View gallery Image Credit: FilmMagic Diddy, born Sean Combs, has gone by many names throughout his career-Puff Daddy, Puffy, P. Diddy, and most recently, Love. But to his children, he has always been "Dad." The "I Need a Girl" artist is the father of seven kids from four different relationships, including his longtime romance with the late Kim Porter, who passed away in 2018. Over the course of the past year, Diddy has made headlines for far more troubling reasons.