Snoop Dogg
Rapper
| Born: | 20 October 1971 (age 50 years), Long Beach, California, United States |
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| Nationality: | United States |
| Category: | Rapper |
| Other names: | Snoop Doggy Dogg. Snoop Lion. Bigg Snoop Dogg. Dogg Father. Snoop Rock. DJ Snoopadelic. Snoopzilla. FaZe Snoop |
| Education: | Long Beach Polytechnic High School |
| Occupation: | Rapper. songwriter. actor. media personality. entrepreneur. record producer |
| Years active: | 1992-present |
| Title: | Founder of Doggystyle Records. Owner of Death Row Records. Executive Creative Consultant at Def Jam Recordings. Member of FaZe Clan's Board of Directors |
| Spouse(s): | Shante Broadus (m. 1997) |
| Parent(s): | Vernell Varnado (father); Beverly Tate (mother) |
| Children: | Cordell Broadus, Cori Broadus, Julian Corrie Broadus, Corde Broadus |
| Origin: | California, United States |
| Genres: | Hip hop; funk; gangsta rap; reggae |
| Labels: | Death Row; Create; Doggystyle; EMPIRE; Def Jam; RCA Inspiration; E1; i am OTHER; Columbia; Stones Throw; RCA; Priority; Geffen; Capitol; EMI; Star Trak; No Limit; Interscope |
| Associated acts: |
50 Cent , Bow Wow , Chris Brown , Future |
| Website: | https://snoopdogg.com/ |
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Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg (American Rapper)
BIOGRAPHY
Snoop Dogg (and/or Snoop Lion) needs no introduction. He’s a veteran in the game and the very definition of a real OG, synonymous not only with West Coast hip-hop, but the genre as a whole. Not to mention he’s one of the foremost marijuana advocates in the world. Since stepping foot in the rap game, he’s dropped 12 studio albums, 17 compilations, 20 mixtapes, a soundtrack and an EP, and has taken on multiple film, television and video game roles.
Throughout his storied, 22-year career, the Long Beach, California native has collaborated with the likes of Dr. Dre, Warren G, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, 2Pac, K-Ci & JoJo, Mack 10, Ice Cube, Ma$e, Diddy, Salt-n-Pepa, Onyx, MC Eiht, B-Real, Master P, Daz Dillinger, Soulja Slim, MC Ren, Jermaine Dupri, Devin The Dude, The Game, Wiz Khalifa, Bow Wow, Cassidy, LL Cool J, Xzibit, Jay Z, The Wu-Tang Cland, C-Murder, Boot Camp Clik, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and countless others.
Most recently, he released a collaborative funk record with funk-revivalist Dam-Funk, shot down Top Dawg Entertainment and Death Row Records comparisons and donated to underprivileged kids in L.A. with YG. Stay tuned for the further adventures of Snoop D-O-Double-G, y’all.
Facts Only
- Snoop Dogg is of African, Native American and European descent.
- He’s married to his high school sweetheart, Shante Taylor.
- Snoop Dogg married Shante Taylor on June 12th, 1997.Siblings Brandy and Ray J are Snoop’s first cousins.
- In high school, he spent time in prison for selling cocaine.
- His debut album, “Doggystyle”, sold close to one million copies in it’s first week.
- Snoop has three children with wife Shante Taylor: sons Cordé and Cordell and daughter Cori.
- To date, Snoop has sold more than 30 million records internationally.
- He’s been approved for medical marijuana use in California since 2007, citing migraines.
- Snoop Dogg is a Libra.
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