Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi (/ˈkʌdi/ KUDD-ee), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, designer and actor. He began to gain major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi (2008), which led him to signing a record deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music label imprint by late 2008. His debut single "Day 'n' Nite", having initially been self-published on his MySpace page, would then go on to become a worldwide hit.