Biography
After the American singer NATE DOGG was not, the hip-hop community recognized the irreplaceable loss, calling it a pillar of the genre, a real legend and the best friend and brother. The artist considered the Ji Funk style icon, and sing a duet with him was considered an ideal way to pull out any track. No wonder with the owner of Velvet Bariton, Tupac Shakur, Eminem, Ludacris and other rap stars were collaborated.Childhood and youth
The present name of the musician is Nathaniel Duein Heil, he was born in the southern city of Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1969. The father of the future star was a Baptist priest, and it was not surprising that all the Sundays the child spent in the church, crucial states. When Nate was a teenager, his parents divorced, and he moved to California, where he continued to sing with the New Hope Baptist Church Temple Community.
At the age of 16, the guy decided to test himself on strength and went to the army, replenishing the ranks of the marines. Here he served 3 years, and returning himself, took up the music seriously. Hip-hop was fond of cousin Kelvin Brodus and his classmate Warren Griffin III, famous for Snoop Dogg and Warren G. Young people who grew up in the atmosphere of street gangs and drug addresses, eventually became the brightest representatives of Hip-hop western coast.
Music
The creative biography of Nathaniel began with the creation of the Group "213", which included Snoop Dogg and Warren G. Guys recorded the first demo and gave him to listen to Raper Dr. Dre, which at that time was already considered in the West by a successful bitmaker. The musician impressed the velvety voice of Neuta, and he suggested that cooperation when writing The Chronic album (1992).So Nate Dogg began to help friends and ranked in the releases of Snoop Dogg (Doggystyle, 1993) and Warren G (Regulate, 1994). The output of an independent full-length album was preceded by a collaboration with Tupac Shakur and other musicians. In 1997, the long-awaited G-Funk Classics Vol.1 appeared, after which Nate decided to establish the label The Dogg Foundation.
Career performer went to the mountain, sales and popularity grew, which did not interfere with drug problems and law. In 2001, the MUSIC & ME drive was released, which acquired gold status. Here Nate Dogg was supported by DR vocal parties. DRE, KURUPT, FABOLOUS, PHAROAHE MONCH, SNOOP DOGG and other popular musicians. Following this, The Hard Way plate appeared (2004), recorded with "213".
The next solo album fans waited for many years, and Nate Dogg came out only in 2008. On it discography singer ended. On the cover of the plate there is a photo of neuta.
Personal life
There were many women in the personal life of the musician. It is known that Nate Dogg is the father of six children who appeared as a result of relations with different partners. In 2002, the artist met with American actress Tamala Jones, but the couple broke a year later.
The singer married in 2008, his wife became Latai Calvin, with which Raper lived 2 years. In 2010, they decided to disperse, but the legal divorce did not follow, and after the death of her husband, Latai became his official widow. The singer did not leave the testament that he gave rise to spores between his spouse and numerous heirs, one of them - the son of Nigel - accused Calvin that she was responsible for a car accident, which allegedly provoked the stroke of Neuta.
Two sons of the artist - Nigel and Lil Neith - stated their intention to engage in music. They are passionate about hip-hop and write songs, however, they doubt that his father would approve their texts, because they are saturated with an abnormative vocabulary. In 2015, Lila Neuta came out the album SON OF THE G.
Death
In December 2007, neut suffered a stroke, as a result of which he paralyzed the left part of his body. Doctors stated that it would not affect vocal abilities, and gave a forecast - as a result of rehabilitation, the singer is able to fully recover. However, in the fall of 2008, stroke repeated. Friends and the artist's family did not lose hope and collected funds for expensive replacement therapy so that Nate was able to go and talk again.However, complications that followed cerebral hemorrhage were irreversible and caused the death of death on March 15, 2011. The singer buried on the cemetery of Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Long Beach, where thousands of people gathered for a farewell ceremony.
Discography
- 1997 - G-Funk Classics, Vol. one
- 1998 - G-Funk Classics, Vol. 12
- 2001 - Music & Me
- 2008 - NATE DOGG