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Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg | |
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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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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Organization | Snoop Youth Football League |
| Spouse(s) | Shante Taylor (m. 1997–2004) (m. 2008–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Brandy Norwood (cousin) Ray J (cousin) Sasha Banks (cousin)[3] Daz Dillinger (cousin) Nate Dogg (cousin) RBX (cousin) |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
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| Associated acts | |
| Website | snoopdogg |
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg,[a] is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.[4]
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Early life
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 career
2012–2013: Reincarnated
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.[5]
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Citations
- ↑ "The Rise of Niggarachi - XXL". http://www.xxlmag.com/news/bloggers/2009/09/the-rise-of-niggarachi.
- ↑ "GGN NEWS". https://www.wired.com/2014/05/snoop-rogen-game-of-thrones.
- ↑ 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. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/snoop-dogg-evolves-snoop-lion-claims-bob-marley-reincarnated-video-article-1.1126235. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
Other websites
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- Snoopdog TV on YouTube
- Snoop Dogg discography at Discogs
- Snoop Dogg on IMDb
- "Snoop Dogg > Biography". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/artist/279664/snoop-dogg/biography. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
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