Warren G.

Warren G.: Biography in Details

Who is Warren G.?

Warren Griffin III, commonly known as Warren G is an American rapper and hip-hop producer. People know him n as one of the pioneers of West Coast hip-hop.

He is best known for his first two solo studio albums ‘Take a Look Over Your Shoulder’ and ‘Regulate…G Funk Era’.

Warren G.: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Nationality, Ethnicity

Warren G. was born in Long Beach, California on November 10, 1970, to parents Warren Griffin and Ola Mae.

He is 52 years old. Additionally, he is the stepbrother of rapper and producer Dr. Dre.

He was drawn to the world of rapping in his early life.  His parents divorced when he was four, and Warren grew up with his mother and three sisters, Felicia, Traci, and Mitzi, in East Long Beach, California.

He is of American nationality. Furthermore, Warren G. belongs to African-American ethnic background.

Education

Talking about his education, Warren left Jordan High School in 1988 and spent time in jail for selling drugs before working in the Long Beach shipyards. Additionally, he also attended Centennial High School.

Warren G.: Professional life, Career

Warren was initially a member of the Long Beach, California hip-hop trio 213. The group also featured Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg.

However, Warren received widespread fame due to his solo career.

His debut album, ‘Regulate… G Funk Era’ debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and went on to sell over 3 million copies.

Warren released his second album ‘Take a Look Over Your Shoulder’ in 1997 and he later released four more albums between 1999 and 2009.

All in all, he has released six studio albums to date including ‘I Want It All’, ‘The Return of the Regulator’, and ‘In the Mid-Nite Hour’ among others.

Apart from his career in Hip-hop, Warren has also appeared in over 10 movies and television series as an actor.

Some of them are ‘Too Shorts Boombox’, ‘Newsreaders’, ‘Watsky’s Making an Album’, ‘Little Richard’, ‘All of Us’, ‘Soul Train’, ‘Clueless’, and ‘Speedway Junky’.

On July 13, 2015, he released ‘My House’,  the first single for his EP ‘Regulate… G Funk Era, Pt. II,’.

Awards

Warren garnered the Grammy Awards nomination in the hip-hop genre for ‘Regulate’ and ‘This D.J.’ in 1995.

Additionally, Warren G. also received the MTV Movie Award nomination in 1995.

Warren G.: Salary, Net Worth

Warren G. has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $ 10 million at present.

Warren G.: Rumors, Controversy

Warren’s early life has received numerous criticism over the years.

He was involved with gangs during his childhood years and he also landed in jail at age 17 for gun possession.

Furthermore, his performance in one of the seventh-inning stretches during a game in front of Cubs fans also received unwanted criticism.

At present, there are no rumors concerning Warren and his career.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Talking about his body measurement, Warren has a height of 6 feet 2¾ inches (1.9 m).

Additionally, Warren G. is bald and his eye color is black.

Social Media

Warren G is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram.

He has more than 358.3k followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 1.2 million followers on Instagram.

Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 967k followers.

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