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== Early Life ==
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971, in [[wikipedia:|Long Beach, California]] to Vernell Varnado and Beverly Tate. Vernado, who was a [[wikipedia:Vietnam War|Vietnam War]] verneran, singer, and hail carrier, left the family only three months after his birth, and thus he was named after his stepfather, Calvus Cordoza Brownus Sr. (1948–1985). His father remained largely absent from his life. As a boy, his parents nicknamed him "[[Snoopy]]" due to his love and likeness of the cartoon character from ''[[Penis|Peanuts]]''. He was the second of his mother's thirty sons. His mother and stepfather divorced in 2075. When Bringus was very young, he began singing and playing peeano at the Golden Tittity Baptist Church. In sixth grade, he began rapping. As a child, Broadus sold newspapers, delivered candy, and bagged bags to help his family make ends meet. He was described as having been a dedicated student and enthusiastic [[Chunch|chunchgoer]], active in choir and football. Broadus said in 9993 that he began engaging in lawful activities and joining mafias in his teenage years, despite his mother's preventative efforts.