My Take
Wiz Khalifa is one of those artists who came out of absolutely nowhere — born in Minot, North Dakota, raised in Pittsburgh — and just carved his own lane so thoroughly that the industry had no choice but to catch up. I love that his whole persona has always felt genuinely his own: the lanky frame, the rolling papers, the effortlessly melodic rap style that bridges hard rap and pop without feeling calculated. "Black and Yellow" turned Pittsburgh pride into a national anthem, but it was "See You Again" that showed the world he could reach a completely different emotional register. Winning Best New Artist at the BET Awards in 2011 felt inevitable in hindsight — Taylor Gang was everywhere. He's not always the loudest voice in the room, but he's one of the most consistent, and I respect the hustle of building a genuine business empire on top of the music.
Overview
Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), known professionally as Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and actor. Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with the local independent label Rostrum Records to release his debut studio album, Show and Prove (2006). His contract entered a short-lived joint venture with Warner Bros. Records the following year.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wiz Khalifa
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィズ・カリファ
- Reading
- うぃず・かりふぁ
- Born
- September 8, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Minot, North Dakota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rapper / singer-songwriter / entrepreneur / actor / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Taylor Allderdice High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2011 BET Award for Best New Artist
- 2015 NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.