What is Kanye West's birth date?

Kanye West was born on June 8, 1977.

His birth name is Kanye Omari West, and he was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Although Atlanta is his birthplace, he was raised primarily in Chicago after his parents’ divorce, and Chicago became central to his artistic identity and public image.

West first became widely known as a producer associated with Roc-A-Fella Records before establishing himself as a solo rapper. His debut album, The College Dropout, arrived in 2004 and helped make him one of hip-hop’s most prominent figures. He later adopted Ye as his legal name in 2021, though many people still refer to him as Kanye West.

A common mix-up is confusing his birth date with the release dates of his albums or singles. For example, Kids See Ghosts was released on June 8, 2018—exactly 41 years after West’s birth date.