P. Diddy

Whether you remember him as Puff Daddy, Diddy or P Diddy or for his silver boiler suit, there’s no denying the impact that Combs has had on the entertainment industry, starting from the bottom and soaring to the top. Back in the day Combs worked as an intern at Uptown Records where he worked on campaigns with artists Jodeci and Mary J Blige.

After leaving Uptown, in 1993 Combs launched Bad Boy Records in conjunction with Arista Records. His first signing to the label was soon to be legend and friend The Notorious B.I.G. and later included Faith Evans and Carl Thomas. With the successes of his artists on his label, Combs took his hand to rapping assuming the alias Puff Daddy in 1997. Later that year he released his debut single “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” featuring Mase and shot straight into the charts at number one going double platinum.

After the B.I.G.’s tragic murder early 1997, Combs along with 112 and Faith Evans collaborated on the touching tribute for the late star on the track “I’ll Be Missing You” (sampling Genesis’ “I’ll Be Watching You”) which soared to number one across the world for many weeks.

The following year Bad Boy Records released the compilation album “No Way Out” featuring their esteemed roster, as well as debuting at number one in the charts and going platinum seven times, the album also won the Grammy for Best Rap Album of 1998. With a string of solo albums under his belt and having worked with some of the finest musicians across and array of genres: Aretha Franklin, Usher, Lil Kim, Christina Aguilera and Drake to name a few has cemented his status as an icon. In 2001, P. Diddy gained full acquisition of Bad Boy Records along with its catalogue and roster.

From 2002 to 2009, P Diddy was executive producer on the MTV reality show “Making the Band” creating bands such as: Danity Kane, Da Band, Donnie Klang and Day26. With a prolific and established career, there’s no stopping the Diddy.