Billboard named him the 'Artist of the Decade (2000–2009)'. The Marshall Mathers LP, The Eminem Show, Curtain Call: The Hits (2005), 'Lose Yourself', ' Love the Way You Lie' and ' Not Afraid' have all been certified Diamond or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rolling Stone has included him in its lists of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. He has won numerous awards, including 15 Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, 17 Billboard Music Awards, an Academy Award and an MTV Europe Music Global Icon Award. 3.1 Influences, style and rapping technique.2.10 2020–present: Music to Be Murdered By and Super Bowl LVI.2.6 2009–2012: Recovery and Bad Meets Evil reunion.2.4 2003–2007: Production work, Encore and musical hiatus.Ģ.3 1999–2003: The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show.2.2 1997–1999: Introduction of Slim Shady, The Slim Shady LP and rise to success.2.1 1988–1997: Early career, Infinite and family struggles.He has had ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200-which all consecutively debuted at number one on the chart, making him the first artist to achieve this -and five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the only child of Marshall Bruce Mathers Jr.