Eminem’s real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. Born in 1972, Mathers adopted Eminem as a stage name when he began rapping in clubs in Detroit as a teenager. Eminem also adopted the notorious alter ego Slim Shady for some of his albums, notably releasing The Slim Shady LP in 1999.
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