Before They Were Stars
HOT GALLERY: Check Out the Celebs Who Were Band Geeks Before They Were Stars
It’s nice to know that some of the biggest stars—musicians, politicians, comedians—were just as geeky and awkward in high school as we were. What—you don’t believe us? Before they went on to fame and fortune, these celebrities wore dorky uniforms and made music with their classmates. Who played the clarinet, the drums, the saxophone? Read on to find out... By Nina Hämmerling Smith
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Dwayne Carter (Lil Wayne) as an Eighth Grader and Lil Wayne in 2012
Though the heavily tattooed Wayne is not yet 30, his life has been a series of dramatic ups and downs: He has charted multiple platinum albums and has also been arrested several times (he served an eight-month prison sentence in 2010). Wayne is unapologetic about his habits: “I will stand up for marijuana any day,” he told Katie Couric on CBS News. “I am a gangster and I do what I want. And I love to smoke. And I smoke.”
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