Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California, to Beverly Tate (1951–2021) and Vernell Varnado. Varnado, who was a Vietnam War veteran, … See more

Snoop Dogg had been mainly described as a hip hop, West Coast hip hop, G-funk, and gangsta rap artist. Kool Moe Dee ranks Broadus at No. 33 in his book There's a God on the Mic, and says he has "an ultra-smooth, laidback delivery" and "flavor-filled … See more

Criminal
1989–1990: Felony possession of drugs and three-year prison sentence
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1991–1997: Death Row, Doggystyle, and Tha Doggfather
When he began recording, Broadus took the stage name … See more

Snoop has appeared in numerous films and television episodes throughout his career. His starring roles in film includes The Wash (with Dr. Dre) and the horror film Bones. He also co-starred with rapper Wiz Khalifa in the 2012 movie Mac & Devin Go to High … See more

Snoop married his high school sweetheart, Shante Taylor (née Fuller), on June 14, 1997. Shante's brother Jermaine was a leader of Buckwheat Boyz; he died in 2002 after a standoff … See more

The Washington Post, Billboard, and NME have called him a "West Coast icon"; and Press-Telegram, "an icon of gangsta rap". In 2006, Vibe magazine called him "The King of the West Coast". ABC News journalist Paul Donoughue, cited him among the 1990s … See more