Today’s Snoop Doggy Dogg’s Birthday
🍾Snoop Doggy Dogg, (Aka Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) born October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California, is generally known as a gangsta rapper, but that’s just a smidgen of his many talents; others include musician, actor, television producer, film producer, film score composer, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, record producer and voice actor.
Snoop began his career as a rapper, in 1992, as Dr. Dre’s preferred collaborator on the album The Chronic. He is known as one of the most important figures in rap history and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His album sales have topped 37 million worldwide and he’s ranked on the Billboard Hot 100 fourteen times. Among his iconic hits are “Nuthin But A G’Thang,” “Tha Shiznit” and “Gin and Juice.” Snoop Dogg – Live at the Avalon – Full Concert
Snoop had an acting role in the film Training Day; provided voices for animated films The Boondocks and The Simpsons characters; starred in the reality television series Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood (2007–09); along with Kevin Hart, hosted the television special Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg. Believe it or not, Snoop has recorded a gospel album entitled Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love, too. TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons