Puff Daddy Biography

In 1993 Puff Daddy set up his own record label entitled Bad Boy Records, where he would become very successful and liked by some people

It took Puff Daddy one year to sign a decent artist. That artist was Notorious B.I.G and artists such as Faith Evans and The Group 112 were soon to follow. From 1994 to 1996 Bad Boy Records were flying releasing albums right left and centre making Bad Boy Records one of the best record labels out at that time. Everbody involved with Bad Boy Records were very happy.However sadness followed in 1997 with the death of
The Notorious B.I.G. This was the year Puff Daddy would zoom to the top of the charts with a moving tribute to The Notorious B.I.G “I’ll be Missing You” a cover of the Police's 80’s hit “I’ll Be Watching You”. Puff Daddy’s cover version spent a matter of 25 weeks at number one. Puff Daddy has since released three albums back to back. However with fame there is trouble and with Puff Daddy the law is always involved. In 1999 Puff Daddy was arrested on gun charges, but was acquitted in 2000. Also in 1999 Puff Daddy was in court again following a brawl concerning Puff Daddy and Interscope chief executive Steve Stoute, but he was only sentenced that one day in court and anger management guidance.

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