Cornell Haynes Biography |
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Nelly went to Spain with his father, Air Force Man Cornall Haynes Sr., until he was 3 years old, then moved to St. Louis. Nelly`s folks struggled financially and split up when he was 7. As the youngest child in the neighborhood he grew up getting into trouble with the big kids. As a result he ended up moving around to live with various family members. He dreamed of playing pro baseball. In high school he formed a group called the St. Lunatics. The group consisted of him and some of his friends (Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, Slo Down, City Spud, and Ali) from high school. Nelly began listening to artists like Rakim, LL Cool J, Run-DMC, OutKast, Goodie Mob, and Jay-Z. He became convinced that his gift for rap could be parlayed into a career. He has his own style of rap which he likes to describe as a jazz form of hip-hop. The first song that Nelly and the St. Lunatics made was Gimmie What You Got. The song "Gimmie What You Got" sold 7,000 units regionally and dominated airwaves, rising to the number one spot on St. Louis` number one hip-hop station. After that song the St. Lunatics encouraged Nelly to go solo and he did. He signed a record deal with Universal Records.
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Ali
[Friend]
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City Spud
[Friend]
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Kyjuan
[Friend]
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Murphy Lee
[Friend]
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Slo Down
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Cornall Haynes
[Father]
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Jackie Donah
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Trivia and QuotesQuotes "I don`t believe in luck. I believe everything happens for a reason." I`m not a big crier. I probably only cried five or six times in my life and I think four of those times was from my daddy kicking my butt".Trivia Had first started career w/ trends amongst his fans: wearing sports jerseys backward (such that one`s favorite player`s name is on one`s chest rather than back) and wearing a Band-Aid on either cheek. Has a daughter, Chanel (b. 1994), and a son, Cornell III "Tre" (b. 1999). Has his own clothing line, Vokal. Has three tattoos: "Lunatic" (above his navel), a human heart appearing to emerge from his chest (upper left chest), and five playing cards and dice (right arm). His older sister, Jackie Donahue, lost her 3-year battle with leukemia in March 2005, she was 31 years old. His trademark chants include "E.I., E.I.!" (which means "Yes, bring it on!") and "Uh-oh, uh-oh!" Is a vegetarian When his sister Jackie Donahue needed a bone marrow transplant, Nelly helped her begin the Jes Us 4 Jackie campaign to raise awareness of the need for more bone marrow and blood stem cell donors. With this campaign, Nelly and Jackie hope to enroll more donors, especially among black Americans and other minority groups. | ||
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