R.I.P. Nate Dogg

Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (1969-2011), better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. Nate Dogg was born in Long Beach, CA. He began singing as a child in the New Hope Baptist Church in Long Beach, and at Life Line Baptist Church in Clarksdale, MS, where his father (Daniel Lee Hale) was a pastor. At the age of 16 he dropped out of high school in Long Beach and left home to join the United States Marine Corps, serving for three years. He was the friend and partner in the rap game with rappers Snoop Dogg, Warren G, RBX, Daz Dillinger and was the cousin of Butch Cassidy and Lil' ½ Dead. Nate, Snoop Dogg and Warren G formed a rap trio called 213, which recorded its first demo in the back of the famed V.I.P record store in Long Beach. The demo was later heard by Dr. Dre at a house party, who was impressed with Nate's soulful voice. As of 2004, Nate Dogg has featured in and contributed to over 40 chart singles.
In December of 2007, he suffered a stroke, according to a coordinator for his recently formed gospel choir, Innate Praise. Initial media reports suggested he had been admitted to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in Pomona, CA after suffering a heart attack. In January 2008, it was officially reported that the stroke had rendered the left side of his body paralyzed. Doctors believed there would be a full recovery, and his voice was not affected. In September 2008, Nate suffered a second stroke. Warren G later confirmed that since the second stroke, Nate was undergoing physical therapy in an attempt to return to some normality. Nate Dogg died on March 15, 2011 in Long Beach, CA of congestive heart failure, along with complications related to his previous strokes.

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