Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born in Hayward, California on May 2nd 1972 to Rocky Johnson and Ata Johnson. While growing up, Dwayne traveled around a lot with his parents and watched his father perform in the ring. During his high school years, Dwayne began playing football and he soon received a full scholarship from the University of Miami where he had tremendous success as a football player...See full bio »
In 2001, he appeared in an ad for "Until There's a Cure," a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering a cure for HIV/AIDS. In it, he is wearing their trademark bracelet; the proceeds from sales of these bracelets benefit research efforts.
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