Facts about Eminem’s early years in Missouri

As most of you probably already know, Marshall Mathers III was born on October the 17th, 1972, in St Joseph, Missouri.
People who are curious to discover more about the town where Eminem was born will find some reliable info here:

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:WmKhi2Nz7FoJ:www.wordiq.com/definition/Saint_Joseph,_Missouri+eminem+st+joseph+missouri&hl=en

    What do we know about Marshall’s early years?

In fact, very few things that have been written down by Eminem’s grandmother from the paternal side, Rae W. Drowns, and we also know some other facts thanks to great aunt Edna Swartz.
Debbie Mathers is not the person who witnessed Marshall’s early years. After she split with her husband in 1973 and left North Dakota for Marshall’s great aunt Edna’s home, Missouri, Debbie disappeared from her son’s life for several years and suddenly reappeared around 1977.

The person who pretty much raised little Marshall is his great aunt Edna . Edna Swartz happens to be grandma Rae’s sister.
If Marshall Mathers Jr’s statements are true, Edna’s task wasn’t simple at all: Debbie forbid her to tell anybody where her son was actually staying or she would cut all ties with with her and her sister for ever.

    Marshall’s « hidden » childhood

Great aunt Edna describes Marshall as a « happy and curious baby » . The first words pronounced by the full mouthed rapper on April the 17th, 1973 were « dada » and « hungry ».
Marshall started walking when he was only 11 months. Eminem’s footprints are kept in an album that was found by Eminem’s dad in 2002 when grandma Rae died from Alzheimer disease.
The same album gives us an idea of Marshall’s favorite taste as a baby: he used to like cherry and vanilla pudding very much. It also gives us some information about Marshall’s favorite song at this time: he used to like « the Ugly Duckling » as a little kid.

Grandma Rae’s album also reveals: « Marshall likes to sleep any time, day or night, and goes to bed between nine and ten. »

Another document reminds us of Eminem’s early years: it is the card that he had written to grandma Rae for Christmas when he was around 5 years old.

Although Marshall seem to be very attached to Detroit, St Joseph may remind him of happy and peaceful early memories. It is also the place where his friendship with Ronnie started.

Aunt Edna is still alive. She never took any money from Marshall when he became famous. She is the real whitness of Marshall’s « hidden » childhood in Missouri.

192 Responses to “Facts about Eminem’s early years in Missouri”

  1. EMS#1FAN says:

    I AM EMS NUMBA 1 FAN!! I GOT aLL HIS CDS, POSTERs, AND IVE BEEN TO 6 OF HIS CONCERTS!!!!

  2. lauren says:

    who is laini u mention her a few times in mocking bird who is she?
    anyways i just wanted to say that eminem is great and everytime i hear his songs i am surprised at how much i can relate to everything he says
    anyways much luck in the future ++ listening to yu right now and all the time!!

  3. rochey says:

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  4. xXx_Nikki_xXx says:

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  5. xXx_Nikki_xXx says:

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  6. Jayde says:

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  7. Rosannah says:

    you mention laini all the time in your songs, who is she, and you also mention ronni been shot who is he too, please answer this it is drivin me mad not knowing who laini is xxxx

  8. Nicko says:

    yo rosannah Laini is Eminem’s neice. Kim’s( Eminem’s ex-wife)twin sister had Laini and her twin brother Adam, but unfortunatly Adam is mentally retarted. I heard that Laini’s mother wasn’t so good at being a mom so Eminem took laini in and adopted her. HOW SWEET HUH!!!!!- NICKO

  9. Nicko says:

    yo rosannah Laini is Eminem’s neice. Kim’s( Eminem’s ex-wife)twin sister had Laini and her twin brother Adam, but unfortunatly Adam is mentally retarted. I heard that Laini’s mother wasn’t so good at being a mom so Eminem took laini in and adopted her. HOW SWEET HUH!!!!!- NICKO

  10. kim mathers says:

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  11. Nicko says:

    yo kim mathers sry but i don’t believe u r the real 1

  12. Kassi says:

    Who is Lanie??? Is she your daughter or neice??? I luv u!!!

  13. Krissy says:

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  14. Brandon Ballard says:

    EMINEMS A FUCKING FAGGOT ASS WANNA BE NIGGER BITCH!

  15. Nicko says:

    Hey don’t B dissin on Eminem. Yo u don’t know him so don’t B sayin nothin.

  16. cody says:

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  17. cody says:

    vikkie is a lemon

  18. cody says:

    vikky thinks your sexy

  19. asia says:

    Eminem is the best rapper in the world, he is one of the first white rappers and people should respect that and people who think he’s gay should think about there own sexuality and not worrie about his!!!!!

  20. asia says:

    I love Eminem!!

  21. hailiejade says:

    hi eminem is well fitt and u write some gd music luv ya hailie and i share the same name as your daugher xxxxxxxxxx

  22. alexa says:

    i love Eminem i know u think every1 does but actually think he is sooooooooooo fffiiiiittt and he is the king of Rap and his lyrics are great

  23. alexa says:

    i wish i cud meeet u i would be in heven and it wud make me being alive worth while!

