They then got to work on Dr Dre's album, The Chronic, and in time Snoop Dogg's album Doggystyle. Snoop Dogg's first project with Dr Dre was a theme song for the 1992 movie Deep Cover. He keeps me alive, and that feeds my spirit.' Wherever he goes, he takes my name with him when he does interviews. He's always held me above the fray, and that keeps me relevant. DOC told Noisey: 'Snoop Dogg has always held me up. DOC, a former NWA affiliate, helped the up-and-coming rapper with the technical aspects of writing music. They called themselves 213, named for the Long Beach, California area code.ĭr Dre heard one of Snoop Dogg's early freestyles and got in touch with him. In his teen years he linked up with cousins Nate Dogg and Lil 1/2 Dead as well as their friend Warren G to record music. His interest in music began at a young age, singing at his local church before geting into rapping in middle schoo. Snoop Dogg received high praise after closing out the 2018 BET Awards with a four-song medley of his hits Who is Snoop Dogg?Ĭalvin Cordoze Broadus Jr, known professionally as Snoop Dogg, was born October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California.
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