About Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

50 Cent born Curtis James Jackson III is an award-winning rapper entrepreneur actor and producer from Queens New York. Recognized as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time the Grammy Award winner rose to fame with his record-shattering debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' and has since sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and been awarded numerous prestigious accolades. Jackson has leveraged his star power to cross over with unparalleled success as an entrepreneur actor and producer. From Get Rich or Die Tryin' being one of the fastest selling albums in history to creating one of the most influential deals in hip-hop with the sale of Vitaminwater Jackson continues to break records. He currently has the biggest premiere of a series ever on Starz with “Power Book II: Ghost.”

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has carved out a thriving television and film career as both a best in class producer and star. In 2005, he founded G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. which has produced a wide variety of content across numerous platforms and sold a myriad of shows to various networks. Among these is the critically-acclaimed #1 show on Starz, “Power,” in which he not only co-starred in but also served as executive producer and director He has successfully focused on expansion of the “Power” universe with spin-offs ‘’Power Book II: Ghost,’’ “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” and “Power Book IV: Force.” G-Unit Film & Television also produced the ABC hit, “For Life” is currently in production on season three of the hit series, “Black Mafia Family” for Starz and recently released the “Black Mafia Family” Docuseries. In 2023 Jackson announced a Non-Exclusive multi-project development deal with FOX. G-Unit is also in development on the scripted series “Fightland” and “Queen Nzinga” at Starz and “Trill League” at BET+, “Vice City” at Paramount+ with Chad Stahelski attached to direct, and a Nicki Minaj starring vehicle “Lady Danger” at Freevee . Recently released from G-Unit Film & Television is “Hip Hop Homicides” at WeTV.  Jackson is also expanding into the podcast space through his new G-Unit Audio banner with the debut of Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down a Drug Lord in partnership with iHeart Media and Lionsgate Sound.  The company is also building out its feature slate, starting with a three picture Horror deal as a collaboration with Horror phenom Eli Roth and 3BlackDot and Expendables 4 upcoming with Millennium and Lionsgate.

The exceptional businessman serves as CEO of G-Unit Records which he founded in 2003 and has since signed a host of multi-platinum artists.

Jackson continues to extend his brand which encompasses a broad spectrum of businesses including Sire Spirits which Jackson formed in 2016 a luxury Wine and Spirits company that owns Le Chemin du Roi Champagne and Branson Cognac. In April 2020 Jackson released his second New York Times Best Selling self-help book Hustle Harder Hustle Smarter. Additionally in January 2020 Jackson received a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as being awarded an NAACP award for Best Director in a Drama Series.