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family to the U.S. when he was a young child. Phoenix appeared in several critically lauded movies before getting the staring role as Johnny Cash in the 2005 biopic Walk the Line. Phoenix learned how to play guitar for the movie, and all the songs on the film's soundtrack were performed by him and his co-star Reese Witherspoon. Phoenix won a Grammy for his work on Walk the Line and in 2008, at the height of his acting career, announced he was quitting acting to pursue a career in hip hop. Some have scoffed at his intentions, but Phoenix is managed by Sean "Diddy" Combs, and has indicated that he is serious about becoming a rapper. He made his rap debut in January 2009 with rumors circulating that his performance was an elaborate hoax. Phoenix has stated: "This is not a joke. Might I be ridiculous? Might my career in music be laughable? Yeah, that's possible, but that's certainly not my intention." Only time will tell if he means it.