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Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18 1974 ), better known by his stage name '''Xzibit''', is an American Rapper , Actor , and Television Personality , who was born in Detroit, Michigan and was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico by his father and stepmother. He is also known for hosting MTV's '' Pimp My Ride ''. He has released a new album once every two years since his 1996 debut '' At The Speed Of Life ''; his most recent '' Full Circle '', was released in October 2006. BIOGRAPHY Early life At a very young age he was taught to write by his mother Trena who passed away when Xzibit was nine years old. His father re-married and the family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where Xzibit spent his adolescence. At the age of 13 Xzibit began listening to rap and writing lyrics, which didn't go over well with his ex-Marine father and strict stepmother, who were both Jehovah's Witnesses. From 14 to 17, Xzibit spent much of his time on the streets of Albuquerque and began to get into trouble. His misfortunes followed him to school and he was expelled from the high schools in Albuquerque. Rise to fame Xzibit started off as a member of the Likwit Crew, a loose collective of West Coast Rappers including Tha Alkaholiks and King T . After touring with them in 1995 , Loud Records released the young rapper's Debut Album , '' At The Speed Of Life '' in 1996. The album quickly became an underground hit. When Xzibit released his follow-up, ''40 Dayz & 40 Nightz'' (many consider this to be his best work) (1998), he was again heralded as one of the West Coast's most promising talents despite no commercial success. He expanded his following with a series of albums beginning in the late 1990s, ultimately aligning himself with hip hop kingpin Dr. Dre. Xzibit's big breakthrough came when he joined Snoop Dogg for the Dr. Dre -produced hit, "Bitch Please." What followed were some high profile guest appearances on Dr. Dre's 6x Platinum ''2001'', on songs like "What's the Difference?" and the posse song "Some L.A. Niggaz". By this time, Dre had invited the young rapper to criss-cross America during summer 2000 with the " Up In Smoke " tour which featured Snoop, Eminem , and Ice Cube , among many others. That winter, Loud released Xzibit's '' Restless '' with Dr. Dre as Executive Producer , which boasted the single "X". The song became the rapper's biggest hit yet. Xzibit returned with another album, '' accessed on September 16 2006 and tha Liks, along with bigger names like Snoop Dogg and Eminem . His allegiance to the West Coast and former colleagues continued to win him much respect from his fans. '' Weapons Of Mass Destruction '' followed two years later which also managed to go gold. Xzibit also has his own record label called Open Bar Entertainment .http://www.tv.com/xzibit/person/131258/biography.html Recent events Xzibit also guest starred in the song ''Stand Up'' on the 2005 Alice Cooper album ''Dirty Diamonds''. Xzibit used to be a part of a group called Strong Arm Steady with Mitchy Slick , Phil The Agony and Krondon, a group he practically founded. Xzibit actually left the group recently when they signed to Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Records. They are expected to release their first album, "Arms And Hammers" in the fall of 2006 under Blacksmith Music Corporation. On July 7 2007 , Xzibit performed at the Japanese Leg of Live Earth in Tokyo. VENTURES Television Xzibit further established his international fame as the host of MTV's ''Pimp My Ride''. Together with ''. In 2006, Xzibit was featured in a parody of ''Pimp My Ride'' on the Adult Swim cartoon, '' The Boondocks ''. Although Xbzibit was never the one repairing or "Pimping" the car, that was done by the "crew" at West Coast Customs and Galpin Auto Sports, the people consited of Big dane for wheels, Mad Mike for Electrical, 2Shae for paint jobs, and many others. Feature films Xzibit has appeared in several acting roles on the big screen. He portrayed Duncan in '''' in 2005. He also had a cameo role as a freestyling co-worker of Eminem's at New Detroit Stamping in '' 8 Mile ''. In 2006, he starred in '' Hoodwinked '', as the voice of Chief Grizzly, and co-starred with Pro Wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the '' Gridiron Gang ''.http://allhiphop.com/blogs/news/archive/2006/09/18/18131504.aspx Video games Xzibit provided the voice for Abbott in the critically acclaimed 2004 video game, ''''. Xzibit is featured in the fighting game, '''', being aligned to Snoop Dogg's (who plays Crow) group and fights with kickboxing-like attacks. Xzibit is also in the less popular video game, '' Pimp My Ride ''. Xzibit is the main player's "guide" in NFL Street 2 , and is also the one who talks during the tutorial mode. CONTROVERSY Jermaine Dupri Record producer Jermaine Dupri stated in an interview that his production skills were on par, if not better than Dr. Dre and Timbaland . The two named producers discussed Dupri's claims over the telephone, and Dr. Dre's camp would be the first to respond. The first response to Dupri was ''Say What You Say'' which appeared on Eminem's The Eminem Show album and the song featured Dre with Timbaland on the outro. Xzibit affiliated with Aftermath and in the response of Dupri, he did even diss ''Xzibit''. Xzibit responded in his album Man Vs. Machine in the track "Say My Name" with assist from Eminem and the chorus sang by Nate Dogg . Xzibit also dissed Dupri on the mixtape track entitled "Short People". Since then Dupri has not yet responded. J-Ro and the Likwit Crew Xzibit had started his career with the Likwit Crew , but after being " Co-sign ed" by Dr. Dre and associating with his camp in the late 90s, Xzibit began to distance himself from his former crew. Xzibit later claimed that he could have gained fame without . Rove McManus In June 2007, Xzibit stormed off the '' Rove '' set in Australia . Media outlets reported that it was due to Xzibit not being given stand alone billing on the program despite not being booked in advance. According to Xzibit he walked off the set after taking offence to comments made by a ''Rove'' employee, who after informing Xzibit that his performance time would not be to his liking allegedly said: "''you know we came a long way just having you on the program.''" Xzibit took this to be a racist remark, staff allege they were referring to him being a late booking.http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,21970043-5005368,00.html Gumball 3000 In the Gumball 3000 2007 rally, Xzibit took part driving a black Lamborghini Gallardo. During the first day of the rally, Dutch police seized his driver's license for doing 160 km/h where only 100 km/h allowed. After the penalty his co-driver, producer Fredwreck Nassar , took over the wheel and they were allowed to continue.http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=7039 , accessed on April 30, 2007 In an interview with Dutch radiopersonality Reinout 'Q-Bah' van Gendthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAiLHSArXug, Xzibit says that he mistook the kilometers for miles. Ultimately he never got his license back from the Dutch Police. Therefore he applied for a new one in the United States. DISCOGRAPHY See Also: Xzibit discography
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