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Paul Wall

Paul wall was born in the year 1981 on the 11th day of March. His birth name was Paul Michael Slayton. His place of birth is Houston, Texas in the United States of America. Wall attended the University of Houston. Inspite of his interest in mass communication, wall stayed in school for three years. Later wall got affiliated with Swishahouse records for many years. And here his career has started as a rapper.

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Career

In mid-1999, Paul released a mixtape along with his friend Chamillionaire, titled “Choppin Em Up Part 2”. This mixtape popularized the freestyle in the streets. Hence this made Paul and Chamillionaire regular staples on Houston’s mixtape circuit. Wall expose himself as a street team member on the northwest side of Houston. Paul is well known for producing mixtapes and party DJ. Later these mixtape technique got popularized as “Screwed @ Chopped style”. Wall and Chamillionaire had to part ways after several mixtape releases. This let him to star on mike jones’ “still tippin”. Paul released his first album The Peoples Champ in 2005. Later in 2007 he released his second work Get Money, Stay True. He also got interested in releasing few singles, which got him the real fame. Few singles listed as “sittin’ sidewayz”, “they don’t know”, “girl” and “break ‘em off”.

Life as a star

In 2008, Wall got in news by campaigning for the candidate Barack Obama for presidential election. In 2009 his career got wider by appearing as a fictional rapper in the movie I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Paul Wall appeared on the movies titled Furnace and Ja Rule. During his break as a rapper, he also appeared in the science fiction movie Xtinction: Predator X. later this opened him to star on various tv shows. Paul has also worked for video game themes such as Midnight Club 3, SSX on Tour, Madden NFL 06, Def Jam Icon and Battle Rap Stars. Still he got more talent to shine on video games, shows and movies.

Personal life

In 2006, Paul married his girlfriend, Crystal. They got a son William Patrick Slayton and a daughter Noelle Slayton. This couple have got into successful relationship for nearly 11 years without an option for divorce. Paul and his wife got into a controversy by losing 200 pounds all in sudden. He shed 130 pounds after his gastric sleeve surgery in 2010. And his wife Crystal lost 70 pounds. The couple achieved this by Zumba, various diets and liposuction. Previously Paul had suffered high blood pressure and depression. But now this weight loss got him a strong relief.

Paul Wall has a net worth of $13 million with his annual salary rumored to be around $1.5 million. In 2006, Paul Wall won the ozone award under the category “taste maker”. Further he won few awards for his work in “I’m N Luv” and “Holla at Me”. All his works got an individuality in rap collaboration. This take him to higher fame. His biography has got a lot to put on with his awards, fame and performances in global stage.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 11 Mar, 1981
Age: 39 yrs
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Houston
Education: University of Houston
Jersey Village High School
Gender: Male
Description: American rapper, actor, and DJ from Texas
Net Worth 2021: 2.5 million
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Last Modified: Jun 27 2020
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