First NameE-40Full Name at BirthEarl StevensAlternative NameEarl Stevens, E-40, E40, Mr. Flamboyant, Charlie Hustle, 40 Water, E-FeezyBirthday15th November, 1967BirthplaceVallejo, California, USAHeight6' 1" (185 cm)BuildLargeEye ColorBlackHair ColorBlackZodiac SignScorpioSexualityStraightEthnicityBlackNationalityAmericanHigh SchoolHogan High School (1985)UniversityGrambling State UniversityOccupation TextRapperOccupationRapperClaim to Fame1995 solo album In a Major WayMusic Genre (Text)Hip hop, hyphyMusic GenreHip Hop, RapYear(s) Active1990–present, 1986–presentMusic StyleWest Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, G-FunkMusic MoodWhimsical, Sophisticated, Theatrical, Quirky, Thuggish, Rowdy, Confident, Witty, Brash, Poignant, Exuberant, Provocative, Playful, Boisterous, Street-Smart, Freewheeling, Fun, Rambunctious, Humorous, Sleazy, HarshInstrumentVocalsRecord LabelHeavy On The Grind, EMI (current), Sick Wid It, Jive, BME, Warner Bros. (former), Heavy On The Grind, EMI (current), Sick Wid It, Jive, BME, Warner Bros. (former), Caroline (current)Associated ActsThe Click, Mac Dre, B-Legit, Suga T, Lil Jon, Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Spice-1, Mistah F.A.B., Droop-E, G-Eazy, Iamsu!, Tech N9ne, Big Sean, T-Pain, Suga-T, Tupac Shakur, 2Pac, Chris Brown, Iamsu, Lil Boosie, Mac Mall, Too $hort, Ty Dolla Sign, Richie Rich, Tha Dogg Pound, Spice 1, Yo Gotti, ScHoolboy Q, Celly CelOfficial Websites

Earl Tywone Stevens Sr. (born November 15, 1967), better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a founding member of the rap group the Click, and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. He has released twenty-eight 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 more mainstream rappers outside the Bay Area. He rose to even higher mainstream popularity in 2006 with his single "Tell Me When to Go" which was produced by Lil Jon.