Dillinger is famous for his membership in the duet Tha Dogg Pound, alongside Kurupt, in addition to his work with Death Row Records. Daz started his career on Death Row Records as a producer for co founder Suge Knight’s then-girlfriend, Paradise. He was signed to the label and later started working with Dr. Dre on the breakthrough west shore record, The Chronic; during its recording, he met and grew close to Kurupt, whom he’d soon work with professionally. The two formed Tha Dogg Pound for Doggystyle, the debut record of his cousin, up and coming star Snoop Dogg. The critically acclaimed record, along with their after single “What Would You Do?”, found Tha Dogg Pound partake in the competition between Dr. Dre and former N.W.A. groupmate Eazy-E, by dissing musicians on Eazy’s Ruthless Records. Later Daz and Kurupt put out their introduction group record, Dogg Food, to rave reviews and platinum sales. While the duet dissed Ruthless act Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on the record, Dogg Food additionally found the duet participate in another battle, this time the steak Suge and new signee 2Pac commenced against Bad Boy Entertainment’s Puff Daddy and Notorious B.I.G.; Daz and Kurupt would enlarge the feud to contain Capone N Noreaga, Tragedy Khadafi and Mobb Deep with their Snoop-assisted single “New York, New York.” As the inter-coastal competition escalated, and Suge Knight’s increasingly extreme strongarm strategies entered the studio, head producer Dr. Dre steadily grew resentful of the label’s dangerous setting. Arnaud efficiently took over as head producer, crafting most of the double album’s first phonograph record and supplying beats for Snoop Dogg’s sophomore attempt, Tha Doggfather, from which Dre’s production was absent. His standing as head producer was made official once Dre left, and continued on even after 2Pac’s murder as well as the musician-exodus it started. During his tenure heading the label’s sound, Daz given generation to the Gridlock’d soundtrack, Lady of Rage’s Necessary Roughness, and Nate Dogg’s G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1.
Announced signing with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label to release an album [July 2003]
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He is a member of the East Side Rollin' 60 Crips, a large street gang in the Long Beach area.
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Often wears blue outfit to flash his ties with the Rollin' 60 Crips.
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Has appeared on tracks with the most respected rappers from the West Coast : Tupac Shakur, MC Eiht & The Comptons Most Wanted, South Central Cartel, C-BO, Snoop Dogg, The D.O.C., Kokane, Tray Deee, Bad Azz, B-Legit, Too Short, Jay Monee, Nate Dogg, W.C., Spice 1, Mack 10, Soopafly and Butch Cassidy among others.
Has released a total of 11 CDs: 2 on Deathrow and 9 on his DPG Records label.
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Split from his Dogg Pound partner in 2002, after Kurupt signed back with Deathrow, they have not spoken since.
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Released R.A.W independently after leaving Deathrow Records
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Produced songs for every major Deathrow Records release from 1992 to 1999 from The Chronic to Chronic 2000
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Member of the rap group Tha Dogg Pound.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Straight Outta Compton
2015
writer: "What Would U Do" - as Delmar Arnaud
Entourage
2015
writer: "What Would U Do?" - as Delmar Arnaud
One Hit Wonderland
2014
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
Video Game performer: "Gin and Juice" - as Daz / writer: "Ambitionz Az a Ridah" - as Delmar Drew Arnaud / writer: "What Would U Do" - as Delmar Arnaud
Tosh.0
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Filthy Frank Show
2011
TV Series short writer - 1 episode
Entourage
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Vice
2008
writer: "Scrape Thru Tha Hood"
Tupac: Resurrection
2003
Documentary writer: "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted"
Friday After Next
2002
writer: "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" - as Delmar Arnaud
Bully
2001
performer: "We About to Get Fucc Up", "Coastin", "Work Dat Pussy" - as Dillinger / producer: "We About to Get Fucc Up" / producer: "Work Dat Pussy" - as Daz Dillenger / writer: "We About to Get Fucc Up", "Coastin", "Work Dat Pussy" - as D. Arnaud
Trojan War
1997
writer: "Boom Boom Boom" - as Dillinger
Ulee's Gold
1997
writer: "Boom Boom Boom" - as Dillinger
Saturday Night Live
1997
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Bulletproof
1996
writer: "I Remember That Night" - as Dillinger
Phat Beach
1996
writer: "Buck Your Head" - as Dillinger
The Sunchaser
1996
writer: "Doggy Dogg World" - as D. Arnaud
Sunset Park
1996
producer: "Just Doggin'" - as Dat Nigga Daz / writer: "Just Doggin'" - as Dat Nigga Daz
The Substitute
1996
writer: "Boom Boom Boom" - as Dillinger
Money Train
1995
writer: "I Remember That Night" - as Dillinger
Bad Boys
1995
writer: "Boom Boom Boom" - as Dillinger
Murder Was the Case: The Movie
1995
Video short writer: "Murder Was the Case", "Doggy Dogg World" - as Delmar Arnaud
Natural Born Killers
1994
writer: "The Day the Niggaz Took Over" - as Daz
Above the Rim
1994
performer: "Dogg Pound 4 Life", "Big Pimpin'" - as Dat Nigga Daz / writer: "Mobbin' with Tha Dogg Pound", "Dogg Pound 4 Life", "Big Pimpin'", "Afro Puffs" - as Dat Nigga Daz
Poetic Justice
1993
writer: "Niggas Don't Give a Fuck" - as That Nigga Dazz
Police Story 3: Supercop
1992
writer: "I'LL DO IT" - as D. Arnaud
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
DPG 4 Life Aka Dogg Pound 4 Life
2017
executive producer pre-production
Make It Rain
2008
executive producer
DPG DVD Magazine Issue 1: Sept-Oct 2006
2006
Video documentary executive producer
DPG Eulogy
2006
Video documentary executive producer / producer
Daz Dillinger Presents: Tha Row Killa Movie
2003
Video documentary executive producer
Gangsta Sh*t: The Movie
2002
Video producer
Eazy-E: The Life and Timez of Eric Wright
2002
Video documentary executive producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make It Rain
2008
Moon
Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents: The Adventures of Tha Blue Carpet Treatment
2008
Video voice
Gangsta Sh*t: The Movie
2002
Video
The Wash
2001
Weed-customer at The Wash #1 (uncredited)
3 the Hard Way
1999
Video
Murder Was the Case: The Movie
1995
Video short
Sugafoot (segment "Doggy Dogg World") / Guy with Crip-Bandana on Bike (segment "Gin & Juice") (as Daz)
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gangsta Sh*t: The Movie
2002
Video
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Make It Rain
2008
music supervisor
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
G-Funk
Documentary filming
Unsung
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
GGN: Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network
2013
TV Series
Himself
Reincarnated
2012
Documentary
Himself
Mics on Fire
2010
Documentary
Inside Death Row
2008
Video
Himself
4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
2007
TV Movie
Himself (as Daz)
Beef 4
2007
Video documentary
Himself - Tha Dogg Pound
DPG DVD Magazine Issue 1: Sept-Oct 2006
2006
Video documentary
Himself
Layzie Bone & Mo' Thugs Records Presents: 100% Pure Thug Tour