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21st February 2006

After months of speculation, Dainty Consolidated Entertainment has announced the upcoming New Zealand tour of Snoop Dogg. As an added bonus, he's also making sure his 12-piece live band - the Snoopadelics - make the journey with him.

Joining Snoop for his Auckland show is special guest Savage. A founding member of New Zealand's premier hip hop group the Deceptikonz, he has recently been racking up gold & platinum plaques both here and in Australia. Savage's Moonshine, released last year, was the most successful single in the history of the Dawn Raid Entertainment label, having accumulated 2 x platinum sales in New Zealand.

Snoop Dogg last toured New Zealand in 1998 in a memorable sell-out show. Born Calvin Broadus in California's Long Beach City, Snoop has grown from a teenage member of the notorious Crip gang to a 90's rap superstar to a global entertainment icon - and he's still only in his early thirties. Due to his gang allegiance and ties with California hip-hop legend Dr. Dre, his 1993 album 'Doggystyle' was the first debut album ever to enter the Billboard charts at number one. Singles such as What's My Name?, Gin & Juice and Ain't No Fun (If The Homies Can't Have None) came to define West Coast hip-hop in that era.

 

Snoop has now completed seven studio albums, with his most recent being 2004's 'R&G: (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece' featuring the hit Drop It Like It's Hot.

In addition to his music, Snoop Dogg's entrepreneurial ventures include his line of Pony Sneakers ("Doggy Biscuitz"), his namesake foot-long hot dogs ("Snoop Doggs"), his MTV show Doggy Fizzle Televizzle and frequent appearances in video games such as True Crime: Streets Of LA. His film career took off in 1998 with a small role in the indie flick Half Baked, and he has had roles in The Wash, Training Day, Starsky & Hutch, Soul Plane and Baby Boy to date.

Currently promoting 'Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents: Welcome To Tha Chuuch', an album he executive produced featuring artists from his Doggy Style Records plus guests, Snoop can also be seen in Boss'n Up, a film inspired by the music of his latest album, R&G.

Tickets on sale: Friday 3rd March through Ticketek