In 1982, Warren G went to live with his father in North Long Beach.
12 Facts About Warren G
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In 1988, age 17, Warren G was jailed for gun possession.
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The trio dissolved after Warren G connected them to Dr Dre.
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Warren G initially helped there, but, not desiring a career in his mentor and stepbrother's shadow, signed to Def Jam Recordings, in New York City.
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Warren G helped Dre find sounds for Dre's debut solo album The Chronic, further debuting Snoop, whereby superstardom chased Snoop into 1993 and, via Snoop's own debut solo album, Doggystyle, captured him by 1994.
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Warren G, returning to Long Beach, aimed to find his own way.
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Singleton asked Warren G to produce a song for the soundtrack of his forthcoming film Poetic Justice.
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The single's success led to Warren's invitation to Russell Simmons's label Def Jam Recordings, where Warren G signed a record deal.
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Yet further, unlike other G-funk, short for gangsta funk, Warren G, even called "a romantic" at heart, voiced simpler concerns.
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From June to September 2013, Warren G toured in the West Coast Fest, "an OG affair" with DJ Quik, Mack 10, the Dogg Pound, Bone Thugs N Harmony, and others.
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Meanwhile, in a guest role, Warren G played OG Hemingway in the sitcom Newsreaders on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming.
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In 2019, Warren G launched a line of barbecue sauces and rubs, Sniffin Griffin's BBQ, for retail and restaurant supply.