Adolph Thornton, Jr. (born August 11, 1985), better known by his stage name Young Dolph, is an American rapper. In February 2016, Dolph released his debut studio album, King of Memphis, which peaked at number 49 on the Billboard 200 chart.He was featured on O.T. Genasis' hit single "Cut It", which peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. 　　Adolph Thornton, Jr. was born on August 11, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois.His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 2 years old. He has two sisters and two brothers. In his hit track “Preach” he rapped that, “Mama always in the streets, so guess who raised me?” In his music he describes a time where his parents were smoking crack. 　　In 2008 he was involved in a car accident which nearly took his life and later that same year his grandmother passed away from lung cancer. These series of incidents motivated his “wake up” call. He started doing music around that time because it served as an emotional release. In addition, Young Dolph and his fellows all complained about fake rappers telling stories about what they’ve never done, witnessed or experienced. His partners encouraged him to do more music after hearing his first song, even though he did it simply for fun. His first mixtape, Paper Route Campaign, was a success and confirmed his journey into the entertainment industry.