Big Sean was born Sean Michael Leonard Anderson on March 25, 1988 in Santa Monica, California & raised in Detroit, Michigan. After releasing a number of mixtapes, Sean released his debut studio album, Finally Famous in 2011, which peaked at number three on Billboard 200, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He released his second studio album, Hall of Fame in 2013, that peaked at number three on Billboard 200, and became certified Gold. Sean's next albums: Dark Sky Paradise (2015), I Decided (2017) & Detroit 2 (2020), all debuted atop the Billboard 200 and received Platinum certifications.