Mariah Carey, Ol' Dirty Bastard

Mariah Carey has established herself as a diamond diva and Songbird Supreme with multiple awards, record-breaking performances and over 200 million records sold. As a singer-songwriter and producer, she used her five-octave range and whistle register to become one of the most successful artists in music history, while also taking time to become a mother, an actress, and a best-selling author. Born in Huntington, New York, on March 27, 1969, Mariah Carey was raised in the Long Island town, learning music in elementary school and writing lyrics as well as creating demos during her time at Harborfields High School, where she graduated in 1987. She moved from Long Island to New York City to further pursue her music career and got her start singing backup for Brenda K. Starr, who helped introduce her to Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola at a party in December 1988. Carey gave him her demo tape and he signed her shortly after a bidding war ensued. On June 12, 1990, Mariah Carey released her self-titled debut album, which stayed on top of the Billboard 200 chart for eleven consecutive weeks and went on be certified 9x platinum in the US while selling over 15 million copies worldw…