Sean Combs | OohYeah

SEAN COMBS, the CEO and founder of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group is a multifaceted entertainment powerhouse. Sean "Diddy" Combs was declared "One of the Most Influential Businessmen in the World" by Time Magazine and CNN. Combs, 43, oversees one of the world's preeminent urban entertainment companies, encompassing a broad range of businesses including recording, music publishing, artist management, television and film production, recording facility, apparel, fragrance, and spirits including Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila. Combs recently launched REVOLT, the multi-genre, multi-platform music network built from the ground-up around social media.Music has always been at the heart of his career. He is a recognized producer, solo artist and performer, who has produced chart-topping hit songs for music superstars including Aretha Franklin, Sting, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson and the Notorious B.I.G. Combs, has also released four multi-platinum albums and won his third Grammy Award for the #1 song “Shake Ya Tailfeather” from the Bad Boys II soundtrack, which he executive produced. In 2006, Diddy released Press Play, his hugely anticipated follow up album which debuted at the top of the charts awarding him the number one album in the country. In 2011, he released his sixth studio album, Last Train to Paris featuring his new group Diddy-Dirty Money which received critical acclaim. Marking his return to producing hit albums, Sean served as co-executive producer on Mastermind, the eagerly awaited album from rap superstar Rick Ross this year. Sean’s success in music has translated into a collection of business including the screen. With television, Diddy and MTV have always had a special relationship beginning with his famous videos and show stopping VMA performances. In June 2003, Diddy teamed up with MTV to find the next big hip hop group with Making the Band II which aired for three seasons. Diddy brought a new installment of the now hit show with Making the Band III in spring 2005, when he was in search of an all girl group. Diddy has also entered into a first-look, overall production agreement for future television projects with MTV which to date includes the mega-hit show, Run’s House. Combs will continue to provide executive producer services in connection with developing, supervising, producing, consulting and possibly appearing on potential MTV branded programming. Furthermore, Sean’s television ventures also include HBO. In June 2005, the series “P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy” premiered which featured the hottest up-and-coming urban comedians performing in front of a live audience. Acting is fast becoming an important factor in the burgeoning empire of Sean Combs. Beginning with his acting debut in the film “Made,” Combs also appeared in the highly anticipated prequel “Carlito’s Way: The Beginning” directed by Brian De Palma and went on to receive critical acclaim for his supporting role in “Monster’s Ball” opposite Halle Berry. Furthermore, he made a successful Broadway debut starring in the lead role of Walter Lee in the classic Lorraine Hansberry tale, “A Raisin in the Sun.” In 2008, Combs was the lead actor in and executive-produced a television adaptation of the acclaimed play for ABC Network which was nominated for three Emmy Awards. Sean went on to win an NAACP Awards for Best Actor for his role in the film. In 2010, he co-starred alongside Russell Brand and Jonah Hill in the Judd Apatow comedy “Get Him to the Greek” which earned him rave reviews as “the breakout star.” Sean continues to make his mark both on and off screen. He recently served as executive producer of the critically acclaimed documentary, “Undefeated” which won this year’s Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2013 and this year made appearances in Muppets Not only has Combs made an indelible mark on the worlds of entertainment, he continues to break new ground in the fashion industry. Since the inception of his label, Sean John Clothing, Combs has been praised for his innovative and sexy approach to fashion. His efforts were recognized in 2004 when he was awarded the prestigious “Perry Ellis Menswear Designer of the Year Award” from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Additionally, Combs launched his first fragrance, “Unforgivable” in 2006 with cosmetics giant Estee Lauder which quickly became the number one selling fragrance across America followed by “Unforgivable Woman” in 2007 and I Am King in 2008. Sean has made history over the years as an astute business entrepreneur and brand builder. In 2007, he partnered with Diageo, the global spirits maker for a revolutionary strategic alliance to oversee and manage all branding and marketing initiatives for Ciroc Vodka. Combs furthered his footprint in the spirits and beverage industry with the acquisition of luxury tequila brand DeLeón and recently joined forces with Hollywood actor / producer Mark Wahlberg to launch a new joint venture with fitness and wellness water brand, AQUAhydrate in 2013. In what has been touted as his most ambitious project to date, Combs announced a groundbreaking partnership with Comcast, the nation’s largest cable television provider, to launch his own network. REVOLT made its debut in 2013 and is the first multi-genre, multi-platform music network built from the ground up using social media. Combs is a proud father to sons Justin, Christian, Quincy, daughter Chance and twin girls D’Lila Star and Jesse James.