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Kid Cudi was born on January 30, 1984 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States and is credited as a rapper, singer and songwriter. As of 2026, Kid Cudi is 42 years old. Schooling on record includes Solon High School and University of Toledo. Listed accolades include Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (2012).
My Take
Kid Cudi changed what vulnerability sounds like in hip-hop, and I don't say that lightly. Before him, melody and melancholy were seasoning; he made them the main course. That lonely hum running through Day 'n' Nite opened the door for a generation of artists who treat anxiety and isolation as legitimate subject matter rather than weakness. The Grammy and the acting career are nice footnotes, but his real achievement is cultural: a kid from Cleveland convincing rap that sad is not the same as soft. Whenever I hear today's moody, melodic charts, I hear his fingerprints all over them.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kid Cudi
- Name (Japanese)
- キッド・カディ
- Reading
- きっど・かでぃ
- Born
- January 30, 1984 (age 42)
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / songwriter / record producer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Solon High School
- University
- University of Toledo
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://kidcudi.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kidcudi/
- Xhttps://x.com/KidCudi
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid%20Cudi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q299138
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kid Cudi born?
Kid Cudi was born on January 30, 1984 and is 42 years old.
Where is Kid Cudi from?
Kid Cudi is from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
What does Kid Cudi do?
Kid Cudi works as rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor.
Where did Kid Cudi study?
Kid Cudi attended University of Toledo.
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