Sean John Combs (born February 4, 1969) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the founder of Bad Boy Entertainment and one of the most successful hip-hop acts in American history. Combs was born in Harlem, New York City, and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. In 1989 he earned a bachelors degree from Howard University before dropping out to pursue a rap career
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In 1991, Combs appeared on A Tribe Called Quest's single "Scenario", which began his collaboration with the group.
Combs released four albums between 1993 and 2000: "No Way Out" (1993), "The Natural" (1995), "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" (2003), and "The Massacre" (2003). His most successful album to date was "The Blueprint", which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over 876,000 copies in its first week of release. In addition to his solo career as a rapper, Combs has also founded two record labels: Bad Boy Entertainment and Diddy's Dirty Money Entertainment.
In 2016, Forbes estimated his net worth at $820 million.
In 2017 he became a very good friend to many young boys who were fed up with bullying and took them under his wing to mentor them through a grueling workout routine where he teaches them how to gain confidence and stop being afraid of going out into the world alone.