--- title: Eminem Responds to Fan with Prosthetic Leg description: "My name is Teejay Stainer...I wear a prosthetic leg. These are my Eminem legs I've had made. My wish is for Eminem to see them. Thank you." canonical: https://time.com/4067133/eminem-responds-to-superfan-with-prosthetic-leg/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-08T23:39:28.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:25:46.404Z og:title: Eminem Responds to 10-Year-Old Superfan with Prosthetic Leg og:description: "These are my Eminem legs I've had made. 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Thank you.” Slim Shady’s music had a huge influence on Stainer growing up, according to the [Daily Echo](http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/13810668.PICTURES%5F%5FEminem%5Fresponds%5Fto%5F10%5Fyear%5Fold%5Ffan%5Fs%5FSlim%5FShady%5Fprosthetic%5Flegs/). So when he received a prosthetic, he decided to decorate it with his hero’s face. The moving message eventually made it to the singer, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, after being shared by thousands on social media. He surprised the superfan by sending him a package containing a signed copy of his 2010 album _Recovery_ with the note, “To: Tee Jay – Saw ur pic \[and\] read ur message! Thanks 4 the support! “I was amazed when I saw the CD,” Stainer told the Daily Echo. “I just wanted to thank him for getting me through the difficult times and show him how dedicated I am. 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