Lil Wayne

Name: Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (Lil Wayne)
Date of Birth: September 27, 1982
City: New Orleans, Louisiana
Country: USA
Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap, Southern Bounce
Band/Group Members: Solo artist (founder of Young Money Entertainment)
Roles: Rapper, singer, songwriter, producer

Bio:
Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. in New Orleans, rose from the Hollygrove streets to hip-hop royalty. Joining Cash Money Records at 9 and the Hot Boys at 12, he debuted with Tha Block Is Hot (1999). His Tha Carter series, starting in 2004, peaked with Tha Carter III (2008), going diamond with “Lollipop” and earning four Grammys. Tha Carter V (2018) and Funeral (2020) kept him atop the Billboard 200, with over 120 million records sold. Known for his dreads, tattoos, and clever lyrics, Wayne’s Southern bounce and resilience—shaped by early loss and a 2013 health scare—resonate globally. A father of four, he’s teased Tha Carter VI for late 2025.