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T-Pain in 2015, photo by prphotos.com
Birth Name: Faheem Rasheed Najm
Place of Birth: Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 30, 1984
Ethnicity: African-American, African-Bahamian
T-Pain is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His name stands for “Tallahassee Pain.” He is also known as Teddy Verseti, Teddy Penderazdoun, and Teddy Pain.
T-Pain is the son of Aliyah Diane and Shaheed Mutee Najm, who founded the 1the Homeboyz to Men program. He was born into a Muslim family. In 2012, he said that he does not affiliate himself with any particular religion.
He is married to Amber Wyatt/Najm, with whom he has three children.
T-Pain’s paternal grandfather was named Bert/Bertram Alexander Starr. Bert was born in Nassau, Bahamas.
T-Pain’s paternal grandmother was Gladys Lonon (the daughter of Samie Lonon and Mittie Primus). Gladys was born in Georgia.
T-Pain’s maternal grandmother is named Zelma.
T-Pain’s mother also has roots in the Bahamas.