Wiz Khalifa
Biography
Wiz Khalifa is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. Born in Minot, North Dakota, and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with Rostrum Records and released his debut album Show and Prove (2006) before his single Say Yeah brought early radio play. After parting with Warner Bros., he independently issued Deal or No Deal (2009) and signed with Atlantic Records in 2010. His single Black and Yellow topped the Billboard Hot 100 and earned two Grammy nominations, leading to Rolling Papers (2011). Later albums include O.N.I.F.C. (2012), Blacc Hollywood (2014), and Rolling Papers 2 (2018). His 2015 single See You Again, from the Furious 7 soundtrack, received three Grammy nominations. He founded Taylor Gang Entertainment in 2008 and has acted in Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012) with Snoop Dogg, plus television and voice roles in Dickinson, The Eric Andre Show, American Dad!, Duncanville, and Big City Greens.
39years old
Turns 40 on September 8in 329 days
- Born Minot
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Cameron Jibril Thomaz (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 12 years2012 to 2024
Genres
- Music50%, 3 films
- Comedy33%, 2 films
- Drama33%, 2 films
- Biography17%, 1 film
- Documentary17%, 1 film
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About the name
Wiz Khalifa's stage name combines the Arabic word Khalifa, meaning successor, with wisdom, shortened to Wiz when he was a young boy.
Early training
At 15, Khalifa recorded regularly at Pittsburgh studio I.D. Labs, where owner E. Dan gave him an intern job in exchange for free recording time and mentored him early in his career.
A role that slipped away
Khalifa turned down a tour invitation from rapper Drake. He then started the Waken Baken Tour, a 50-city national run with rapper Yelawolf.
Behind the camera
In 2008, Khalifa started the record label Taylor Gang Entertainment, and artists he has signed through it include Juicy J, Ty Dolla Sign, and Berner.
Wiz Khalifa movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Wiz Khalifa shares two films with Teyana Taylor, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Teyana Taylor's page
Jason Isaacs's page
Mike Epps's page
Snoop Dogg's page
Michelle Monaghan's page
Mick Jagger's page
Dylan C. BrownDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Dylan C. Brown
Ian EdelmanDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Ian Edelman
Jonas ÅkerlundDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Jonas Åkerlund
Awards
Two awards and honors from 2011 to 2015.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2015 | NRJ Music Award for International Song of the Year | See You Again | Won |
| 2011 | BET Award for Best New Artist | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.