Najm was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, to parents Aliyah, a Bahamian chef, and Shasheem, who founded 1the Homeboyz to Men program. His most successful feature to date was on Flo Rida's debut single " Low", which has been certified diamond (10× platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). From 2006 to 2010, T-Pain was featured on more than 50 chart-topping singles. T-Pain has received 12 Grammy Awards nominations and two awards: one with Kanye West for " Good Life" and the other with Jamie Foxx for " Blame It". The albums included a string of hit singles, including " I'm Sprung", " I'm 'n Luv (Wit a Stripper)", " Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')", " Bartender", " Can't Believe It", and " 5 O'Clock". His third album, Three Ringz, was released in 2008. In 2007, T-Pain released his second album, Epiphany, which reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. Others followed, including rappers Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Future, and Travis Scott.Īfter signing with singer Akon's Konvict Muzik, T-Pain founded a vanity label imprint, Nappy Boy Entertainment, in 2005. T-Pain popularized the creative use of the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect, used with extreme parameter settings to create distinctive vocal sounds. Faheem Rashad Najm (born September 30, 1984), known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
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