The Game is the stage name of Jayceon Terrell Taylor who was born on November 29, 1979 in Los Angeles, California. Jayceon was raised in the district of La Brea in Los Angeles prior to his family moving to Compton, California. His mother, Lynetter is African American while is father, George is of Native American and Spanish descent.
When Jayceon Taylor was only five, his older sister accussed their father of sexual molestation, which brought about a huge change in his life. His parents seperated and he was placed in a foster home in Carson. At the age of 13, his mother achieved custody after many years of struggling to put the family back together. Jayceon at this time began living in an area known as Santana Blocc which was home to the neighborhood Crip gang. He made references that his parents were both affiliated with the Crip gang, however, the joined the Bloods later in his life.
Jayceon received a basketball scholarship at Washington State University, however, during his first semester he was kicked out of the scholarship program due to drug imvolvement. This is when he hit the streets and began his life of selling drugs.
When Jayceon was 18, he started hanging out with his older half brother, Big Fase 100. Big Fase 100 was the leader of the Cedar Block Pirus and trouble was just around the corner. In 2001, Jayceon was shot five times in a failed drug transaction. He received bullet wounds to both arms, a leg, stomach, and heart. He remained in a coma for three days and then had to stay hospitalized for a long time recovering from the wounds. During this time, Jayceon decided to pursue a music career.
Finally, back on his feet, Big Fase helped Jayceon and they founded The Black Wall Street Records. The stage name The Game was chosen since Jayceon’s grandmother always called him that because she said he was always game for anything.
Albums released by The Game include “The Documentary†released on January 18, 2005 which hit #1 on the US charts and received RIAA certification 2x Platinum, with US sales at 2.3 million. Doctor’s Advocate released on November 14, 2006 which also hit #1 on the US charts and sold over 904,000 copies in the US and 1.5 million worldwide.
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