Sean john combs[4] (born november 4, 1969), also known professionally as diddy (formerly puff daddy and p. Diddy), is an american former rapper, record producer, record executive, and dancer. Sean รขโ‚ฌล“diddyรขโ‚ฌย combs was sentenced friday to four years and two months in prison for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters, capping a sordid federal case that featured รขโ‚ฌยฆ