Too Short
- January 4, 2024
- Rapper
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Too Short |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 28, 1966(1966-04-28) |
| Age | 58 |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Too Short Biography
| Name | Too Short |
| Birthday | Apr 28 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Erica Escarcega |
Too Short is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on April 28, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Influential West Coast rapper who released fifteen albums between 1987 and
- He is referred to as one of the pioneers of West Coast hip hop and was one of the first rappers to use explicit lyrics about pimping in his songs.
He featured the vocals of Lil Kim on his song “Call Me.”
In the mid-1980s, Shaw along with a high school friend Freddy B, produced custom songs (called “special requests”) locally on cassette for people in Oakland and the Bay Area. In 1985, Too Short started his solo career and released his debut album, Don’t Stop Rappin’ on Oakland record label 75 Girls Records And Tapes which, along with four 12″ releases, featured raw, simple drum beats from a LinnDrum drum machine. This was also one of the first hip hop records to use the word “bitch” – a word which became one of the rapper’s trademarks and was the focus of subsequent raps such as Ain’t Nothin’ but a Word to Me.”
Shaw was born and grew up in South Central Los Angeles, California. In the early 1980s, Shaw and his family moved to Oakland, California. He was a drummer in the band at Fremont High School in Oakland.
He raised a daughter named Octavia with his wife Erica Escarcega.
Too Short Net Worth
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rapper |
| House | Living in own house. |
Too Short is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Too Short 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He released his first song, “Don’t Stop Rappin,” at age seventeen.
He had his greatest commercial success with the two-time Platinum album Life Is…Too Short in 1988.
Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer famous for his rap lyrics’ focus on pimping, promiscuity, drug culture, street survival, as in the songs “The Ghetto” and “Blow the Whistle”.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Too Short height 5 ft 7 in Too weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Too Short Dating?
According to our records, Too Short married to Erica Escarcega. As of December 1, 2023, Too Short’s is not dating anyone.
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Too Short played the role of Lew-Loc in the film Menace II Society. Too Short has also worked in the adult film industry, with the 2003 film Get In Where You Fit In. Too Short was an interviewee in American Pimp. Too Short starred in and performed the music for America’s Sexiest Girls 2003. Too Short has also appeared in an episode of The Game. Too Short made a cameo appearance in Jay-Z’s video for the hit single Big Pimpin’. Too Short was in VH1’s Rock Doc, “Planet Rock”. Too Short made a cameo in the feature film Stop Pepper Palmer with Scott Schwartz. Too Short released two straight-to-DVD films as well, 2001’s Too Short Uncensored, produced by Jarrod Donoman and Terrell Taylor, the DVD Live Nationwide, and 2003’s Too Short Presents….Titty City again produced by Taylor & partner Co Garrett.
Facts & Trivia
Too Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Too Short celebrates birthday on April 28 of every year.
For his next album, Blow the Whistle (2006), Too Short now took advantage of the new hyphy rap music that was emerging out of his original home base in Oakland. This saw somewhat of a resurgence for Too Short as it peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200, much better than each of his previous three releases. However, his subsequent releases, such as 2007’s Get Off the Stage, have not been as successful. On October 7, 2008 Too Short was honored by VH1 at the fifth annual “Hip-Hop Honors” along with Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick and Naughty By Nature.
What is Too Short known for?
He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on pimping and promiscuity, but also drug culture and street survival ; respectively exemplified in his most popular songs “Blow the Whistle” and “The Ghetto”.
What's Too Short's first song?
YearSongAlbum
1990| “ Short But Funky “| Short Dog’s In The House
1992| “I Want to Be Free (That’s the Truth)”| Shorty the Pimp
“In the Trunk”
Where is Too Short originally from?
Los Angeles, CA
How much is Too Short?
What is Too Short’s Net Worth? Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper, producer, and actor who has a net worth of $5 million. He became famous in the West Coast hip-hop scene in the late ’80s.
What is e40s net worth?
Net Worth: $12 Million
Nationality:| American