 300 that Jay Z had gifted him as a graduation gift.
Takes Beyonce on a Pizza date every Sunday.
Of the few people that talked to Biggie on the phone before he died, Jay Z was one of them.
His testing level was that of a twelfth grade when he was just in sixth grade; close to a child prodigy.
His father died the night he had the opening ceremony of his club.
Jay Z has more number one albums than Elvis.
Jay Z is a co-owner in the basketball team Brooklyn Nets.
Beyonce and Jay Z are supposed to be coming up with a collaborative album and it is said that it is completed already but there is no news about its release.
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