Xzibit
| Xzibit | |
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Xzibit in 2005
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| Born |
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner September 18, 1974 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Other names | X to the Z, Golden State Heavy Weight |
| Occupation | Rapper, actor, TV host, Producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Krista Joiner (m. 2014) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | Loud, Columbia, Open Bar, Koch, EMI |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | xzibit |
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his alias Xzibit (pronounced "exhibit"), is an American rapper, actor, television host, radio personality and record producer. He is known as the host of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, which brought him mainstream success. Before hosting the show, he achieved fame in the West Coast hip-hop scene as a rapper, debuting with his acclaimed At the Speed of Life and gathering chart success with his follow-up albums Restless, Man vs. Machine and Weapons of Mass Destruction, working with high-profile artists such as Eminem, Cypress Hill, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Knoc-turn'al, Timbaland, Limp Bizkit, Alice Cooper, Game, 50 Cent and Within Temptation, as well as being one of the first rappers to work internationally, collaborating with overseas acts such as Russian rapper Timati, Raptile from Germany and Bliss N Eso from Australia.
Xzibit was born as Alvin Joiner on September 18, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan, Xzibit grew up with a single mother. His father left the family early, forcing his mother to raise a young Alvin and his four siblings (an older sister and brother as well as a little brother and younger sister) alone. After her death he had to move in with his father. His father remarried and relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Joiner lived in Albuquerque from age 10 to 17, and began writing rhymes. However, he had numerous run-ins with the law and ultimately ended up moving to California to live with his sister. It was here where he first began to rap and pursue a music career. He later reconciled with his father, who can be heard on his second studio album.
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