Lil Wayne

His parents divorced when he was two years old and his father abandoned the family. Wrote his first rap song when he was 8 years old. At the age of 12, played the part of the Tin Man in his school drama club's production of The Wizard of Oz. Founded the record label Young Money Entertainment in 2003. Is an avid sports fan and wrote a blog for the ESPN web site in 2008-09. Named Best Rock Star Alive by Blender Magazine in 2008. Launched a project in 2009 to renovate the playground Harrell Park in New Orleans, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Fathered two sons in 2009, one with actress Lauren London and another with R&B singer Nivea. Pleaded guilty in 2009 to a weapons-possession charge stemming from a 2007 arrest that occurred after the police found a gun on his tour bus in Manhattan. Has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. Suffers from epilepsy.