The Game (rapper)

Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name The Game (or simply Game), is an American rapper. He became famous in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, and his two Grammy nominations. Since then, he 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.

The Game
At a photo shoot in Wall Street, New York, 2006
Background information
Birth name	Jayceon Terrell Taylor
Also known as	The Game
Born	(1979-11-29) November 29, 1979 Los Angeles, California
Origin	Compton, California
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper record producer actor
Years active	2002 – present
Labels	Geffen Interscope The Black Wall Street
Associated acts	The Black Wall Street Young Buck Lil Wayne Snoop Dogg Dr. Dre Kendrick Lamar
Website	www.ThisIzGame.com

Career

The Game released his first mixtape You Know What It Is Vol. 1 in 2002. Dr Dre. listened to the mixtape and signed The Game to his Aftermath Entertainment label in 2003. A song Game made with 9 other rappers called "Don't Shoot" was released on August 27 2014.