Biography

Snoop Dogg

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Born
October 20, 1971 · Long Beach, California, USA
Birth name
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.
Nicknames
- Snoop Rock
- DJ Snoopadelic
- Snoop Doggy Dogg
- Snoop Lion
- Bigg Snoop Dogg
- Snoopy
- Snoopzilla
- Snoop-A-Loop
- Uncle Snoop
Height
6′ 3¾″ (1.92 m)

Biography

Snoop Dogg is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and actor.

His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide.

Snoop's debut album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Dre, was released in 1993 by Death Row Records. Bolstered by excitement driven by Snoop's featuring on The Chronic, the album debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle became certified quadruple platinum in 1994 and spawned several hit singles, including "What's My Name?" and "Gin & Juice". In 1994 Snoop released a soundtrack on Death Row Records for the short film Murder Was the Case, starring himself. His second album, Tha Doggfather (1996), also debuted at number one on both charts, with "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" as the lead single. The album was certified double platinum in 1997.

After leaving Death Row Records, Snoop signed with No Limit Records, where he recorded his next three albums, Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). Snoop then signed with Priority/Capitol/EMI Records in 2002, where he released Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss. He then signed with Geffen Records in 2004 for his next three albums, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. Malice 'n Wonderland (2009), and Doggumentary (2011) were released on Priority. Snoop Dogg has starred in motion pictures and hosted several television shows. He also coaches a youth football league and high school football team.

Snoop has 17 Grammy nominations without a win. In March 2016, the night before WrestleMania 32 in Arlington, Texas, he was inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame, having made several appearances for the company, including as Master of Ceremonies during a match at WrestleMania XXIV. On November 19, 2018, Snoop Dogg was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He released his seventeenth solo album, I Wanna Thank Me in 2019.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa

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Trademark

Known for using a unique form of doublespeak, adding "-izzle" to the end of words whenever he can.
Wears various braided hairstyles
Always includes a cover (remake) of an older song on every album
Wearing barrets on the end of his braids
Often refers to himself in the third person as "The Dogg" or "The Snoop"

Trivia

Confessed to Jimmy Kimmel that the only person ever to out-smoke him was Willie Nelson. Snoop had never before had to hit the time-out button up until his 'joint' venture with Willie.
Owns a car he calls his "Snoop de Ville" and a barbecue he calls the "Snoop de Grille".
His estimated net worth is $135 million.
Nephew of Bootsy Collins, legendary funk bassist and member of 'Parliament-Funkadelic'.
Former Crips member.

Quotes

[on Eminem's song "Kim"] Every dude thinks about killing his wife. He was just crazy enough to write it all down.
[on his long friendship with Dr. Dre] I think me and Dre are gonna be like Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. When we get really old, I'll probably be having gray braids.
I tell the truth. And I know what I'm talking about. That's why I'm a threat.
[on Tupac Shakur] Sometimes, if you're lucky, someone comes into your life who will take up a place in your heart that no one else can fill, someone who's tighter than a twin, more with you than your own shadow, who gets deeper under your skin than your own blood and bones.
[answering Conan O'Brien's question of whether or he had kicked his drug habit] It kicked me back.