he launched his career as breezy lovejoy before deciding he needed a different identity. came up with anderson .paak. >> that sounds prestigious, you know? that sounds legit. i put a dot to give it a little bit of mystery and a little bit of extra. i can't do anything regular for some reason. i put the dot and i thought it will always remind medetail reporr: as anderson .paak, buzz started to build, and then dr. dre heard his song "suede." >> he didn't know who i was, and i had to kind of show him proof. so i got into the studio with him, closed my eyes up to the mic, and did this. opened my eyes and dr. dre was like, oh, you've got the pain like you lit. >> reporter: paak never looked back and he's a father now. >> as someone who essentially never had a father, how are you looking at it. >> my boys can learn. i can't fool my wife and my 8-year-old son. >> it keeps you honest. >> it keeps me super honest. >> now performing music from his new album "ventura," here's anderson .paak with "make it better." ♪ ♪ how do you mend when you worlds apart ooh, carr carry on ooh from