Sean Combs

Executive produced "Celebrity Cooking Showdown," (NBC) a reality competition featuring celebrities paired up with professional chefs

Made his stage debut in the revival of the Lorraine Hansberry drama "A Raisin in the Sun"; played the role of Walter Lee Younger which was originated by Sidney Poitier

Completed his first New York Marathon, raising more than $2 million for various children's charities

Signed a three year distribution deal with Arista Records. The agreement allowed Combs to retain ownership of his company "Bad Boy" while Universal assumed the promotion and marketing cost for Bad Boy's musical acts

Acquitted of all charges relating to the December 1999 shooting at Club New York

Acted in the feature drama "Monster's Ball"

Film acting debut, "Made"

Hit with a child support suit from longtime girlfriend Kim Porter, mother of his son Christopher

Along with Bad Boy artists Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease, was hit with a $200 million invasion of privacy suit stemming from a track on Lil' Cease's album that sampled dialogue from a telephone conversation

Entered the lucrative pop music realm with his girl group Dream; the quartet have a hit with "He Loves You Not"

After filming a video with NAS featuring a crucifixion scene he later regretted, assaulted Interscope executive Steve Stoute whom he believed to have allowed the video to air on MTV

On December 27, was detained along with girlfriend Jennifer Lopez and protege Shyne in connection with a shooting at Club New York; later indicted on weapons charges

Inked a development deal with Dimension, forming Bad Boy Films

Launched the clothing label Sean John, adding fashion designer to his many undertakings

Opened a branch of Justin's in Atlanta

Recorded "Come With Me", a single based around Jimmy Page's guitar riff in the Led Zeppelin classic "Kashmir"

Was cast in and dropped out of the Oliver Stone drama "Any Given Sunday"; replaced by Jamie Foxx

Along with Mase and Notorious B.I.G., scored a hit with "Mo Money, Mo Problems"

On March 9, Combs' partner and friend Christopher 'Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace gunned down in Los Angeles after the Soul Train Music Awards

Opened the Carribean and soul food restaurant Justin's in New York City

Released debut album "No Way Out" featuring the hit "It's All About the Benjamins" and the Notorious B.I.G. tribute "I'll Be Missing You"

Bad Boy artist Notorious B.I.G. has his first hit with the hip-hop smash "Big Poppa"

Bad Boy had its first hit with the Craig Mack single "Flava in Ya Ear"

Bad Boy released the debut album by Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace)

Fired from Uptown Records

Worked with Mary J. Blige, shaping her sound and image and ending up with the hit album "What's the 411?"

Made headlines when a celebrity basketball game he promoted at CCNY in Harlem was oversold, resulting in a crush that claimed nine lives and left another twenty-nine injured

At age 19, became the youngest executive in the music business as vice president of A&R for Uptown

Through Heavy D, joined up with Uptown Records executive Andre Harrell, who gave him an intern position

Made friends with Mount Vernon rap star Heavy D

Relocated from Harlem to Mount Vernon at age twelve (date approximate)

Following his father's murder, mother purchased a home in Mount Vernon, New York

Hired to model for a Baskin-Robbins print ad at age two (date approximate)

After breaking artists like Jodeci and Mary J. Blige, was named vice president of A&R for Uptown Records