In MEMORY of NATE DOGG on his BIRTHDAY - Born Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor, who initially began his career as a member of the California rap trio 213, with his longtime friends Warren G and Snoop Dogg. He eventually went solo, and released three albums, G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2 in 1998, Music & Me in 2001, and Nate Dogg as a bootlegged album in 2003 and on CD in 2014. Aug 19, 1969 – Mar 15, 2011 (complications from multiple strokes)