Oct 20, 1971

Long Beach, California, USA

Snoop Dogg got his name from his mother who jokingly remarked that he looked like the Peanuts character Snoopy. Snoop is known primarily for his achievements in the music industry, as a gangsta MC. As most successful musicians seem to do at some point, Snoop Dogg has done some work in film. Due to the nature of his music and his related star persona, the primary focus of his film effort has been in urban drama and comedy. Unfortunately, the talented MC has had more than one brush with the law: h... ... (read more...) e served a drug conviction prior to the start of his career as a hip-hop MC, just after he graduated from high school; and in 1993, he was charged with murder but was later found not guilty.<br/><br/>

Spouse:
Shante Taylor (12 June 1997 - present) 3 children<br/><br/>

Birth Name:
Cordozar Calvin Broadus<br/><br/>

Trade Marks:
Known for using a unique form of doublespeak, adding "-izzle" to the end of words whenever he can.<br/><br/>

Wears various braided hairstyles.<br/><br/>

Always includes a cover (remake) of an older song on every album.