Big Sean Biography

Sean was raised by his mother along with his grandparents, who he thanks for the instilling in him hard work and determination, setting him up for his current success. In his early childhood Sean attended Detroit Waldorf School, a school for the arts. After 8th grade, Sean attended Cass Technical High School. In his later years in high school, Sean gained a valuable relationship with local Detroit Hip Hop station 102.7 FM.

He would show his rhyming skills on a weekly basis as part of a rap battle contest the station held on a regular basis.

In 2005, Kanye West was doing a radio interview at 102.7 FM; hearing about this, Sean headed over to the station to meet West. After gaining a strong relationship with the station from his previous rap battle routines, he was allowed in and allowed to talk to Kanye about his rhyming skills. After leaving a demo tape and along with free styling for West, Sean left him impressed. Two years later, after months of submitting and fine-tuning Sean’s work, West finally signed Big Sean to GOOD Music.