Raymond West was born 1 August 1949 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States to James Frederick West (1925-2006) and Fannie B. Hooks (1926-2006) .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Kanye Omari West (1977) | 8 June 1977 Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Kimberly Noel Kardashian (1980) | |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Raymond Lee West (1949) | 1 August 1949 Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Donda Williams (1949-2007) | |