| T-Pain | |
|---|---|
 in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Faheem Rashad Najm |
| Also known as | T-Pizzle, Teddy Penderazdoun, Teddy Pain, Tallahassee Pain |
| Born | September 30, 1983 |
| Origin | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | R&B, pop, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, rapper, producer, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Auto-Tune |
| Voice type(s) | Tenor |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Label(s) | Nappy Boy/Konvict/Jive |
| Associated acts | Akon, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Tay Dizm, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, T-Wayne, Ace Hood, Taylor Swift |
Faheem Rashad Najm (born September 30, 1983), better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter, and producer. He began his career as a rapper in the group Nappy Headz. In 2005, his debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga was released and spawned the hits "I'm Sprung" and "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)". Since the release of that album, T-Pain has produced numerous hits of his own and for other rappers and R&B singers. T-Pain has also had over 10 top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2008, he won a Grammy with rapper Kanye West for the single "Good Life". He was rated #34 of the most influential people in the world on the 2009 Time 100 list.[1]
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