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Obituaries
Nate Dogg dies
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 16 March 2011
Nate Dogg has died, aged 41, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram which has spoken to family members of the American hip hop star.
Born in Long Beach, California, Nate Dogg, real name Nathaniel Hale, was friends with Snoop Dogg and Warren G, and the three of them formed an outfit called 213 at the start of the 90s. It was via a 213 demo that Dr Dre first heard Hale’s distinctive vocal style, and he subsequently recruited him to appear on his debut album, ‘The Chronic’.
Hale signed to then burgeoning hip hop label Death Row in his own right in 1993, and became a familiar voice to 1990s hip hop fans through his own solo work, his collaborations with the aforementioned Warren G, and with other Death Row artists, most notably Tupac.
His debut solo album, ‘G-Funk Classics Vol 1 & 2’ suffered from disputes within the Death Row family, but after he signed to Elektra at the end of the 1990s Hale enjoyed more success with follow up long player ‘Music & Me’ in 2001. His success as a solo artist and hip hop collaborator continued well into the next decade.
In late 2007 Hale suffered a stroke. Although the stroke left the left side of his body paralysed, his voice was not affected, and doctors were optimistic he would make a full recovery. However, in September the next year he suffered a second stroke, worsening his condition.
It’s not clear to what extent Hale recovered in the following years, but the Press-Telegram reported last night that the singer had passed away early yesterday. The cause of death has not, as yet, been confirmed.
