Warren was then eager to make his own music as a solo artist and was introduced to director John Singleton by Dr. After his release, Griffin got a job working in a shipyard, whilst also continuing to hone his skills as a music producer.Ĭareer 1992–1996 The Chronic, "Indo Smoke", "Regulate" and debut album Īfter 213 broke up due to Snoop Dogg's solo success, Griffin, who had taken the stage name Warren G, made his debut appearance ever on a record by doing the intro to the song, "Deeez Nuuuts" from The Chronic. To supplement his income, Griffin began dealing drugs after graduating from high school, but in 1988 he was arrested again and spent time in prison for drug dealing. Dre, who, by that time, was already a successful rapper and producer with the gangsta rap group N.W.A. After his release, he began producing music after being taught and encouraged by his stepbrother Dr. At age 17, Griffin joined the Crips and spent a short period of time in jail for gun possession.
The trio became good friends, and eventually formed a rap group known as 213. Warren's brothers Andre and Tyree nicknamed him "Kibbles". As teenagers, Griffin and his longtime friend Nate Dogg met Nate's cousin Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Dogg. By his father's marriage, Griffin's stepbrother is Dr. At the age of 12, he moved to North Long Beach, where he lived with his father and his father's second wife. Griffin's parents divorced when he was four years old, and he spent the majority of his childhood living with his mother and three sisters in East Long Beach. Warren Griffin III was born on November 10, 1970, in Long Beach, California to Ola and Warren Griffin, Jr.
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