Ronnie is his uncle.
In the song Stan he is mentioned 'I read about your uncle Ronnie too im sorry. I had a friend who killed himself over a b*tch who didnt want him'
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No, he had an uncle named ronnie who killed himself
Marshall and Ronnie were very close in age, so they go on very well. Ronnie was his inspiration because he introduced Marshall to rap music. Without Ronnie, there would have been no Eminem.
Eminem first got involved with rap and hip-hop life when his uncle Ronnie introduced it to him. Although Ronnie was Eminem's uncle the two boys were very close in age and as they grew up they became very close friends. Ronnie and Eminem wrote raps and break-danced together and after his death Eminem fell into depression. Awhile after Eminem decided to continue with rap and did his best. He then got a deal with multi-millionaire Dr. Dre. Eminem has a tattoo that is dedicated to his deceased uncle which says: "R.I.P Ronnie".
Deborah (Debbie) Mathers-Briggs & Marshal Mathers II. Eminem was named after his father.
Eminem was inspired by old school west coast style rappers like Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Tupac, in addition to other legends like Biggie, Jay-Z, Wu Tang, and Nas.