Warren G
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| Birth name | Warren Griffin III |
| Born | November 10, 1970 |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Website | WarrenG |
Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970) better known by his stage name Warren G, is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer.
In the early 1990s, Warren G was a member of the Long Beach, California hip hop trio 213. The group also featured Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg. After the solo success of the former with Death Row Records, the latter and Warren G appeared on the 1993 single "Indo Smoke" by Mista Grimm which was featured on the Poetic Justice soundtrack. The two followed this up in 1994 with their own single, the smash hit "Regulate" which appeared on the Above the Rim soundtrack. The track was later featured on Warren G's solo debut album, Regulate... G Funk Era, which, due to the success of "Regulate," debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and went on to sell over 3 million copies.
Warren G's second album, Take a Look Over Your Shoulder, released in 1997, featured the hits "I Shot the Sheriff" and "Smokin' Me Out." The album was certified gold in America.
Warren G would release four more albums between 1999 and 2009.
From June to September 2013, Warren G toured on the West Coast Fest tour.
He was a guest star on the Warner Bros. television sitcom Newsreaders with Louis La Fonda on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, playing OG Hemingway.
On July 13, 2015, Warren G released the first single "My House" for his upcoming EP "Regulate.. G Funk Era, Pt. II" which also features Nate Dogg. The EP was released on August 6, 2015.
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