Sean Anderson — or as he's known to most, Big Sean — is a Detroit native and rapper who rose to fame after being discovered by Kanye West in 2005. Though he's found a good deal of success in music, Big Sean has also dedicated himself to the vision of helping to improve the quality of life for young people and their families — a mission that has no doubt made an incredible impact here in his hometown. Sean has been an active part of the recent Detroit renaissance, making plans to bring an Emagine Theatre to the city, founding the Detroit's On Now (DON) Weekend , and even trying his hand at producing with the documentary film Detroit Comeback City . Sean also founded the Sean Anderson Foundation with the help of his mother, with the mission to "assist in the education, health, safety and well-being of Detroit area school aged youth as well as disadvantaged youth in other areas across the nation." Since its institution in 2012, the Sean Anderson Foundation