Kanye Wests real name is Kanye Omari West. He was born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Donda and Ray West. His parents divorced when he was three years old, and he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois, where he spent most of his childhood. Kanye West is a Grammy award-winning American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. He has also explored Christian and gospel music on his albums. In August 2021, he legally changed his name from "Kanye Omari West" to "Ye," with no middle or last name, citing "personal reasons" for the change.