Wiz Khalifa
Cameron Jibril Thomaz, 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.
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- Born in
- Minot
- Educated at
- Taylor Allderdice High School
- Awards
- 🏆 NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year🏆 BET Award for Best New Artist
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1987
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