Daz Dillinger facts for kids
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Daz Dillinger
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Daz Dillinger in 2015
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| Birth name | Delmar Drew Arnaud |
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| Born | May 25, 1973 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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Delmar Drew Arnaud (born May 25, 1973), known as Daz Dillinger, is an American rapper and music producer. He helped create the sound of West Coast hip hop music in the early 1990s. This was when he was part of Death Row Records.
Daz Dillinger also formed the hip hop group Tha Dogg Pound in 1992 with Kurupt. They have released many albums together. Daz learned how to produce music from Dr. Dre. He helped make Dr. Dre's first solo album, The Chronic (1992). He also produced songs for his cousin, Snoop Dogg's album Doggystyle (1993). Later, he worked on Tupac Shakur's album All Eyez on Me (1996).
His first solo album, Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back (1998), was very popular. It reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 music chart. After this, Daz started his own music labels, Gangsta Advisory Records and D.P.G. Recordz.
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Early Life
Daz Dillinger was born and grew up in Long Beach, California. His older cousin, Snoop Dogg, also grew up there.
Music Career
Starting at Death Row Records (1992–1995)
Daz Dillinger began his music journey when he was 19. He signed with Death Row Records. There, he learned how to produce music from the famous artist Dr. Dre. In 1992, Daz helped with Dr. Dre's first solo album, The Chronic. He rapped on some songs and also helped produce them.
During this time, Daz became friends with rapper Kurupt. They decided to form a music group called Tha Dogg Pound. Their song "What Would You Do?" was part of a music rivalry. Later, Tha Dogg Pound released another song, "New York, New York". In 1995, Tha Dogg Pound released their first album, Dogg Food. It sold over a million copies.
Growing as a Producer (1996–1998)
As music rivalries continued, Dr. Dre started to spend less time at Death Row Records. In 1996, Tupac Shakur released his album All Eyez on Me. Daz produced five songs on this album, including popular ones like "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted". This album was a huge success, which made Daz a well-known producer.
Daz then produced music for many other Death Row albums. These included Snoop Dogg's Tha Doggfather and Nate Dogg's G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2. He also contributed to the soundtrack for the 1997 movie Gridlock'd.
After Tupac Shakur passed away in 1996, many artists left Death Row Records. This included Snoop Dogg and Kurupt. Daz was one of the few popular artists left. In March 1998, he released his first solo album, Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back, through Death Row Records. He also left the label later that year.
Independent Music and Reunions (After 1999)
After leaving Death Row Records, Daz Dillinger continued to produce music for other artists. He also started his own music label, D.P.G. Recordz. In 2000, he released his second solo album, R.A.W, on his new label. Daz has released many solo albums since then, focusing on his own independent music. As of 2023, he has released eighteen solo albums.
Daz and Kurupt from Tha Dogg Pound reunited for a second album in 2001. It was called Dillinger & Young Gotti. They used the name DPG because Death Row Records still owned "Tha Dogg Pound". After some disagreements, Daz and Kurupt became friends again in 2005. Since then, Tha Dogg Pound has released several more albums together.
In 2020, Daz worked with rapper Capone on a collaborative album called Guidelines.
Selected Albums
Solo Albums
- Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back (1998)
- R.A.W. (2000)
- This Is the Life I Lead (2002)
- DPGC: U Know What I'm Throwin' Up (2003)
- I Got Love in These Streetz (2004)
- Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP (2005)
- Gangsta Crunk (2005)
- So So Gangsta (2006)
- Gangsta Party (2007)
- Only on the Left Side (2008)
- Public Enemiez (2009)
- Matter of Dayz (2010)
- D.A.Z. (2011)
- Witit Witit (2012)
- Dazamataz (2018)
- Smoke Me Out (2018)
- Dat ... Daz (2023)
- Molly Whop (2023)
Collaborative Albums
- Long Beach 2 Fillmoe (with JT the Bigga Figga) (2001)
- Game for Sale (with JT the Bigga Figga) (2001)
- Don't Go 2 Sleep (with Makaveli) (2001)
- Southwest (with Nuwine) (2003)
- Get That Paper (with Fratthouse) (2009)
- Cuzznz (with Snoop Dogg) (2016)
- A.T.L.A. (with Big Gipp) (2020)
- Guidelines (with Capone) (2022)
- The Legacy (with Lil Eazy-E) (2023)
Awards
- In 1996, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for their song "What Would You Do".
See also
In Spanish: Daz Dillinger para niños
