Doggystyle Records is an American record label founded by Snoop Dogg in 1995. It is named after his 1993 debut album, Doggystyle. The label started as place to house many artists that had ties with Snoop Dogg in the past but were not currently signed to a label, as well as some newcomers. However, Snoop only used the label for his own releases, and many artists left as a result. Several former Death Row Records artists who had collaborated with Snoop Dogg in the early 1990s were signed to the label.