• • • • • • • Website Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his Kid Cudi (, often stylized KiD CuDi), is an American recording artist and actor from. Cudi first gained major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project, a titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008). The mixtape caught the attention of American rapper-producer, who subsequently signed Cudi to his label imprint in late 2008. Cudi has since gone on to launch his own record label imprints, the now-dissolved Dream On and current independent label, Wicked Awesome Records. Initially a rapper, Cudi has since added singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, music video director and film composer to his repertoire.

As of 2017, Cudi has released six as a solo artist. In 2008, his debut single ', led him to prominence, reaching the top five of the charts. Cudi's debut album (2009) was later by the (RIAA). In 2010, he released, which was preceded by ' and '. Later in 2010, Cudi formed a, now known as, with his long-time collaborator, releasing one, in early 2012.

The album debuted at number one on the chart. In April 2013, Cudi released, which became his highest-charting album on multiple charts. In February 2014, Cudi unexpectedly released his fourth album,, exclusively to digital retailers with no promotion. Free Download Gossip Girl Season 5 Episode 22. Kid Cudi has sold over 5.2 million digital singles and has worked with numerous prominent artists in the music industry, including,,,,, and, among others. With his originality and creativity, as well as the emotion he conveys in his music, Cudi has amassed a large among high school students, college students and alike. In 2010, Cudi ventured into acting when he began starring in the series.

Cudi has since appeared in several feature films, including, and. In addition, he has made appearances on television shows such as, and. In 2015, he was the bandleader on the series,. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Kid Cudi was born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi on January 30, 1984, in,, and grew up in and. He is the youngest of four children, with two brothers, Domingo and Dean, and a sister, Maisha. His mother, Elsie Harriet (Banks), is a middle-school choir teacher at Roxboro Middle School in. His father, Lindberg Styles Mescudi, was a house painter, substitute teacher and veteran.

His father was of African-American and Mexican-American descent, while his mother is African-American. When he was eleven years old, Cudi's father died of cancer; his passing had a significant effect on Cudi's personality and subsequently his music. Cudi attended for two years before transferring to. He was expelled from the school for threatening to punch his principal and would later earn his. Cudi studied film at the, dropping out after a year. His subsequent plan to join the didn't pan out because of his juvenile police record. Musical career [ ] 2003–08: Beginnings in New York [ ] Cudi first began rapping towards the end of his high school career, inspired by groups such as and.