E-40
E-40 in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Earl Tywone Stevens[1]
Born	(1967-11-15) November 15, 1967 (age 57) Vallejo, California, U.S
Genres	West Coast hip-hop gangsta rap 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 ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	2
Website	e-40.com
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Earl Tywone Stevens (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper. Stevens is a founding member of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released 27 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.