The Truth Behind Eminem's 'Stan'

The good news (or bad news, if you hate good news) is that the Stan presented in the song wasn't based on a particular guy. He was conceptual the result of Eminem's infinite imagination being put to the question of "What if somebody loved me so much that they drowned their girlfriend?"According to Vice,

The good news (or bad news, if you hate good news) is that the Stan presented in the song wasn't based on a particular guy. He was conceptual — the result of Eminem's infinite imagination being put to the question of "What if somebody loved me so much that they drowned their girlfriend?" According to Vice, the whole thing came about when producer Mark Howard James, AKA The 45 King, saw a TV ad for Sliding Doors featuring "Thank You" by Dido. His 45 Majesty taped the song, added a bass line, and sent the recording to Marshall Mathers. The connection was immediate, Eminem has claimed, and the line "Your picture on my wall" caused an instant reaction. "This is about an obsessed fan," he said, describing the ah-ha moment. "That's all I kept thinking." Clearly, the thought process struck a nerve. 

Today, the word "Stan" has transcended its original context and been recognized by the Oxford English Dictionary as meaning "an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity." Chances are, you know at least one person who describes themselves as "stanning" for an actor or singer. And if you do, maybe check their trunk.

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