Kanye West Biography Timeline
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Biography Timeline Of Kanye Omari West
June 8, 1977 - Early Life
Most biographies and reference works state that West was born on this date
Mid-1990s - Musical Career
He began his early production career, creating beats primarily for burgeoning local artists
1998 - Gee Roberson
West was the first person signed by Gee Roberson and Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshuato
2000 - The Big Break
He began to produce for artists on Roc-A-Fella Records
October 23, 2002 - Shattered Jaw
While driving home from a California recording studio, he fell asleep at the wheel causing a head-on collision.
August, 2003 - The Delay
West's perfectionism led The College Dropout to have its release postponed three times from its initial date.
February, 2004 - Official Release
The College Dropout was eventually issued by Roc-A-Fella in February 2004
September 2005 - Controversial Incident
Kanye said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people." at a NBC broadcast A Concert for Hurricane Relief
January 2006 - Rolling Stone
West raised further controversy when he posed on the cover of Rolling Stone wearing a crown of thorns.
November 2007 - Death of His Mother
Donda West, died of complications from cosmetic surgery involving abdominoplasty and breast reduction.
2008 - 4th Album
West announced his fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak, at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards
2009 - MTV Video Music Awards
During the ceremony, West crashed the stage and grabbed the microphone from Taylor Swift.
August 2011 - Collaborative Album
West released the collaborative album Watch the Throne with Jay-Z in August 2011
June 18, 2013 - Yeezus Release
Yeezus, West's sixth album, was released June 18, 2013, to rave reviews from critics.
June 2013 - FIrst Child
West and television personality Kim Kardashian announced the birth of their first child
December 2013 - Adidas Collaboration
Adidas announced the beginning of their official apparel collaboration with West, to be premiered the following year.
December 13, 2016 - Donald Trump
West met with President-elect Trump. According to West, "I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues.
October 11, 2018 - Music Modernization Act.
West visited the Oval Office for a meeting with President Trump. He and several other musicians watched Trump sign the Music Modernization Act.
July 4, 2020 - Presidential Campaign
West announced on Twitter that he would be running in the 2020 presidential election.
