Snoop Dogg Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the BMI Urban Icon Award in 2011
• He coaches the Snoop Youth Football League, which helps keep kids active and learn team building
• Held a charity basketball game at his former high school Long Beach Polytechnic, benefitting both the high school and his Save a Life Foundation
• Is a cousin of singers Brandy and Ray J
• Started out in the rap group 213 with rappers Nate Dogg and Warren G, when he was discovered by producer Dr․ Dre
• Growing up he would sing at his church while playing the piano, and began rapping in the 6th grade
• Quote: "The most important decision I've made in business? The choices of people I have around me․ When I first started I brought everybody with me, my homies from the neighborhood, criminals․ I just said, 'Come on everybody, we made it․' Then I had to realize we didn't make it․ I made it․"
• Is known for adding "izzle" to the end of words in his rap songs