10/17/1972: His date of birth. 1: The number of Academy Awards he has won. His song "Lose Yourself" from his biopic 8 Mile won best original song in 2003. 2: The place he came in during the 1997 Rap Olympics when he was discovered by an Interscope Records employee. 2: The number of times he married Kimberly Anne Scott, first in 1999 divorcing in 2001, then in 2006. The second marriage also ended in divorce the same year. 3: The number of times he failed the 9th grade before dropping out of high school. Image Source: Getty / Christopher Polk