 Born and raised in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California and venturing to the Country Club Crest in Vallejo, California at the age of 15, Da'unda'dogg has been a major figure on the underground west-coast music scene since the mid 80's.Gaining national recognition after being featured on the single "California Livin", in 1990 with Mac Dre.Also known as Coolio or Coolio-Da'unda'dogg (not to be confused with the other Coolio), he has released 10 solo albums to date and has a catalog of over 30 releases by his label.