Jay Z Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More

Bio
Real Name	Shawn Corey Carter
Nick Name	S-dot, Young Hov, Jazzy (or Jay-Z), Hova, Jigga, J-Hova, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim, Lucky Lefty, Joe Camel, Hov
Profession	Rapper song writer investor entrepreneur
Famous For	Reasonable Doubt (1996), The Blueprint (2001) The Black Album (2003)
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in Feet Inches- 6' 2"
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 83 kg in Pounds- 183 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 36 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	December 4, 1969
Age (as in 2016)	47 Years
Birth Place	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	American
Hometown	Bedford-Stuyvesant area, Brooklyn
School	Eli Whitney High School, Brooklyn
College	N/A
Education Qualification	High School drop out
Debut	Reasonable Doubt (1996)
Family	Father- Adness Reeves Mother- Gloria Carter Brother- Eric Carter Sister- Andrea (Corrections officer at Rikers Island) Sister- Michelle Carter
Religion	Non-denominational monotheistic (Does not believe in any religion but does believe in God)
Ethnicity	African-American
Fan Mail Address	Jay-Z The 40/40 Club 6 W 25th Street New York, NY 10010-2703 USA
Hobbies	Reading, Listening and Writing Music, Art, Philanthropy
Favorite Sports	Basketball
Favorite Color	Blue
Favorite Music	Hip-hop
Favorite Movie	Godfather 2
Favorite Song	"Respect" by Aretha Franklin, "I can't get no satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones, "Imagine" by John Lennon, "Like a Rolling Stone" by The Rolling Stones
Favorite Books	The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav, The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield, and The Odyssey by Homer
Favorite Rappers	Kool G Rap, Eminem
Favorite Food	Pasta, Cereal
Favorite Drink	Aemand de Brignac Champagne
Favorite Perfume	Gold Jay Z
Favorite Pet	Dogs
Favorite Cigar	Montecristos, Cohiba Comador Cigar
Favorite Album	Reasonable Doubt
Major Controversies	• Jay Z and Beyonce were sued for using a Hungarian artist's voice in their song "Drunk in love". • His business Tidal has been sued by "The American Dollar" artists Richard Cupolo and John Emanuele for not paying full royalties to them. • He was sued for using Hamdi’s 1957 hit ‘Khosara Khosara’ song in creating ‘Big Pimpin.'
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Blu Cantrell Aaliyah Rosario Dawson Karrine Steffans Shenelle Scott T-Boz Carmen Bryan Marie “Free” Wright Cathy Michelle White
Wife/Spouse	Beyoncé Knowles (m. 2008)
Children	Blue Ivy Carter
Money Factor
Net Worth	US$700 million (2016)
House	Tribeca apartment ( $6.85 million) Trump World Tower apartment (Rent - $65000 a month) Indian Creek village ($9,300,000)
Car	Maybach Exelero, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, Pagani Zonda, Rolls Royce Phantom, Ferrari F430 Spider, Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet
Plane	Bombardier Challenger 850 ($40 million)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jay Z

• Does Jay Z smoke ?: Yes

• Does Jay Z drink alcohol?: Yes

• Jay Z has received 21 Grammy Awards for his music as well as for other categories.

• He is an affluent entrepreneur and owns the New York sports bar 40/40 Club and is the co-creator for the clothing line Rocawear (Annual revenue – $700 million). He also is the founder of Roc Nation and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella records. Runs a website by the name of Life+Times.

• Jay Z was raised by a single mother; he met his father after 33 years and forgave him.

• He shot his elder brother in the shoulder for stealing Jay Z’s jewelry.

• Jay Z and Busta Rhymes went to the same school and also did a rap battle in the cafeteria.

• He is close friends with Barrack Obama but he never wants to be a politician.

• He pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross after the hurricane Katrina.

• In 2009, Jay Z and his wife Beyonce were named the most powerful couple in the world, with a combined income of $162 million.

• Jay Z does not write his lyrics down anywhere, he creates them just in his head.

• His name Jay Z is inspired by his old nickname Jazzy.

• His song ‘Show Me What You Got’ was leaked online and the FBI was probed to take care of the matter.

• Jay Z sold CDs out of his car before he founded his own record label with Damon Dash and Kareem Biggs.

• Jay Z used to sell crack to earn money and used a rubber band as the money clip.

• His nephew Colleek D. Luckie died in 2005, driving the Chrystler 300 that Jay Z had gifted him as a graduation gift.

• Takes Beyonce on a Pizza date every Sunday.

• Of the few people that talked to Biggie on the phone before he died, Jay Z was one of them.

• His testing level was that of a twelfth grade when he was just in sixth grade; close to a child prodigy.

• His father died the night he had the opening ceremony of his club.

• Jay Z has more number one albums than Elvis.

• Jay Z is a co-owner in the basketball team Brooklyn Nets.

• Beyonce and Jay Z are supposed to be coming up with a collaborative album and it is said that it is completed already but there is no news about its release.