Warren G
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| Birth name | Warren Griffin III |
| Also known as | G-Child G-Dub |
| Born | November 10, 1971 [citation needed] |
| Origin | Long Beach, California |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop g-funk |
| Occupation(s) | DJ Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Scratching |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Label(s) | Death Row Records (partially) Violator Management Def Jam Recordings Restless Records Universal Records TVT Records G-Funk Entertainment Hawino Records |
| Associated acts | Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, The Twinz, B-Real, Ice Cube, Tha Dogg Pound |
Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970[citation needed] in Long Beach, California) better known by his stage name Warren G, is an American West Coast rapper and producer. His biggest hit was the single "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994. The single was a G-funk track like most of Warren G's productions.
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[edit] Music career
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In 1990, Warren G formed the group 213 (group) with Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg. In 1992, Warren G introduced the group to his step-brother Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre was impressed and signed Snoop Dogg to his and Suge Knight's record company, Death Row Records. Thus, 213 broke up before releasing any records, and the three artists pursued separate careers. Even though Death Row Records did not sign Warren G, his career began with some contributions to Dr. Dre's album The Chronic, released 1992. Warren G was a regular contributor to many Death Row albums.
In 1993, Warren G produced the track Indo Smoke featuring himself, Nate Dogg, and Mista Grimm.
Warren G's debut album Regulate... G Funk Era was released in 1994 on Def Jam, featured the hit "Regulate" which samples Michael McDonald's classic hit, "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)". Also on that disc was "This D.J.," a popular track and hit video on MTV, and also a chart hit, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He followed up with "Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality)" in 1997, which took his mellow approach and brought it even further into the mainstream. Scoring a hit with a rap remake of "I Shot the Sheriff," the album was a mid-level commercial success selling gold.
I Want It All, released in 1999, represented a substantive if not commercial comeback for Warren G. Widely regarded as his most consistent record, this offered a jazz-rock fusion style and a host of guests including Mack 10, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, and Eve. The first single, "I Want It All," sampled the song "I Like It" performed by DeBarge, which had a hit video that entered into heavy rotation on MTV and VH1, which helped the song to its peak of #23 on the Hot 100. Warren G fully embraced his less-gangsta image at this time.
Return of the Regulator was released in 2001, but Universal did not promote the album and it flopped in sales. In 2003 Warren G, Snoop Dogg, and Nate Dogg reunited 213 and recorded the album The Hard Way with the single "Groupie Luv". The album was released in 2004 and entered at #4 on the Billboard charts.
Warren G released a new album on October 11, 2005, called In the Mid-Nite Hour on an independent label. In December 2005, he signed with UniqueInc LTD (UK) for the UK & Éire, Craze Productions of London is doing the digital distribution and sales on Mobile and online and Hawino Records for the North America release. Warren G is also working on an album with a young producer by the alias of Classic. Warren G stated he will get into this album once he is finished with Celebrity Fit Club (U.S. TV series).
In 2006, Warren G produced the theme song for Ice Cube's TV show, Black. White.. in March 22, Warren G has made a song called "Mr. President", addressing the 2008 presidential candidate race and encourages everyone to vote.
He also appeared in Celebrity Rap Superstar as a mentor.
Warren G Appeared on a song with The Black Wall Street Records recording artist Juice, on the track What Goes Around which can be found on the Death Certificate Mixtape
In 2008, Warren G was arrested on June 7th for possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
[edit] Discography
- 1994: Regulate...G Funk Era
- 1997: Take a Look Over Your Shoulder
- 1999: I Want It All
- 2001: The Return of the Regulator
- 2004: The Hard Way (with 213)
- 2005: In the Mid-Nite Hour
- 2008: The G Files
[edit] Awards
[edit] Grammy Award nominations
Warren G has been nominated for one Grammy Award but has not yet won an award as of 2007.
| Category | Genre | Song | Year | Result |
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| Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group | Rap | "Regulate" | 1995 | Nominated |
[edit] Filmography
- All of Us (2005)
- The Strip Game (2003)
- Old School (2003)
- Little Richard (2000)
- Speedway Junky (1999)
[edit] Trivia
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- The week between Aug. 1-6 2005 was dedicated as the "Warren G Week" by the Mayor of Long Beach. [2]
- Is managed by his uncle Wron G [3]
- Current live DJ is DJ Rectangle since 1993. [4]
- Height is 6'3" [5]
- Collaborated with the late Mac Dre on the Rapper Gone Bad album in 1999.
- Collaborated with Malaysian Hip-Hop duo Too Phat in the song "Just a Lil' Bit" from Too Phat's album 360 degrees.[6]
- Warren G made cameo appearances in the music videos to "Fuck Wit Dre Day", "Nuthin But A "G" Thang" and "Let Me Ride" from his step-brother Dr. Dre's album The Chronic.
- G is mentioned in the Jens Lekman song 'A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill' in the line: 'I still remember Regulate by Warren G/ Could that have been back in the sweet summer of 1993?'
