You probably have heard about his great lyrics but here are some of the rather not so famous facts about the rapper.
On his Oscar winning night, Eminem decided to ditch the show and sleep at home because he felt that he had no chance at winning the award.
Eminem used to spend hours every night studying the dictionary, so that he could expand his vocabulary for his lyrics.
The star's childhood name was Mickey, named after Mickey Mouse, because he had big ears.
Eminem tried taking his life in 1997 after he was fired from his job and thus was unable to afford a gift for his daughter.
Eminem was bullied in school so much that his mother sued the school for "failing to sufficiently protect her son"
Onced asked for his autograph by a soldier, Eminem replied, "Sure, if I can have yours"
Cursing in Eminem's house is not allowed and he doesn't swear in fron of his children.