Snoop Dogg Biography: Age, Wife, Net Worth, Songs, Age, Youth, Movies, Children, Family, Albums, Height, Real Name, Wikipedia

Biography

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971) is an American music icon who has become a top label since being featured on Dr. Dre’s debut single, Deep Cover.

He is known by his stage names Snoop Dogg and Snoop Lion. He is a rapper, songwriter, actor and businessman.

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Snoop Dogg has sold over 35 million albums worldwide and has received 17 Grammy nominations. He is the founder of Doggy Style Records and owner of Death Row Records.

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Real name:	Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.
Stage name:	Snoop Dogg
Born:	October 20, 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth:	Long Beach, California, United States
Nationality:	Nigerian
Height:	1.93 minutes
Parents:	Beverly Tate, Vernell Varnado
Siblings:	Bing Worthington
Wife • Husband/wife:	Shante Broadus (married 1997)
Girlfriend • Partner:	Laurie Holmond (former)
The children:	Cordell Broadus, Corde Broadus, Julian Corrie Broadus, Cori Broadus
Job:	Rapper • Actor
Net worth:	160 million USD

Early life

Snoop Dogg was born on October 20, 1971, to Beverly Tate (mother) and Vernell Varnado (father). He was named Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. He was born in Long Island Beach, California. He is the older brother of Bing Worthington.

This is because three months after Snoop Dogg was born, his father, Vernell Varnado, left the family and was absent for the rest of his life. Vernell Varnado was a Vietnam War veteran, singer, and mailman. He was the second child and son of his mother. He has two older brothers. Snoopy’s nickname came from his fondness for a character (of the same name) in the Cartoon, Peanuts.

His mother and stepfather, Cordozar Calvin Broadus Sr., divorced in 1975. Snoop Dogg was interested in music from an early age and began singing at Golgotha ​​Trinity Baptist Church. He also learned to play the piano during his childhood.

Education

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Snoop Dogg attended public elementary and middle school in California.

He is an alumnus of Long Beach Polytechnic High School.

Career

In November 1993, Snoop Dogg released his debut studio album, Doggystyle. The album was produced by Dr. Dre and released under Death Row Records. The album was a huge success, selling 800,000 copies in its first week and topping the Billboard 200 and Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums charts.

By 1994, Doggstyle had been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. This was made possible by the album’s many hit singles, such as “What’s My Name?” and “Gin & Juice.” He released the soundtrack for the short film Murder Was The Case in 1994. Snoop Dogg was also cast in the film.

Encouraged by the success of his debut full-length project, Snoop Dogg began work on his second album. His second album, The Doggfather, was released in 1996. The project was also a commercial success, peaking at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums.

He left Death Row Records in 1998 and signed a recording contract with No Limit Records. He released three albums under the label. These were Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998), No Limit Top Dogg (1999), and Tha Last Meal (2000). He then signed a recording contract with Priority/Capitol/EMI Records. He released his sixth studio album, Paid Tha Cost to Be da Boss, in 2002. The label released his albums, Malice ‘n Wonderland in 2009 and Doggumentary in 2011.

By 2004, Snoop Dogg had joined the Geffen Records family and released three albums under the music label. The albums were R&G: The Masterpiece, Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, and Ego Trippin’. He released his first gospel album, Bible Of Love, after converting to Christianity in 2018. His 17th studio album, I Wanna Thank Me, was released to much fan excitement in 2019.

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In 2022, Snoop Dogg decided to venture into the music business and purchased the record label Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group. He released the album BODR under this label. EMI Records once hired him as the President of Priority Records.

Social media

Snoop Dogg has over 20.1 million followers on Twitter and over 73.4 million followers on Instagram.

• Twitter Username: @SnoopDogg
• Instagram name: @snoopdogg

Personal life

On June 12, 1997, Snoop Dogg married his high school girlfriend, Shante Broadus. After nearly seven years of marriage, the couple faced many challenges in their marriage. Snoop Dogg filed for divorce in May 2004 and they separated. However, in a twist of fate, the couple remarried in January 2008.

Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus have three children, two boys and a girl. Their children are Corde Broadus (born 1994), Cordell Broadus (born 1997), and Cori Broadus (born 1999). Cordell Broadus is a former football player and filmmaker.

He also has another son named Julian Corrie Broadus, from his relationship with Laurie Holmond. Julian Corrie Broadus was born in 1998.

Snoop Dogg is cousins ​​with music artists Brandy Norwood and Ray J. He is also cousins ​​with WWE professional wrestler Sasha Banks.

Net worth

He is one of the biggest rappers in the United States. Snoop Dogg has an estimated net worth of $160 million.

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