Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969),[8] also known by the stage namesPuff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy or Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record executive, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur. Combs was born in New York City but was raised in Mount Vernon, New York. He worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Entertainment, in 1993.