A gangster rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana, Percy Robert Miller Sr., also known by his stage name Master P, rose to fame in the late 1990s as one of the founders of the label No Limit Records. An entrepreneur and philanthropist, Miller’s net worth has been estimated at $350 million, making him one of the richest people in hip hop. In addition to his business endeavors, Miller founded a basketball team and he appeared in several films and television shows. Learn more about American rapper Percy Robert Miller Sr.’s wiki and biography here. American Rapper Percy Robert Miller Sr.s wiki and biography
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-Percy Robert Miller, who professionally goes by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record executive, actor, and entrepreneur. As a record executive he founded No Limit Records in 1993 and is currently CEO of Guttar Music Entertainment. American Rapper Percy Robert Miller Sr.s wiki and biography
Bio
Master P, born Percy Robert Miller Sr., is an American rapper, record executive, actor, and entrepreneur. He is CEO of No Limit Records. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he began selling tapes out of his car in his early twenties with help from his parents.
Family
Master P’s father was killed when he was five. Master P’s mother took care of him by working three jobs at a time to support them. His older brother, Kevin, handled his business dealings, while his younger brother, Silkk The Shocker, and cousin C-Murder took care of their musical careers. When Master P turned 18 years old in 1991, they formed TRU Records.
Relationship
Master P has been married three times and has five children. On September 27, 1997, he wed Sonya Denise Moore, who later gave birth to his first son, actor-musician Romeo Miller (born June 5, 1998). But after nearly a decade of marriage with Master P, Sonya filed for divorce in late 2006.
Physical info
Physical info Master P was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is African American. His birth name is Percy Robert Miller Jr. His age is unknown. In interviews he has stated that he would rather keep his age private. One of his two daughters works as a real estate agent; she helps him manage property holdings located in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Atlanta, Baltimore, Miami and Houston that are worth over $350 million.
Career
Before his music career, Master P released two albums, Get Away Clean (1991) and The Ghettos Tryin to Kill Me! (1992), on local record label Big Boy Records. No Limit Records was then created in 1993 with Miller signing fellow New Orleans-based rappers Silkk The Shocker, C-Murder, Mia X, Soulja Slim and later Yukmouth to his newly formed label.
Awards
2001 Source Awards – Best Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist 1999 Source Awards – Best Independent Album: Ghetto D 1997 Source Awards – Best Independent Single: I Miss My Homies Master P : Album Discography The Last Meal (1999) Ghetto D (1998) MP Da Last Don (1997) The Soul of a Gangsta (1996) Ice Cream Man (1995) Get Away Clean (1994) Youngest of da Camp, Vol.
Net worth
$350 Million USD. Master P is an American rapper, record executive, actor, and entrepreneur. In 1992 he founded No Limit Records for which he served as CEO until 2009. He had several solo albums released from 1994 to 2007 and has produced several films since 1997. Between 1998–1999 his company P.
Early life
Percy Robert Miller was born on November 29, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father abandoned his family when he was 12 years old. That left him to take care of his mother, five siblings and two half-brothers while selling drugs as a teenager.
Musical career
Miller gained fame in 1994 after releasing his debut album, Get Away Clean, on the independent label Urban Network Records. The album sold over 100,000 copies despite minimal distribution. In 1995, it was re-released by Priority Records, and Rick Ross became one of Master P’s most recognized artists due to a compilation album called Ghetto D, named after Ross’ first solo single.
Film and television career
He began his career in 1991, with a role on television series The Hughleys. He later produced and starred in his own films, such as I’m Bout It (1998), which grossed over $15 million at box offices. He is best known for his roles in films Romeo Must Die (2000) and Soul Plane (2004). Master P also owns a record label, No Limit Records, which was founded in 1991.
Professional wrestling career
In professional wrestling, he formed a tag team known as The No Limit Soldiers with his brother Valentino, better known as Silkk The Shocker. Together, they were part of The No Limit roster. The No Limit Soldiers made their debut at World Wrestling Federation (WWF)’s Survivor Series pay-per-view event on November 17, 1998.
Business ventures
Starting a clothing line is nothing new in hip-hop. Master P has a clothing company called Good Clothing; Rick Ross (who’s signed to Jay Z’s record label) has his own fashion line, Tru Religion; Russell Simmons founded Phat Farm; 50 Cent owns G-Unit Clothing as well as Violator, another hip-hop clothing brand. And that’s just naming a few.
Personal life
Miller was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was abandoned by his father and at age 7, he moved to California with his mother. His mother soon remarried and relocated to Oakland, California. At age 15, Miller sold crack cocaine in Richmond, California where one of his best friends was shot dead over a drug dispute. He attended John F. Kennedy High School where he met rap group 3X Krazy that later disbanded due to financial reasons.
Q. & A.
Q. Which of your albums sold best? A. All three have been equally successful because I have a different audience for each one. My first album, Make ‘Em Say Uhh! [from 1990], was geared toward my hip-hop audience. Ghetto D [from 1997] was for those who like mainstream music, but with an edge.
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