Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name
The Game (or simply
Game), is an American rapper and actor. Game is best known as a rapper in the
West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of
Dr. Dre's most notable
protégés. Born in
Los Angeles,
California, he released his first mixtape
You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002, and landed a record deal with the independent label
Get Low Recordz owned by
JT the Bigga Figga. The Game's mixtape reached the hands of
Sean Combs, founder of
Bad Boy Records, who originally was on the verge of signing him to his label. Five months later, he was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mixtape and signed him to his
Aftermath Entertainment label in 2003. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album
The Documentary (2005) and
Doctor's Advocate (2006). The
Recording Industry Association of America certified his album
The Documentary double platinum in March 2005 and it has sold over five million copies worldwide.