Snoop Dogg 's hunt for an ice cream taster has ended, as the legendary rapper has awarded the job to Annabelle Traves, a Brisbane-born, Dubai-based violinist.

The gig — which is for the rapper's Dr. Bombay brand — is a fully remote, three-month contract worth $30,000, or $10,000 a month. Hiring partner Deel named Traves the winner on Wednesday (October 28) and Snoop delivered the news personally in a video message recorded for her,

According to SmartCompany , Traves arrives with a serious résumé. She has played Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and Het Concertgebouw, served as concertmaster of Andre Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra from 2022 to 2025, and backed Delta Goodrem, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Bublé on tour. She also performed at this year's F1 Melbourne Grand Prix season opener.

Deel ran the search, which opened applications in late August and shut them down September 18.…