Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential rappers of all time. His debut studio album, Doggystyle (1993) was released by Death Row Records and debuted atop the Billboard 200. In 2012, following a trip to Jamaica, Snoop converted to Rastafari and adopted the alias Snoop Lion.