Music Hall of Williamsburg (Venue Partner)
66 N 6th St
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- When
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Friday Nov 6, 2009 (8pm)
- Where
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Directions: L to Bedford
- Price
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$20 advance / $20 day of show
with longtime friend Nate Dogg, and its accompanying album, Regulate...G Funk Era. G grew up in Long Beach
listening to his parents’ extensive collection of jazz, soul and funk records, also frequently hanging out at the local
V.I.P. record store. As a teenager, he and his friends Nate Dogg and future superstar Snoop Dogg formed a rap group
called 213, after their area code. Eventually, the V.I.P. record store allowed the trio to practice and record in a back
room. It was here that Snoop cut the demo "Super Duper Snooper," which G played for his half-brother Dr. Dre at a
party. Dre invited all three to his studio and wound up collaborating with Snoop on The Chronic. While G also made
several contributions, he opted to develop his talents mostly outside of Dre’s shadow. He honed his musical skills
while producing such artists as MC Breed and 2Pac.
A break came when his vocal collaboration with Mista Grimm, "Indo Smoke," appeared on the Poetic Justice
soundtrack. Soon after that, G recorded his debut album. "Regulate" appeared on the Above the Rim soundtrack and
was released as a single. It quickly became a massive hit, peaking at 2 on the Billboard charts and pushing the album
up to the same position. The album eventually went triple platinum, with "This D.J." becoming his second Top 10 hit.
Warren G will be releasing a much anticipated record on Sept. 29th, 2009 with a national tour to follow.
