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Lil Wayne in 2009, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 27, 1982
Ethnicity: African-American
Lil Wayne is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record executive, entrepreneur, and actor. He is also known as Baby D, Shrimp Daddy, Birdman Jr., Tunechi, Weezy, Weezy F. Baby, and President Carter.
He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, living in its working-class Hollygrove neighborhood. He was raised by his mother, a cook, and his stepfather, Reginald “Rabbit” McDonald. He has stated that he goes by Wayne to avoid using his father’s full first name Dwayne, as he does not know his father well.
Lil Wayne has a daughter with his former wife, reality television personality and rapper Toya Johnson/Antonia Wright; a son with radio broadcaster Sarah Vivan; a son with actress and model Lauren London ; and a son, musician Neal Carter/Lil Novi, with singer Nivea.
Source: http://www.mtv.com