American rapper, songwriter, and media personality born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. on October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California. Discovered by Dr. Dre and featured prominently on Dre's The Chronic (1992) before launching his solo career. Distinguished by his laid-back delivery and his decades-long evolution from G-Funk hardcore rapper to mainstream entertainment fixture.
Released 20 studio albums starting with Doggystyle (1993, the first hip-hop debut album to enter the Billboard 200 at #1). Subsequent peaks: Tha Doggfather (1996), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004). Has hosted the 2024 Olympic torch relay coverage with Kevin Hart, the live-streaming coverage of the 2024 Paris Games for NBC, and many other mainstream productions.
