Warren G

Warren G
Warren G in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Warren Griffin III
Born	November 10, 1970
Origin	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, g-funk
Occupation(s)	Rapper producer DJ
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Violator Management Def Jam Recordings Restless Records Universal Records TVT Records Death Row Records G-Funk Entertainment
Associated acts	213 Snoop Dogg Nate Dogg Dr. Dre Knoc-turn'al Tha Dogg Pound Tupac Shakur The Dove Shack
Website	WarrenG.com

Warren Griffin III (born November 10, 1970),^[1] better known by his stage name Warren G, is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer.

Career

From June to September 2013, Warren G toured on the West Coast Fest tour.^[2]

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.

On July 13, 2015, Warren G released the first single "My House^[3]" for his upcoming EP "Regulate.. G Funk Era, Pt. II" which also features Nate Dogg. The EP was released on August 6, 2015.

Personal life

Warren G is the stepbrother of rapper and producer Dr. Dre, who brought him into the rap scene. 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.^[4]

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Genre	Song	Category	Result
1995	Hip hop	"Regulate"	Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group [5]	Nominated
		"This D.J."	Best Rap Solo Performance	Nominated

Discography

Studio albums

• Regulate...G Funk Era (1994)
• Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (1997)
• I Want It All (1999)
• The Return of the Regulator (2001)
• In the Mid-Nite Hour (2005)
• The G Files (2009)

Collaboration albums

• The Hard Way (2004) (with 213)

EPs

• Regulate... G Funk Era, Pt. II (2015)^[6] (with Nate Dogg)

Filmography

• The Show (1995)
• Speedway Junky (1999)
• Little Richard (2000)
• The Parkers (2000)
• Old School (2003)
• All of Us (2005)

Video games

• Rap Jam: Volume One (1995)
• Def Jam: Fight for NY (2003)

References

1. "Warren G Pictures, Biography, Albums, News, Ringtones, Videos". Starpulse.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
2. "West Coast Fest Tour Line-Up Features E-40, Dogg Pound, Warren G & More". Hotnewhiphop.com. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
3. Maxwell, Ryan. "Warren G ft Nate Dogg – My House". HHKMag. Ryan Maxwell. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
4. "Warren G Week Aug. 1-6 In Long Beach". West Coast News Network]. 2005-07-29. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
5. Stout, Gene (March 1, 1995). "Grammys Promise a Dumbfounding Medley of Talent". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. C1.
6. "Warren G Announces Regulate…G Funk Era: Pt.2". Rap Radar. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2012-05-14.

External links

• Official website
• Warren G at the Internet Movie Database