Shasheem Najm is the father of T-Pain. Shasheem’s son is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. After he released his debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga in 2005, his second album, Epiphany followed in 2007 and it was number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. His third album, Three Ringz, was released in 2008.

Shasheem Najm: Bio Summary

Shasheem Najm is famous thanks to his son T-Pain. His date of birth is uncertain but he is suspected to have been born in the 1950s. Details about his childhood are very limited on the internet. He was married to Aliyah Najm, a Bahamian chef. Shasheem Najm and Aliyah Najm gave birth to five children. Their children are Hakim Najm, Keke King, Rasheed Constantine Najm, T-Pain, and A’pril Najm. Shasheem and Aliyah are no longer together as a couple.

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Shasheem Najm taught his children to play the piano but only four of them were taught. T-Pain who didn’t take piano lessons turned out to be the one to master the instrument. Per sources, Shasheem decided that his son T-Pain will be homeschooled, and the major part of his time devoted to music.

Shasheem Najm founded the Homeboyz to Men program. He reportedly launched the program for teenagers, who didn’t have the figure of a father in their lives. Shasheem has lived a very private life away from publicity. Most details of his personal life have been hidden from the limelight.

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Shasheem Najm’s Son

Shasheem Najm’s son T-Pain was born Faheem Rashad Najm on September 30, 1984, in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. His alternative names are Teddy Verseti, Teddy Penderazdoun, and Teddy Pain. His stage name T-Pain, short for “Tallahassee Pain”, was chosen due to the hardships he experienced while living there.

T-Pain was just 10 years old when he turned his bedroom into a music studio. He used a keyboard, a beat machine, and a four-track recorder at the time. He eventually became part of the rap group Nappy Headz in 1999. In 2002, T-Pain founded his own label, Hard & B.

T-Pain got to record “I’m Fucked Up”, a cover version of Akon’s single “Locked Up”. He got the attention of singer, record producer, and entrepreneur Akon. Akon offered him a deal with his label, Konvict Muzik. After signing with singer Akon’s Konvict Muzik, he founded his vanity label imprint, Nappy Boy Entertainment, established in 2005.

Today, T-Pain is one of the finest entertainers. He has released 6 studio albums. He has collaborated with several successful performers. He has earned two Grammy Awards from 12 nominations, one with Kanye West for “Good Life” and the other with Jamie Foxx for “Blame It”.

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T-Pain was featured on more than 50 chart-topping singles from 2006 to 2010. His most successful feature to date was on Flo Rida’s debut single “Low”, which has since been certified diamond (10× platinum) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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