Birth name:
Alvin Joyner.
Date of birth, location:
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Xzibit was born in Detroit, where he lived until his mother passed
away when he was only nine years old. At the age of ten he began to
rap, very personally because of the lost of his mother. At the age of
14, he got into trouble and was removed from his home for two years
after his father refused to have him there. Xzibit was released from
the state on his own recognizance as an adult at 17. He did a little
slangin to get some money together and jumped into his jeep and
headed toward LA, California. In 1992 Xzibit met with producer
Broadway, through the group, Madcap. His first songs were
"Freestyle Ghetto" on "King Tee IV Life", and after that he got
on the Liks "Coast ][ Coast" on the joints, "Hit and Run".
He points to his mother, who was a writer, as his source of
creativity. Xzibit's rhymes resonate because he speaks from the
heart as an individual, rather than trying to portray a phony hip hop
persona. He has lived through many dramatic times in his life, so he
raps primarily about his own life experiences, and is not afraid
to reveal himself on a track. Xzibit eventually found himself
working with Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre, and helped on Dre's 2001.
Through that work he became good friends with Dre, Snoop, Eminem,
and others on the Aftermath staff. He is now a father to his son
Tremaine.
He's a member of rap supergroup "Golden State Warriors"
with Ras Kass and Saafir.
Actor, film history:
8 Mile (2002)
Country Bears, The (2002) .... Himself
Alkaholiks: X.O. The Movie Experience, Tha (2001) (V) .... Himself
Up In Smoke Tour, The (2001) (V) .... Himself
Wash, The (2001) .... Wayne
Eastsidaz, Tha (2000) .... Blue
Breaks, The (1999) .... Jamal
