"When Biggie passed it was an empty time for me. Everything in life was empty. Even when I was smiling it wasn't a real smile." - P Diddy

The 90s wouldn't have been what it was without P Diddy, he shaped the sound of black music and is still a major influence today. Tune in to the P Diddy documentary to learn about P Diddy's life, career and music.

P Diddy minimix

:: P Diddy was born in Harlem, New York on November 4 1970.

:: Legend has it that he earned his nickname at the school. As a member of the school football team, he apparently "puffed" out his chest to make himself look stronger than he actually was - hence the name 'Puffy'.

:: In 1988 P Diddy entered Howard University where he started out promoting house parties and campus concerts. Later he succeeded in convincing Andre Harrell - head of Uptown Records in New York - to give him an internship at the label.

:: Bad Boy Records was formed in 1994 with just two artists - former EPMD roadie Craig Mack and friend and collaborator Notorious B.I.G.

:: Although he did well at Uptown, he was eventually fired by mentor Andre Harell for getting too big for his boots. He negotiated a $15 million deal to relocate Bad Boy Entertainment to Arista Records.

:: P Diddy has been instrumental in the careers of Jodeci, Notorious B.I.G, Faith Evans, Mary J Blige, Supercat, 112, Mase, Total, Cassie, Cherri Dennis and has worked with everyone from Usher, Mariah Carey and Kanye West to Nicole Scherzinger (Pussy Cat Dolls), David Bowie and Britney Spears.

Related Links

Official site | Wikipedia | MySpace | IMDB