Earl “E-40” Stevens is a multiplatinum recording artist, actor, and entrepreneur who hails from Vallejo, California. Over the course of his 30+ year career in the music industry, E-40 has firmly so...view moreEarl “E-40” Stevens is a multiplatinum recording artist, actor, and entrepreneur who hails from Vallejo, California. Over the course of his 30+ year career in the music industry, E-40 has firmly solidified his status as a living hip-hop legend, having released several multiplatinum and gold studio albums, mixtapes, collaborations, and hit singles, including “U and Dat,” “Tell Me When To Go,” “Choices (Yup),” and “Function,” among countless others. As a solo artist, E-40 holds the record for most solo album entries by a hip-hop artist on the Billboard 200 charts (32). Beyond his accolades as an entertainer, the Vallejo native has become equally successful as an entrepreneur, having built a robust food and beverage empire. To date, E-40 has launched over 15 different still and sparkling wine offerings under his “Earl Stevens Selections” line, a tequila (E. Cuarenta Tequila), a cognac (Tycoon Cognac), a bourbon (Kuiper Belt Bourbon), a gin (Kuiper Belt Gin), a vodka (Tycoon Vodka), a variety of pre-mixed cocktails (Sluricane), and a golden lager beer (E. Cuarenta Cerveza). His food brand—“Goon With The Spoon”—also features lines of ice cream, burritos, and packaged sausages in a wide array of flavors. Additionally, E-40 is the co-owner of The Lumpia Company, a growing Filipino food business with a restaurant in Oakland, a stand inside Oracle Park (the San Francisco Giants stadium), and a food truck in San Francisco.view less