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Bids/Classifieds To place your ad, email Advertising deadlines 12:00 Noon Monday Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. advertising@theskanner.com Snoop Dogg: The ‘Smoove Move’ Interview C alvin Cordozar Broadus was born on Oct. 20, 1971 in Long Beach, Calif., where he was nicknamed Snoopy by his parents because of a striking resem- blance to the Peanuts cartoon character. A promising rapper from an early age, he began performing in the 6th grade but was waylaid by brushes with the law in high school. After a stint behind bars for drug possession, he took the stage name Snoop Doggy Dogg and launched his recording career with the help of hip-hop producer Dr. Dre. His 1993 debut album, Doggystyle, featuring his trademark, laidback vocal phrasings, was well-received and quickly went quadruple platinum. Over the course of an enduring showbiz career, Snoop has released a dozen solo CDs and sold more than 30 million records. Last year, he tweaked his alias to Snoop Lion when he recorded a reggae album in Jamaica called “Reincarnated.” A talented thespian, he’s also acted in a score of movies, most notably, “Training Day,” “Baby Boy,” “Old School,” “Starsky & Hutch,” and, most recently, “Scary Movie 5.” Here, he talks about his latest screen outing as Smooth Move in “Turbo,” an animated adventure about a snail who dreams of entering the Indi- anapolis 500. Kam Williams: Hi Snoop, thanks for the interview. Snoop Dogg: My pleasure, Kam. that was natural for me. JAH RASTAFARI! KW: Did you base your approach to the character on any- body? SD: I based him on myself because the character was written for me. KW: How would you compare doing voice work for an animated film to appearing onscreen in a live action adven- ture? SD: The process for doing voice work goes by much quicker as opposed to shooting a feature. You can pretty much go in and knock it out in a day or two. It feels very natural for me to express myself using only my voice, so it wasn’t too difficult. KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would? SD: No I’m cool. I think they done asked ‘em all. KW: What interested you in Turbo? SD: Well I’ve wanted to do a family movie for a while now. Being able to watch a movie with my family and some of the kids from my Snoop Youth Football League has always been a goal of mine, so when [director] David Soren reached out to me about Turbo I was all for it. And my character is a smooth little snail…I thought it was a cool concept. KW: The Teri Emerson question: When was the last time you had a good laugh? SD: At the Turbo screening! KW: What is your guiltiest pleasure? KW: What message do you think people will take away from Turbo? SD: I think they will be inspired and in a good mood. It’s a fun, family movie. KW: Why did you change your name to Snoop Lion? SD: My name was given to me. I didn’t just decide to change it one day. But I ran with it to reflect a more peaceful and pos- itive attitude for my new Reincarnated project. The Snoop Dogg name is so con- nected to hip-hop, and I didn’t want to change that. Hip-hop raised me, and I would never turn my back on it. KW: What inspired you to become a Rastafarian and to release that reggae album, Reincarnated? SD: I’m a spiritual man and I’ve always felt connected to Rastafari. I’m not a Rastafarian but I’ve got so much respect for the lifestyle and religion, and I’m so thankful I was able to meet some of the most influential Rastafarians during my Jamaica trip. They taught me so much and real- ly helped me evolve into who I am today. I felt in this stage of my life it was time to make a record that reflected my lifestyle…positive, peaceful and family oriented. I’ve always had a connection to Reggae and it was the right music to fully display my new lifestyle in a way Snoop Dogg and The Snoop Youth Football League SD: Barbecue flavor twist Fritos. Definitely, BBQ flavor twist Fritos! [Chuckles slyly] KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would? SD: No I’m cool. I think they done asked ‘em all. [LOL] KW: Thanks again for the time, Snoop, and good luck with Turbo. SD: Thanks, Kam. Open Until Filled. UTILITY WORKER GET NOTICED IN THE SKANNER $15.57-$20.85 /hr. The City of Beaverton is seeking a Utility Worker for our Water Distribution division to per- form a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled manual labor in construction, maintenance or repair operations. Some experience in water distribution maintenance is desir- able. 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W W WW. PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER 2 W W W W W W The City of Beaverton Public Works Department THE RECREATION COORDINATOR II – ADAPTIVE AND INCLUSIVE RECREATION SPECIALTY (AIR) C O .CO C O .CO C O .CO M M M M M M KW: How would you describe Smoove Move? SD: He’s a slick little guy. He’s calm and cool just like me. KW: How did you come to collaborate with Miley Cyrus on the song Ashtrays and Heartbreaks? SD: We met at the studio and she told me that she loved my work. I love what she does, too. Miley’s cool and I sup- port her 100%. The Portland Skanner Page 7
