Born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Puffy worked as a Hip-Hop promoter early in his career. In 1991, Puffy partnered with famous rapper Heavy D, also from Mount Vernon to throw the first annual Heavy D and Puff Daddy Celebrity Basketball Game at Manhattan’s City College. The game was intended to raise money for AIDS charities. Due to overcrowding and low security, a stampede occurred leaving nine people dead. Puffy has been quoted as saying that the event is something that he deals with everyday of his life. However, in spite of this tragic event, Puffy continued to work hard toward his dream of being a successful music executive.
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