20 Oct 1972 |
Calvin Broadus born, Long Beach CA. |
5 Jun 1990 |
Convicted on felony narcotic possession charge, for trying to sell cocaine. |
Dec 1992 |
Dr. Dre's The Chronic. |
21 Jul 1993 |
During a traffic stop, Snoop's car is searched and a firearm is discovered. |
25 Aug 1993 |
Phillip Woldemariam shot and killed. Snoop ("accomplice after the fact") and bodyguard McKinley Lee are both charged. Woldemariam allegedly flashed a gang sign at the two earlier that day. |
Sep 1993 |
Doggystyle. |
20 Feb 1996 |
Snoop and McKinley Lee acquitted on manslaughter and murder charges in the 1993 Woldemariam slaying. Attorney: Johnny Cochran. |
21 Mar 1997 |
Sentenced to 3 years probation and fined $1000 for firearms violation (felon in possession of a handgun which was found in his car, when he was stopped for a traffic violation.) |
16 Jan 1998 |
Appears in film Half Baked. |
May 1998 |
Arrested in California, marijuana possession. |
Feb 2001 |
In collaboration with Hustler, releases a rap/porn video for Doggystyle (six full videos, and hardcore scenes interspersed.) |
May 2001 |
Fined $398.30 for marijuana possession, Ohio. |
22 Aug 2002 |
In an interview with Black Entertainment Television, Snoop Dogg declares that he has given up weed and alcohol: "The sharpest move I made as a business man: I stopped smoking and drinking. That was the sharpest move I could've possibly made... I been leading niggas off the cliff for 5-6 years. Driving the car with a gang of niggas [like], 'C'mon, let's go,'" he said as he emulated a car revving its engine and going over a cliff. |
10 Apr 2003 |
Shooting incident in Los Angeles, CA. He is not harmed, but two cars were struck and bodyguard McKinley Lee sustained injury. |