Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Radric Davis ( born February 2 , 1980 in Birmingham , Alabama ) , known by his stage name , Gucci Mane , is an American rapper .
Simplified: Radric Davis ( born February 2 , 1980 ) , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane , is an American rapper .