Birth name Warren Griffin III Role Rapper Name Warren G | Years active 1992–present Occupation(s) Rapper
producer
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Born November 10, 1970 (age 53) ( 1970-11-10 ) Origin Long Beach, California, U.S. Genres West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, g-funk Labels Violator Management
Def Jam Recordings
Restless Records
Universal Records
TVT Records
G-Funk Entertainment Siblings Dr. Dre, Shameka Crayon, Jerome Crayon, Tyree Crayon Nephews Curtis "Hood Surgeon" Young, Marcel Young, Andre Young Jr., Truth Young Albums RegulateG Funk Era, Take a Look Over Your Sho, The Return of the Regulator, In the Mid‑Nite Hour, The G Files Profiles | ||
Warren g marks 20 years of regulate
Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970) better known by his stage name Warren G, is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. Griffin began his career as part of the California hip-hop trio 213, but is best for known for his work as a solo artist, most notably for his first two studio albums, Take a Look Over Your Shoulder and Regulate...G Funk Era, which are certified gold and triple platinum respectively by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In total, Griffin has released six studio albums as a solo artist, one as part of 213 and two EPs.
Contents
- Warren g marks 20 years of regulate
- Warren g talks growing up as dr dre s brother snoop s early rap battles and his new album
- Career
- Personal life
- Legacy
- Studio albums
- Collaboration albums
- EPs
- Filmography
- Video games
- References
In addition to music, Griffin has appeared in four movies and three television shows, and is a playable character in the video games Rap Jam: Volume One and Def Jam: Fight For NY.
Warren g talks growing up as dr dre s brother snoop s early rap battles and his new album
Career
In the early 1990s, Warren G was a member of the Long Beach, California hip hop trio 213. The group also featured Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg. After the solo success of the former with Death Row Records, the latter and Warren G appeared on the 1993 single "Indo Smoke" by Mista Grimm which was featured on the Poetic Justice soundtrack. The two followed this up in 1994 with their own single, the smash hit "Regulate" which appeared on the Above the Rim soundtrack. The track was later featured on Warren G's solo debut album, Regulate... G Funk Era, which, due to the success of "Regulate," debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and went on to sell over 3 million copies.
Warren G's second album, Take a Look Over Your Shoulder, released in 1997, featured the hits "I Shot the Sheriff" and "Smokin' Me Out." The album was certified gold in America.
Warren G would release four more albums between 1999 and 2009.
From June to September 2013, Warren G toured on the West Coast Fest tour.
He was a guest star on the Warner Bros. television sitcom Newsreaders with Louis La Fonda on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, playing OG Hemingway.
In August 2014, Warren G guest in 'American Hustle Life' where he directed a new version of "Boy In Luv" was released through 'American Hustle Life', a reality program where members of BTS get to experience the true west coast hip-hop culture in Los Angeles.
On July 13, 2015, Warren G released "My House", the first single for his EP Regulate... G Funk Era, Pt. II, which also features material Nate Dogg recorded before his death in 2011. The EP was released on August 6, 2015.
Personal life
Warren G is the stepbrother of rapper and producer Dr. Dre. He assisted with production on Dre's 1992 solo debut The Chronic by providing samples and beats. As of 2016, he has a net worth of $10 million. He is the 99th richest rapper above rap duo Mobb Deep.
Legacy
The Mayor of Long Beach, California dedicated the week of August 1–6, 2005 as the "Warren G Week," because he donated time to the community. His album Regulate...G Funk Era is widely considered a classic of West Coast rap.