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P. Diddy

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Born 04 November 1969.

rapper Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy

P. Diddy is a performance name for the person Sean Combs.

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Biography

Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), known by his stage names, P. Diddy, and most recently just P, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, clothing designer, and entrepreneur.

Foxy 105 (Columbus, Georgia) reported in January 2008 that his stage name and nickname were changed to Sean John, which has been denied by Combs. He has been previously known as Puff Daddy, later as P. Diddy (Puff and Puffy being often used as a nickname, but never as recording names), his nickname and stage name were then changed to Diddy (adopted in August 2005). He is still called P. Diddy in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the latter after a legal battle with another artist, Richard "Diddy" Dearlove.

His business interests include Bad Boy Records, the clothing lines Sean John and Sean by Sean Combs, a movie production company, and two restaurants,. He has taken the roles of recording executive, back up singer, performer, producer of MTV's Making the Band, writer, arranger, clothing designer, and Broadway actor. Combs is the third richest hip-hop mogul, having a net worth estimated at US $358 million.

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  1. Press Play 2006

    Press Play

    Reviewed by Maxine Headley

    'Press Play' should be magnificent. And it would be, if Diddy wasnt rapping on the...

Credits

Role Artist Release
Producer The Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter (2005)
Producer Various Artists We Invented the Remix (2000)
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