E-40

E-40
E-40 in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Earl Tywone Stevens[1]
Also known as	40 Water
Born	(1967-11-15) November 15, 1967 (age 56) Vallejo, California, U.S
Origin	East Bay, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop hyphy
Occupations	Rapper songwriter entrepreneur actor
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Sick Wid It Heavy on the Grind Jive BME Reprise EMI
Member of	The Click Mount Westmore
Spouse	Tracey Stevens ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	2
Website	e-40.com

Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 26 studio albums to date, appeared on numerous movie soundtracks, and has also done guest appearances on a host of other rap albums. Initially an underground artist, his 1995 solo album In a Major Way opened him up to a wider audience. Beginning in 1998, he began collaborating with mainstream rappers outside the San Francisco Bay Area. He rose to higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "Tell Me When to Go", which was produced by Lil Jon.