50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor and actor from Queens, New York. He rose to fame with the release of his 2003 album Get Rich or Die Tryin’, which has sold more than 8 million copies. The Grammy Award winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has been awarded numerous accolades including 13 Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards, to name a few.

He was ranked as the #1 rap artist and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s by Billboard Magazine, as well as the sixth-best artist and fourth top male artists of that decade. His fifth studio album, Animal Ambition, will be released in summer 2014.

What began as music chart dominance for the rap music phenomenon quickly transformed to success in corporate America as a multi-tiered business mogul to be reckoned with.

50 Cent has also carved out a successful and acclaimed career as an actor, appearing in more than 21 films including “Frozen Ground” with Nicolas Cage and John Cusack, “The Tomb” starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and he recently wrapped filming on “The Prince” with Bruce Willis and John Cusack.

He is currently serving as executive producer and has a reoccurring role on the highly anticipated series “POWER” set to air on Starz in 2014.

Recognized as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time, 50 Cent has managed to leverage his star power into record breaking brand extensions encompassing a broad spectrum of businesses including artist management, film production, footwear and apparel, fragrance, video games, publishing, headphones and health drinks and supplements.