Wiz Khalifa
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| Wiz Khalifa | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cameron Jibril Thomaz |
| Born | September 8, 1987 (age 23) |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
| Genre(s) | Rap |
| Years active | 2005 - Present |
| Associated acts | Tinie Tempah, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Curren$y, Big Sean, Fashawn, Mac Miller |
Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His eurodance-influenced single, "Say Yeah", received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008. Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in November 2009. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010; he then signed with Atlantic Records. He is also well-known for his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow", which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album for the label, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, 2011.
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