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American music executive (born )

"Suge" redirects here. For the song by DaBaby, see Suge (song).

Marion Hugh "Suge" Knight Jr. (SHUUG; born April 19, )^[2] is an American record executive, former NFL player, and convicted felon, who is the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records.

Knight was a central figure in gangsta rap's commercial success in the s.^[3] This feat is attributed to the record label's first two album releases: Dr. Dre's The Chronic in and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle in ^[3] Knight is currently serving a year sentence in prison for a fatal hit-and-run in ^[4]

Before founding Death Row Records, Knight played college football at UNLV as a defensive end.

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