  24. eminem I think you are so cute and I wish I can meet you

  25. crhyme says:

    yo yo hol it dwn im da biggest fan bigga than stan go get to know this and understand……yo big up to slim shady he fuckin crazy…..he inspired me to rap and damn he captures my teenage life like he actually lived it……but dawg ur da don n i know bare ppl cuss you but they jus jealous but i guess u already know……n e way i might be comin to tampa to c u live in concert, thats if i can afford it n e way make sum noise for shady wit da slash wit da aftermath

  26. eenieMEANIE says:

    Hello people. I am engaged to Eminem. My name is Meg Maher. Marshall and I are going to retire in Princeton.

  27. eenieMEANIE says:

    When I say retire, I don’t really mean stop working. We’ll probably keep going. and we might make a babie or two, Belsis and/or Wesley.

  28. Maliy says:

    Oh yeah and I’m the Easter Bunny=:) And mine and his kids are gonna be named Lala and Galachasmack.

    Nice…….. A hum hum wait I’m chocking ok that’s better. Ima gonna leave with one word (Druggie).

  29. kayla says:

    what is your phone number and cell number? i want to set up a date with you.

  30. amanda says:

    the reason im writing to you is beacase i want you in my bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  31. !!!!gb!!!! says:

    Who is laini?
    Is she his niece or foster daughteror both coz i cnt find out no were.
    in all of the biographys i hav red it dunt say nower!!!!!!!!! :)

  32. !!!!gb!!!! says:

    i think em is faf he is a brill rapper and me nd ma matse love him 2 pieces.
    hope i can meet u sum day!!!!!
    love ya loads :::
    !!!!gb!!!!

  33. tanz says:

    I also know some facts on Eminem. His favourit colour is baby Blue. His favourit food is burger king or taco bell. His favourit movie is The Matrix. I dont personaly know how tall he is, but he is said to be quite short.

  34. shelle says:

    hey, eminem rules, his music is awsome! iv had a troubled past so i no where he comes from in alot of his lyrics! i also mc with my brother and we have a cd that we recorded, i rekun eminem will be out there 4eva! id love to meet him im a really big fan and i rekun we’d get on amazingley well! love shelle xxx

  35. LEAH says:

    I KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH ,THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TA ME .I THINK UR A GOOD PERSON TO STILL TAKE CAR OF YOUR DUAHGTER,EVEN THOUGH KIM LEFT U & YOUR DUAGHTER LIKE THAT.I THINK U DESERVE TA B WERE UR RIGHT NOW.UR MY FAVE RAPPER EVER.I LIKE YOUR MUSIC BECAUSE I CAN REALATE TA IT &UNDERSTAND IT & IT IS VERY TRUE.SO I DONT ONLY LIKE HIM BECAUSE HE IS REALLY REALLY REALLY HOT.BUT IV BEEN LUVIN HIM SINCE I WAS 5 .*LUV YA*

  36. lizzie says:

    hes 5’9″

  37. lizzie says:

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  38. ste says:

    i know 97 song all the way through of eminem’s bet that for a number one fan……..

  39. ste harrison says:

    i’ve grew up like eminem i no how fucked up it gets u but i still no 97 songs all the through

  40. hey every body micheal jackson is in the house i fucked a boy and it felt good i want eminem i will do him and girls im cute im hott im every thing your not and hailiey can go to hell micheal jackson

  41. katie says:

    don’t dare tell halie to go to hell you white piece of shit wanna be white niggar you should let that damb son hit you so you can be black again you ugly piece of shit and know girls look better then you ugly fag sick bastard you should be put in jail sick mofo bastard this is a girl eminem looks better then you crappy sonofabith

  42. LiL Romeo says:

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  43. duh says:

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  44. katie says:

    hello anyone there

  45. Beatrice Najar says:

    You guys need to keep dreaming. No one really knows the real Eminem except for his niece and daughter I’m sure. ya he’s so hot but like he sayz jus leave him alone u stalkers. but i love ya em! Hope you have a happy rest of your life with your closest family. luv ya
    Opie Trice

  46. Beatrice Najar says:

    Fuck all u haters who r jealous. if u got somethin 2 say against em den u bes say it 2 me. That goes 4 u brandon ballard. u’r a fuckin faggot ass! do u eva hear him say da “n” word?!? NO so fuck off! bitches! i’ll fuckin jump and fuckers ass who eva disses eminem. i’m naming my first kid after him so fuck off! his name is gon b marshall shady. it don quite go 2gether but atleast he’ll b named after a legend!!

  47. katie says:

    hey look at you you need more help then bret huh

  48. Ramin says:

    Hello Eminem hope you fine and healthy.
    Eminem i realy want to see you or talk to you if you give this chance.and i realy understand the meaning of your music and what you fell inside that is in your songs in your music.in your music you trying to say somthing to people but they not uderstand that but i do. i am 21 years old boy and living in UK.i fell the same i have sean alots of defcultes in my life now i have every things but the world is geting wors not better some people are getting wors and they are changing the world too why they doing that because they thing we have mony power so we can do every thing we want they seeing you like human or they lost ther human felling. any why ther is alots of things i want to share with you i mean talk with you if can get in tuch with you by phone,by e-mail or visit let me know please. and i am sorry aboute my english speling.

  49. eminem says:

    fuck i wouldn’t want to meet you if you were the last person on earth
    piece yall hailey gives you hugs and kisses
    xoxoxoxox