Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time. Snoop Dogg has sold over 23 million albums in the United States, and 35 million albums worldwide. His first album, Doggystyle (1993) debuted atop the Billboard 200 and received quadruple platinum certification. In 2012, following a trip to Jamaica, he converted to Rastafari and adopted the alias Snoop Lion.