Snoop Dogge-Do

Mother called me Snoopy (from English — "curious") for the expression of my face, and when I started recording, we took the pseudonym Snoop Doggy Dogg after the famous cartoon character. "Mom gave me my nickname" I say. — I loved this cartoon with Snoopy. I began to imitate him and my mother started to call me Snoopy. Very often children have nicknames, and nicknames outweigh their real names. I have a similar case". The second of three sons to parents Beverly Tate and Vernall Varnado, father is a Vietnam veteran, played the tambourine in a gospel group Fabulous Vanardo Brothers, left the family when I was three months old, I was named in honor of his stepfather, in the education actively participates grandfather. "In childhood when you have no dad, it's not so bad" I say. — Me, for example, it helped to become a good father for their children. Fatherhood is more than a job, it's more than a responsibility. It's a lifestyle. You have to be prepared for it." Snoop sang in the children's Church choir, played the piano, rap began to read in sixth grade, dreamed of becoming a football Manager, the quarterback. During training in high school was in the Crips gang, shortly after finishing school he entered the Polytechnic College (Long Beach Polytechnic High School) and was arrested for possession of cocaine, spent six months in prison under the name Wayside County Jail, College I ends June 22, 1989 In 1989-1991 I spend more time in prison.