American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, businessman, and fashion designer Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977. His musical career has been characterized by abrupt shifts in style, fusing influences from a wide range of genres, including gospel, synth-pop, baroque pop, electro, indie rock, and soul. West has contributed to cultural advancements and movements within mainstream hip hop and popular music in general over the course of his career. With over 135 million records sold worldwide, West is one of the most critically acclaimed musicians of the twenty-first century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Kanye West has received 21 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time as well as the most Grammy-awarded artist of his generation.

Three of his albums were included and ranked on Rolling Stone’s 2012 update of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” and Kanye Westshares the record for the most number of number-one albums in the annual Pazz & Jop critic poll, with four. In 2005 and 2015, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Kanye West height: How tall is Kanye West?

Kanye West is 5 feet 8 inches tall.