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Wiz Khalifa Bio
Cameron Jibril Thomaz (professionally known as Wiz Khalifa) was born on September 8, 1987 in Minot, North Dakota. After Wiz's parents' divorce when he was three years old, the aspiring musician moved out and about in America, and likewise lived in military bases in multiple countries. Wiz began to compose hadwritten lyrics at the age of nine, as per All Music. By the time Wiz reached 12 years of age, he was already able to record and produce his own music at his father's Oklahoma studio.
How Wiz Khalifa Started His Music Career
During Wiz's teen years, he recorded music at a local recording studio called, I.D. Labs. Wiz was an exceptional performer amongst the regular acts in the said studio. As such, the I.D. Labs' staff opened up Wiz to the opportunities of having access to free beats and free recording time. Not too long afterwards, the lab's staff members introduced Wiz to Benjy Grinberg. Grinberg was a former executive assistant to L.A. Reid at Arista.
At that time, Grinberg began to operate a new independent label, Rostrum records. As a Rostrum records artist, Khalifa made a name for himself in Pittsburgh with some singles released. Khalifa gained national popularity when he released his first mixtape, "Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania" in the initial part of 2006. Khalifa released his independent debut album during the latter part of 2006 called, "Show and Prove."
Wiz Khalifa Hits and Accomplishments
During summer 2007, Khalifa released his major single called, "Young'n on His Grind." Khalifa's sophomore single, "Say Yeah" reached the Top 20 of the Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks in 2007. Khalifa returned to Rostrum records' nest after having cut ties with Warner in 2009, and released the album, "Deal or No Deal."
2010 saw Khalifa making an appearance on XXL's cover as one of the magazine's Top Ten freshmen. The Source named Wiz Rookie of the Year.
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Wiz Khalifa and Morgan Wallen Performed Live Together
Wiz Khalifa made an appearance in Morgan Wallen's tour, "One Night at a Time" world tour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The two artists surprised fans when they did a collaboration on the performance of Wiz Khalifa's song,"Black and Yellow" at the PNC Park in Pittsburgh on August 31, as per Music Mayhem Magazine.
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