Biography

Snoop Dogg real name Calvin Broadus was born on October 20th, 1971 in Long Beach California. He was nicknamed Snoopy by his mother because of his resemblance of a TV character. Snoop's father abandoned Snoop and his family for unknown reasons so Snoop was brought up by his mother but his grandfather also helped her raise him. Snoop became very close to his grandfather who sheltered Snoop from the violence of the streets. But, disaster struck for Snoop as in his early teens Snoop's grandfather died. Snoop then joined the Crips gang aged 15. Snoop was suspended from High School just before he graduated for smoking a joint in school. After Snoop had graduated he was in and out of jail other the next few years. Snoop's lucky break when him and his two closest friends Nate Dogg and Warren G formed a group called "213" and Warren G's brother Dr. Dre heard their demo tape and was blown away by Snoop and immediately recruited him to work on his debut solo album "The Chronic."