He would later claim that personality clashes with Akon are the reason he walked away from the record deal and the music industry in general. He worked with Kesha and Nicki Minaj and in 2010 signed a record deal with Akon's Konvict Muzik for a second album which was never produced. His 2008 EP "Cupcakes Taste Like Violence" also cracked the top 10 on several charts. As of this writing, it's Jeffree's only studio album, though he also released four extended plays, and five music videos. It also made the top 10 of the US Dance/Electronic Albums. It hit #22 on the US Independent Albums chart. The album debuted and peaked at #2 on the Top Heatseekers chart and peaked at #122 on the Billboard 200. Jeffee's debut album "Beauty Killer" was released on Popsicle records in September 2009. His songs also regularly topped MySpace Music's Independent Artists charts. He also gained notoriety as one of the most popular unsigned artists on MySpace. He was MySpace's most connected profile personality by 2006. He eventually developed one of the largest early MySpace followings with photos posts getting tens of thousands of comments. He also developed a following on social media, MySpace in particular, where he posted makeup tips and songs. Over time he started making celebrity connections for his makeup skills. When he first arrived in Hollywood he worked at several makeup counters while booking side-gigs at weddings and fashion shoots. After graduating from high school he moved to Hollywood to pursue a modeling and makeup career. He actually began wearing makeup to school every day in junior high. When he was young, Jeffree would experiment with his mom's makeup. He was raised by his mother Marra Shubyann Lindstrom Steininger, who was a model. Tragically, his father, Jeffrey Steininger Sr., committed suicide when he was six years old. in Orange County, California on November 15, 1985. Jeffree Star was born Jeffrey Lynn Steininger Jr.
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