Kid Cudi

Also known as Scott Mescudi, Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, Scott Ramón Seguro Mescudi

Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, also known by his stage name Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Cudi moved to New York City in pursuit of a musical career, where he first gained recognition for his song "Day 'n' Nite". Initially self-published on his MySpace page, the song became a hit online and served as a catalyst for Cudi to team up with record producers Plain Pat and Emile Haynie to record his first full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008). Its release helped Cudi rise to prominence and establish a fanbase, catching the attention of rapper Kanye West—who signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label by late 2008.

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Scott Ramón Seguro Mescudi, known professionally as Kid Cudi, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Cleveland in 1984, he began his work period in 2003. He is educated at the University of Toledo and has been employed by Dean & DeLuca. Cudi is a member of the group Kids See Ghosts and has partnered in business or sport with Travis Scott and Kanye West.

His musical output spans genres including hip house, hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, and alternative rock. He plays the drum machine and uses his voice as instruments. Cudi has released music through Republic Records, GOOD Music, and Universal Motown Records. He received the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance. His discography is documented under Kid Cudi discography. He speaks and writes in English and has one child.

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Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi (often stylized as KiD CuDi), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has widely been recognized as an influence on several contemporary hip hop and alternative acts. His lyrics are often autobiographical and describe his childhood hardships of depression, loneliness and…

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1984

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Born: Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , ( 1984-01-30 ) January 30, 1984 (age 42) , Cleveland , Ohio, U.S.
Other names: Scotty Ramon Cudder Mr. Solo Dolo The Lonely Stoner Juan Pablo Super Duper Cudi Mr. Rager Scotty The Man on the Moon Lil Scott Kid Mesc
Education: University of Toledo (no degree)
Occupations: Rapper singer songwriter record producer actor fashion designer director
Years active: 2003–present
Agent: Dennis Cummings
Works: Discography filmography production songs recorded videography
Title: Founder of Wicked Awesome Records and MOTR Co-founder of Mad Solar Co-founder and CCO of Encore Music Technologies
Spouse: Lola Abecassis Sartore ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. June 28, 2025</span>"}]]}'>2025 )
Awards: Full list
Genres: Midwestern hip-hop R&B alternative hip-hop pop rap alternative rock trip hop neo-psychedelia
Labels: Wicked Awesome Republic Dream On GOOD Fool's Gold Universal Motown
Member of: WZRD The Scotts
Formerly of: Kids See Ghosts
Website: kidcudi .com

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Cleveland
Occupation: film actor
Employer: Dean & DeLuca
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
Genre: alternative hip-hop
Instrument: voice
Discography: Kid Cudi discography
Official website: kidcudi.com
Image: Global Dance Fest 2011 @ Red Rocks.jpg
Number of children: 1

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Commons category: Kid Cudi
date of birth: 1984-01-30
topic's main category: Category:Kid Cudi
birth name: Scott Ramón Seguro Mescudi
start of work period: 2003-00-00
topic has template: Template:Kid Cudi
social media followers: 2660000
partner in business or sport: Kanye West
writing language: English language
ethnic group: Mexican Americans
name in native language: Kid Cudi

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Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (/ˈmɛskʌdi/ MES-kuh-dee; born January 30, 1984), also known by his stage name Kid Cudi (/ˈkʌdi/ KUHD-ee; formerly stylized as KiD CuDi), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Cudi moved to New York City in pursuit of a musical career, where he first gained recognition for his song "Day 'n' Nite". Initially self-published on his MySpace page, the song became a hit online and served as a catalyst for Cudi to team up with record producers Plain Pat and Emile Haynie to record his first full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008). Its release helped Cudi rise to prominence and establish a fanbase, catching the attention of rapper Kanye West—who signed Cudi to his GOOD Music label by late 2008.

With "Day 'n' Nite" issued as its lead single, his debut studio album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009), was released to critical and commercial success. It received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned two hit singles: "Make Her Say" (featuring Kanye West and Common) and the diamond-certified "Pursuit of Happiness" (featuring MGMT and Ratatat). His second album, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010), was met with continued success; it received platinum certification and spawned the singles "Erase Me" (featuring Kanye West) and "Mr. Rager". Cudi formed the rock band WZRD with long-time collaborator and producer Dot da Genius; their eponymous debut album (2012) debuted atop the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.

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