Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (/ ˈbroʊdɪs / BROH-dis; born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), [note 1] is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor.
Snoop Dogg is an American rapper and songwriter who became one of the best-known figures in gangsta rap in the 1990s and was for many the epitome of West Coast hip-hop culture. His drawled lyrics, West Coast slang, and exaggerated verbal tics made him a popular icon.
Snoop Dogg is a West Coast rapper who evolved under the tutelage of Dr. Dre, and has received fame for albums such as 'Doggystyle,' 'Tha Doggfather' and 'Reincarnated.'