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Kid Cudi

American rapper, singer, record producer and actor (born 1984)
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Kid Cudi was born on January 30, 1984, in Cleveland [1][2]. He holds citizenship in the United States . His education includes attendance at Solon High School, Shaker Heights High School, and the University of Toledo [1].

He was employed by Dean & DeLuca .

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[11], Mexican Americans[12]
  • Occupation: fashion designer[13], director[14], guitarist[15], film actor[16], model[17], musician[18], television actor[19], singer-songwriter[20], businessperson[21], voice actor[22], music video director[23], writer[24], music executive[25], activist[26]
  • Employer: Dean & DeLuca[27]
  • Educated at: University of Toledo[28], Solon High School[29], Shaker Heights High School[30]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[31]
  • Member of: Kids See Ghosts[32], WZRD[33], The Scotts[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Genre: Midwest hip-hop[36], contemporary R&B[37], alternative hip-hop[38], pop rap[39], alternative rock[40], trip hop[41], neo-psychedelia[42], punk rock[43], grunge[44], emo rap[45], psychedelic rap[46], psychedelic hip-hop[47]
  • Record label: Republic Records[48], GOOD Music[49], Fool's Gold Records[50], Universal Motown Records[51], Wicked Awesome Records[52]
  • Discography: Kid Cudi discography[53]
  • Commons category: Kid Cudi[54]
  • Family name: Seguro[55], Mescudi[56]
  • Given name: Scott[57], Ramon[58]
  • Official website: https://kidcudi.com[59]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kid Cudi[60]

Why It Matters

Kid Cudi has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[63], a screenwriter[64], b. 1983[65], of United States[66], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award[67], specialised in music[68].

FAQs

Where was Kid Cudi born?

Kid Cudi's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

What did Kid Cudi do for work?

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

Where did Kid Cudi go to school?

Kid Cudi was educated at University of Toledo[28], Solon High School[29], and Shaker Heights High School[30].

What awards did Kid Cudi receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[31].

Who did Kid Cudi influence?

Kid Cudi has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[63].

Related Entities

Donald Glover Don't Look Up GOOD Music Kanye West Need for Speed Republic Records Travis Scott United States

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  1. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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