Doggystyle Records

Doggystyle Records
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	1995
Founder	Snoop Dogg
Distributing label	Universal Music Group
Genre	West Coast hip hop Gangsta rap
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	A&R Department: 1142 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. #504, Diamond Bar, CA 91765,
Official website	[http://doggystyle.feelthefusion.com/

Doggystyle Records (originally Dogghouse Records) is a record label founded by Snoop Dogg at the end of his self-described "servitude" at Master P's No Limit Records. The idea of an independent record label came up when Snoop left Death Row earlier than finishing his second album Tha Doggfather. Although completing it by himself and producing the tracks alone, the vision of his own label remained unrealised. Much advertising was done by Snoop in interviews, as well as wearing "Dogghouse-branded" leather jackets and jewelry made in the shape of the Doggystyle Records logo. Finally it was independently founded in late 1999/early 2000. It started as a place to house many artists that had ties with Snoop in the past but were not currently signed to a label, as well as some newcomers. However, Snoop only used the label for his own releases, and as a result many artists left. For a time, though, several former Death Row artists who collaborated with Snoop in the early '90s were signed to the label. Its main purpose is still to endorse all copyrights for the recorded song from then on.

Originally it was distributed through Universal Music Group, the main shareholder of Vivendi Universal SA that embraced MCA record label the one to release Doggystyle Records as its sub-agency with Snoop being the executive in August 2001. After this in October 2005 Snoop has formed a partnership with Koch Records in preparation for the release of Snoop Dogg Presents Welcome to tha Chuuch - Da Album, as well as other albums.

Management

• Executive Producer: Snoop Dogg
• Vice President: Shante Broadus
• Vice President of A&R (Artist and Repertoire) for Doggystyle Records: Ted Chung
• Manager : Constance Schwartz
• Spokeswoman for Snoop Dogg and Geffen Records: Celena Aponte^[1]
• Management for website/accessories matters : Paid Inc.^[2]
• Accentuate PR for 4AllMyDoggs Fan Club: Julie Shepherd^[2]
• Publicist : Tracy Nguyen ^[3]

Artists

Roster

Artists who are currently signed include:

• Snoop Dogg
• 213 (Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Warren G)
• Dubb Union (Soopafly, Damani, Bad Lucc)
• The Warzone (MC Eiht, Kam, Goldie Loc)
• DPGC (Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt, Soopafly, Nate Dogg, Warren G)
• Tha Eastsidaz (Snoop Dogg, Tray Deee, Goldie Loc)
• QDT (Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, Teddy Riley)
• Tha Dogg Pound (Daz & Kurupt)
• The Hustle Boyz
• Fratt House
• Nine Inch Dix
• The Snoopadelics
• Uncle Chucc
• JT the Bigga Figga
• The Twinz
• Azuré
• Tiffany Foxx
• Terrace Martin
• Crystalle Hernandez - Geffen Records/Jive Records
• Mira Craig
• Delano
• Tha TC
• Shon Don
• J.Black
• Daz Dillinger
• Kurupt
• Soopafly
• Nate Dogg
• Warren G
• Lady of Rage joint venture with Boss Lady Ent.
• Lil' 1/2 Dead
• RBX
• Goldie Loc
• Za Ery

Former artists

• Mr. Malik a.k.a Lil' Hershey Loc
• LBC Crew (Tray Deee, Techniec, Bad Azz, Lil' C-Style, South Sentrelle)
• Deadly Threat
• LaToyia Williams
• Bad Azz
• Doggy's Angels (Big Chan, Coniyac, Kola)
• Butch Cassidy
• Kokane
• The Relativez
• Mykestro
• E-White
• CPO Boss Hogg - stands for "Capital Punishment Organization"
• Vinnie Bernard
• Techniec
• Lil' C-Style
• Tray Deee
• Jayo Felony
• Pinky
• Sylk E. Fyne

Unofficial/affiliated artists

• James
• Uncle Charlie Wilson

Frequent guest producers

• Dr. Dre
• Teddy Riley
• DJ Pooh
• L. T. Hutton
• The D.O.C
• Soopafly
• Daz Dillinger
• Warren G
• Battlecat
• E-Swift
• DJ Quik
• Fredwreck
• Jelly Roll
• Meech Wells
• Larrance Dopson (1500 OR NOTHIN’ Productions)
• Lamar Edwards of T.I.'s new reality show "Life On Mars" ( 828 Entertainment /1500 OR NOTHIN')
• Terrace Martin
• Mel-Man
• Josef Leimberg
• Soundscannerz

Notes

1. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/24/snoop.london.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
2. ^ ^{a b} Snoop Dogg Selects Paid Inc. Celebrity Services to Manage Official Fan Club, Web Site, Online Merchandise Sales
3. ^ EURweb.com - Black Entertainment | Black News | Urban News | Hip Hop News

• All birth names are acquired from Discogs, IMDb, MySpace and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas credits.

Affiliated labels

• Koch Records
• Geffen Records
• Interscope Records
• Death Row Records
• Bad Boy Records
• No Limit Records
• Star Trak Entertainment
• Roc-A-Fella Records
• Aftermath Entertainment
• Lench Mob Records
• Open Bar Entertainment
• DPG Recordz
• Gangsta Advisory Records
• Shady Records
• G-Unit Records
• G-Funk Entertainment
• Ruthless Records
• Mad Science Records
• Fly2k Records

Download

Cali Iz Active video footage from DubCNN includes backstage, filming, MTV interview

See also

• List of record labels
• Doggystyle Records Discography
• Snoopadelic Films
• D.P.G. Recordz
• Gangsta Advisory Records

External links

• Official site
• Biography by The Wall Street Journal on Snoopheaven
• Tiffany Foxx's MySpace address
• Mykestro's MySpace address
• James Fauntleroy's MySpace address
• Larrance Dopson's MySpace address
• Lamar Edwards's MySpace address
• Terrace Martin MySpace address
• Wendi & YN's MySpace address
• Westurn Union MySpace address
• The Warzone MySpace address
• Azuré's MySpace address
• Niggaracci's MySpace address
• Vinnie Bernard's MySpace address
• Snoop Dogg enumerates his signees in interview