Jayceon Terrell Taylor was born in Los Angeles, CA and was a prodigy of Dr. Dre. 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. He was discovered by Dr. Dre who listened to the mixtape and signed him to his Aftermath Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album The Documentary and Doctor's Advocate (2006). The RIAA certified his album The Documentary double platinum in March 2005 and it has sold over five million copies worldwide. A rising artist in the 2000s, Game is considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts. His album Doctor's Advocate became his second straight album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.. Doctor's Advocate did not feature any production from Dr. Dre. Game garnered two Grammy nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Rap Song