What is Snoop Dogg's former stage name?

What was Snoop Dogg’s former stage name? He was previously known professionally as Snoop Doggy Dogg. The name appeared during his breakthrough in the early 1990s, when he was working closely with producer Dr. Dre and emerging from Long Beach, California’s hip-hop scene.

Snoop’s childhood nickname was “Snoopy,” reportedly inspired by his resemblance to the Peanuts character. That nickname evolved into Snoop Dogg, while “Doggy” became a recurring part of his early artistic identity. His first major solo album, Doggystyle, was released in 1993 under the name Snoop Doggy Dogg.

He later shortened the name to Snoop Dogg. The change is often associated with his transition away from Death Row Records and his continuing evolution as a recording artist, actor, entrepreneur and television personality. In 2012, he also adopted the temporary stage name Snoop Lion for a reggae-oriented period connected with the album Reincarnated.

“Doggy,” “Snoop” and “Snoop Lion” are therefore related names or partial alternatives, but Snoop Doggy Dogg is the specific former stage name asked for here.