Snoop Dogg
American rapper, singer, actor and record producer
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg,[note 1] is an American rapper, record producer and actor.[2]
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 Broadus in July 2019 | |
| Born | Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. October 20, 1971 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Education | Long Beach Polytechnic High School |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Organization | Snoop Youth Football League |
| Spouse(s) | Shante Taylor (m. 1997; div. 2004) (m. 2008) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Brandy Norwood (cousin) Ray J (cousin) Sasha Banks (cousin)[1] Daz Dillinger (cousin) Nate Dogg (cousin) RBX (cousin) |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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| Website | snoopdogg |
Early lifeEdit
The reason why he is called "Snoop Dogg" is because his mother named him after a character called "Snoopy", because Snoop Dogg was a fan of the Peanuts cartoon, which has the Snoopy character.
Musical careerEdit
2012–2013: ReincarnatedEdit
In 2012, Snoop Dogg went to Jamaica. He studied the Rastafari movement. He changed his name to Snoop Lion, after the Lion of Judah. This is a name from the tribe of Judah. It is sometimes used to describe Haile Selassie, who is worshipped by Rastafarians. His 2013 album, Reincarnated, is his first reggae music album.[3]
ReferencesEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Earlier in his career he frequently referenced himself as "Snoop Rock" and "Snoop Doggy Dogg". Other variants of names he has released music under include "Snoop", "Snoop Rock", "DJ Snoopadelic", "Snoopzilla", "Snoop Lion", and "Bigg Snoop Dogg".
CitationsEdit
- ↑ Chris Jericho. TIJ – EP168 – Sasha Banks
- ↑ "Biography" Archived 2017-06-19 at the Wayback Machine June 24, 2017.
- ↑ Michael Walsh (July 31, 2012). "Snoop Dogg evolves into Snoop Lion, claims he is Bob Marley reincarnated". New York Daily News website. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
Other websitesEdit
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- Official website
- Snoopdog TV on YouTube
- Snoop Dogg discography at Discogs
- Snoop Dogg on IMDb
- "Snoop Dogg > Biography". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.