Snoop Dogg
Rhythm and blues, Music video performer
1971 –
Who is Snoop Dogg?
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., known by his stage names Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and more recently Snoop Lion, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. Snoop has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre. He collaborated on Dre's solo debut The Chronic, and on the theme song to the feature film Deep Cover.
Snoop's debut album, Doggystyle, was released in 1993 under Death Row Records, debuting at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. Selling almost a million copies in the first week of its release, Doggystyle became certified 4× 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, also debuted at No. 1 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, Snoop signed with No Limit Records, where he recorded his next three albums. Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told, No Limit Top Dogg, and Tha Last Meal. 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: The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. Malice 'n Wonderland and Doggumentary, were released on Priority. Snoop Dogg has starred in motion pictures and hosted several television shows including, Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, and Dogg After Dark. He also coaches a youth football league and high school football team. In September 2009, Snoop was hired by EMI as the chairman of a reactivated Priority Records.
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- Born
- Oct 20, 1971
Long Beach - Also known as
- Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr.
- Snoop Doggy Dogg
- Snoop
- Calvin Broadus
- Big Snoop Dogg
- Bigg Snoop Dogg
- Snoop Dog
- Snoop Lion
- Calvin Cordozar Broadus
- DJ Snoopadelic
- Parents
- Spouses
- Shante Broadus
(1997/06/12 - )
- Shante Broadus
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Long Beach Polytechnic High School
- Employment
- Snoopadelic Films
- Capitol Records
- EMI
- Lived in
- Long Beach
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on July 23, 2013
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