He was also associated with the Rollin’ 20 Crips Gang.
The musically inclined youngster played piano and sang at his local Baptist church, before starting rap in sixth grade.Īfter graduating high school, Snoop was arrested several times for drug possession and spent time in prison. His nickname came from his mother because she thought he looked like Snoopy from the Peanuts cartoon. in Long Beach, California, on October 20, 1971. Early LifeĬhart-topping hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg was born Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. As impressive as he was when guesting on Dre’s The Chronic in 1992, few could have guessed he’d go on to global fame, tens of millions of record sales and a career in movies and TV. West Coast rap legend Snoop Dogg has come a long way since being discovered by Dr.
