Rihanna was born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados. She auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the United States to record demo tapes. After signing with Def Jam in 2005, she gained recognition with the release of her first two studio albums, Music of the Sun (2005) and A Girl Like Me. Her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), incorporated elements of dance-pop and established her status as a sex symbol in the music industry. Her eighth album, Anti (2016), showcased a new creative control following her departure from Def Jam. With sales of over 250 million records worldwide, Rihanna is the second-best-selling female music artist.