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Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg in 2016
Born	Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (1971-10-20) October 20, 1971 (age 46) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Other names	Snoop Rock Snoop Doggy Dogg Snoop D O Double G Bigg Snoop Dogg Uncle Snoop Snoop Lion Snoopzilla DJ Snoopadelic Doggfather Coach Snoop Niggarachi
Occupation	Rapper singer songwriter record producer actor
Years active	1991–present
Net worth	US$124 million
Television	Doggy Fizzle Televizzle Snoop Dogg's Father Hood Dogg After Dark The Joker's Wild Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Spouse(s)	Shante Taylor (m. 1997; div. 2004) (m. 2008)
Children	4
Relatives	Brandy Norwood (cousin) Ray J (cousin) Sasha Banks (cousin) Daz Dillinger (cousin) Nate Dogg (cousin)
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop funk gangsta rap reggae
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	EMPIRE Doggystyle RCA Inspiration (current) Death Row Interscope No Limit Priority TVT EMI Capitol Star Trak Geffen Atlantic Mad Decent Vice RCA Stones Throw i am OTHER Columbia E1 MySpace (inactive)
Associated acts	213 7 Days of Funk Tha Eastsidaz QDT 2Pac 50 Cent Akon B-Real Charlie Wilson Doggy's Angels Dr. Dre Major Lazer Master P Nate Dogg Pharrell R. Kelly Tha Dogg Pound Wiz Khalifa
Website	snoopdogg.com

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, television personality and actor. His music career began in 1992 when he was discovered by Dr. Dre and featured on Dre's solo debut, "Deep Cover", and then on Dre's solo debut album, The Chronic. He has since sold over 23 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide.

Snoop's debut album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Dre and released in 1993 by Death Row Records, debuted at number one on both the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 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 (1996), also debuted at number one 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 Records, Snoop signed with No Limit Records, where he recorded his next three albums, Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). 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 (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin'. Malice 'n Wonderland (2009), and Doggumentary (2011) 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.