Warren G began his music career in the early 90’s after being encouraged by his stepbrother, Dr. Dre, who also served as his tutor. Through his brother’s connections, he also got his breakthrough when he got the opportunity to produce the song for the film. poetic justice. The song, Indo-Rauch, proved to be his breakthrough and he got a record deal from Def Jam Recordings. He cemented his status as the next big rap star with the release of his studio album, which was a huge commercial success. Although he found critical acclaim in his late career, he failed to replicate the commercial success of his early albums.

Born name

Warren Griffin III

nickname

Warren G

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Long Beach, California, United States

Residence

Long Beach, California, United States

nationality

training

The information on Warren G’s formal education is not available.

occupation

Rapper, Songwriter, Plattenproduzent, DJ

family

• Father – Warren Griffin Jr.
• Mutter – Ola Griffin
• Siblings – He has 3 sisters.
• Other – dr Dre (stepbrother) (rapper, record producer, entrepreneur)

Manager

Warren G can be reached through G-Funk Productions, Inc.

Genre

Hip Hop, G-Funk

instruments

Life

labels

Violator Management, Def Jam Records, Restless Records, Universal Records, TVT Records, G-Funk Entertainment

To build

Slim

Height

6 feet 2 inches or 190 cm

weight

82 kg or 180.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Warren Griffin dated –

1. Tennille Griffin – Warren Griffin is married to a woman named Tennille. During the course of their marriage, Tennille gave birth to 4 children. His son Olaijah plays on the USC Trojan football team.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is of African American descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• high altitude
• Bald head

brand promotion

Warren Griffin hasn’t endorsed any brands yet.

Known for

• Being a member of the hip hop trio, 213 , which counted Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg as the other members
• The commercial success of his studio album, Look Over Your Shoulder , which managed to sell over 500,000 units in the United States

First album

In June 1994 he released his debut studio album, Regulate…G Funk Era . The album was a smash hit and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA.

Along with the trio, 213 , his debut album, The Hard Way , was released in August 2004 and peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 .

first movie

In 1995, he made his big screen debut in the hip hop documentary The Show .

First TV show

In January 1995, Warren Griffin made his first TV show appearance on the comedy talk show, Late Show With David Letterman .

Warren G Facts

1. After his parents divorced when he was just 4 years old, he lived most of his childhood in East Long Beach with his mother and three sisters.
2. When he turned 12, he moved to North Long Beach to live with his father and stepmother.
3. He met Snoop Dogg when he was a teenager through Snoop’s cousin, Nate Dogg, who had been Warren’s longtime friend.
4. Warren G became a member of the notorious criminal gang Crips at the age of 17. He also served a short prison sentence for gun possession.
5. After being released from prison, he was tutored by his stepbrother, Dr. Dre taught music production, which also encouraged him to pursue a career in music.
6. After graduating from high school, he began dealing drugs to earn extra income.
7. In 1988 he was arrested again by the authorities. This time he was in prison for drug trafficking.
8. After his release from prison, he began working at the shipyard while continuing to hone his music production skills.
9. In 1993 he was treated by Dr. Dre met director and screenwriter John Singleton. Singleton asked Warren to produce a song for his film Poetic Justice. Warren produced Indo Rauch and along with Nate Dogg and Mista Grimm rapped on the song.
10. Indo Rauch ‘s popularity helped him land a record deal with Def Jam Recordings while continuing to work with Nate Dogg.
11. In August 2005, the mayor of Long Beach, California, designated the first week of the month as Warren G Week in recognition of the work he had done for the community.
12. Visit his official website @ warreng.com.
13. Follow Warren G on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.