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Big Sean

American rapper (born 1988)
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Big Sean
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Summary

Big Sean was born on March 25, 1988[1], in Santa Monica[2]. He has worked as a rapper[3], songwriter[4], actor[5], record producer[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,296 views/month, #5,254 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: musician[10]
  • Educated at: Cass Technical High School[11], Detroit Waldorf School[12]
  • Award received: BET Award for Best New Artist[13]
  • Member of: Twenty88[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: Midwest hip-hop[16], Michigan rap[17], pop rap[18]
  • Record label: Roc Nation[19], Def Jam Recordings[20], GOOD Music[21]
  • Discography: Big Sean discography[22]
  • Commons category: Sean Anderson[23]
  • Unmarried partner: Jhené Aiko[24]
  • Residence: Detroit[25]
  • Family name: Anderson[26]
  • Given name: Sean[27], Michael[28], Leonard[29]
  • Pseudonym: Big Sean[30]
  • Official website: http://uknowbigsean.com[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sean Anderson[32]
  • Described by source: hedendaagsesieraden.nl[33]
  • Nominated for: BET Award for Best Collaboration[34], BET Award for Best New Artist[35], MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing[36], MTV Europe Music Award for Best US Act[37], MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video[38], Grammy Award for Best Rap Song[39], MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[40], BET Award for Video of the Year[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
  • Topic has template: Template:Big Sean[43]
  • Birth name: Sean Michael Leonard Anderson[44]
  • Owner of: Q121433205[45]
  • Number of children: 1[46]
  • Start of work period: 2007[47]

Why It Matters

Big Sean has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Big Sean born?

Big Sean's place of birth was Santa Monica[2].

What did Big Sean do for work?

Big Sean worked as a rapper[3], songwriter[4], actor[5], record producer[6], and singer[7].

Where did Big Sean go to school?

Big Sean was educated at Cass Technical High School[11] and Detroit Waldorf School[12].

What awards did Big Sean receive?

Honors received include BET Award for Best New Artist[13].

Related Entities

Ariana Grande Def Jam Recordings GOOD Music Jhené Aiko Kanye West Naya Rivera Roc Nation United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . theboombox.com. theboombox.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . nme.com. Retrieved . nme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . bet.com. bet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . popcrush.com. popcrush.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . mtv.com. mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . mtv.com. mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikizero.com. wikizero.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . hedendaagsesieraden.nl. hedendaagsesieraden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hr',
    Sitelink count → 38
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → Midwest hip-hop, Michigan rap, pop rap
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  3. 9w ago · Anticeri · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 466E-CDBF-E7A7-0691-DA75
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  4. 11w ago · Anticeri · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Detroit
    Occupation → rapper, songwriter, actor +3
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  5. 12w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → rapper, songwriter, actor +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: musician"
  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 115140
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  7. 13w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → Midwest hip-hop, Michigan rap, pop rap
    Instrument → —
    Pseudonym → Big Sean
    Number of children → {'amount': '+1'}
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: singer"
  8. 17w ago · AndrewTheWikiEditor · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Big Sean
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Pseudonym: Big Sean"
  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → rapper, songwriter, actor +3
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  10. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Roc Nation, Def Jam Recordings, GOOD Music
    Educated at → Cass Technical High School, Detroit Waldorf School
    Genre → Midwest hip-hop, Michigan rap, pop rap
    Educated at → —
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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