50 Cent facts for kids

50 Cent
50 Cent
	50 Cent in 2006
Born	Curtis James Jackson III ; July 6, 1975 (age 45); South Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Rapper; actor; businessman; investor;
Years active	1995–present
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Television	50 Central; Power; Dream School; 50 Cent: The Money and the Power; The Oath;
Children	2
Awards	List of awards & nominations
	Musical career
Genres	Hip hop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Jam Master Jay (1998–1999); Columbia (1999–2000); Shady (2002–2014); Aftermath (2002–2014); Interscope (2002–2014); G-Unit (2003–present); Caroline (2014–present); Capitol (2014-present);
Associated acts	G-Unit; Dr. Dre; Eminem; The Game; Jeremih; Lil Scrappy; Mobb Deep; Nas; Nate Dogg; Obie Trice; Rotimi; Sha Money XL; Spider Loc; Snoop Dogg;

50 Cent (also known as Fitty" or "Fifty") is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur and executive producer. He was born in Queens, New York City on July 6, 1975. 50 Cent is his public name, but his birth name is Curtis Jackson.

Growing up, he never knew his father and his mother died when he was just 8 years old. He grew up mostly in a neighborhood called STP. He learned how to play basketball and football.

Career

50 Cent first became successful in rap music in 2002. Since then, he has sold millions of records.

50 Cent rapped on "Monster" on Michael Jackson's 2010 album Michael.