Early Years
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California. He is a Libra and his birthstone is an Opal. His parents are Vernell Varnado and Beverly Tate. Since Varnado left his family only three months after his son’s birth, Snoop Dogg was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr.
So on October 20, 2024, Snoop Dogg will be 53!
When Snoop was very young he began singing and playing the piano at his church, Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church. He began rapping when he was in just the sixth grade. After a mixtape ended up in the hands of Dr. Dre, he began to work with Death Row Records on his debut album, Doggystyle, as Snoop Doggy Dogg.
Discography
Doggystyle (1993)
The Doggfather (1996)
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told (1998)
No Limit Top Dogg (1998)
Tha Last Meal (2000)
Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss (2002)
R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004)
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2006)
Ego Trippin’ (2008)
Malice n Wonderland (2009)
Doggumentary (2011)
Reincarnated (2013)
Bush (2015)
Coolaid (2016)
Neva Left (2017)
Bible of Love (2018)
I Wanna Thank Me (2019)
From tha Streets 2 tha Suites (2021)
BODR (2022)