How old was snoop dogg when he first sang?

Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., began singing and rapping at a young age. He started rapping in the early 1980s when he was around 11 years old. His early exposure to music came from his family's musical background and his interest in hip-hop culture. By the time he gained widespread recognition in the early 1990s, he was in his early twenties.