Kelvin Martin

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Kelvin Darnell Martin (born July 24, 1964 in the Bronx , New York City ; died October 24, 1987 in Brooklyn ), also known as "50 Cent", was an American criminal. Martin served as inspiration for the name of the US rapper 50 Cent .

Life

Martin was born in the Bronx in 1964 and later moved to Brooklyn. There are two legends about the origin of his nickname "50 Cent": According to one, Martin assaulted every person he met, regardless of how much money they carried with them. In the other version, he won $ 500 on a dice game on a stake of just 50 cents. Martin was also connected to CC, an Ottawa gang. His name could also come from his physique - he weighed only 54 kg with a height of 157 cm.

Martin was shot on the stairs in his girlfriend's house on October 20, 1987, and died four days later. He was buried in the Silver Mount Cemetery . Julio Acevedo was sentenced to prison for manslaughter.

reception

Martin's life and influences were recorded in numerous documentaries, from his upbringing and his career to his death. One documentary is called Infamous Times: The Original 50 Cent . Another documentary is called The Original 50 Cent: The True Story of The Legend Who Inspired The Biggest Name In Rap.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tone Boots: Get Rich or Die Trying . In: Stuff Magazine . August 2005. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
  2. ↑ Kelvin Darnell Martin . Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: "Arrest in NYC Crash That Killed Expectant Parents" - Associated Press, March 6, 2013 )@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.nytimes.com
  4. ↑ Infamous Times: The Original 50 Cent in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data
SURNAME Martin, Kelvin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Martin, Kelvin Darnell (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American criminal
DATE OF BIRTH July 24, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Bronx , New York City
DATE OF DEATH October 24, 1987
Place of death Brooklyn