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Dr. Dre

American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor

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Also known as Dre · The Mechanic · Brickhard

Born: February 18, 1965
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-17
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Birthplace: Compton
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1.“Monitor: Feb. 22 2013”ew.com/article/2013/02/15/monitor-feb-22-2013
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: rapper
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, songwriter
, record producer
+11 more
Education: John C. Fremont High School
, Centennial High School
Employer: Apple Inc.
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Andre Romell Young, known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder of Death Row Records. Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru in 1984, and later found fame with the gangsta rap group N.W.A, which he formed in 1987 with Eazy-E, Ice Cube and Arabian Prince. The group popularized explicit lyrics in hip-hop to detail the violence of street life. N.W.A's debut album Straight Outta Compton (1989) was one of the most successful albums in the West Coast hip-hop scene, and is often credited for the rise in popularity of gangsta rap. During the early 1990s, Dre was credited as a key figure in the crafting and popularization of West Coast G-funk, a subgenre of hip-hop characterized by a synthesizer foundation and slow, heavy production.

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MMurder Was the Case1994 · 1994 film by Dr. Dre

Wrote

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MMurder Was the Case1994 · 1994 film by Dr. Dre

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Ok, You're Right(2009)
Hurt Again(2008)
Curtis(2007)
Boss' Life(2007)
Stayin' Alive(2007)
Imagine (Snoop Dogg song)(2006)
Kingdom Come(2006)
Tha Blue Carpet Treatment(2006)
Prince of Compton(2006)
Eminem Presents: The Re-Up(2006)
The Big Bang(2006)
The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge(2006)
Curtain Call: The Hits(2005)
Get Rich or Die Tryin'(2005)
Outta Control(2005)
Ass Like That(2005)
Higher(2005)
The Massacre(2005)
The Documentary(2005)
Rich Girl(2004)
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.(2004)
Encore(2004)
Encore(2004)
Mosh(2004)
Just Lose It(2004)
Appetite for Destruction(2004)
D12 World(2004)
Not Today(2004)
Love & Life(2003)
Business(2003)
Satisfaction(2003)
Get Rich or Die Tryin'(2003)
In da Club(2003)
Symphony in X Major(2002)
The Eminem Show(2002)
Fight Music(2002)
Under tha Influence(2002)
Eve-Olution(2002)
Man vs. Machine(2002)
If I Can't(2002)
The Return of the Regulator(2001)
Ain't Nuttin' But Music(2001)
Devil's Night(2001)
Family Affair(2001)
Bitch Please II(2001)
Let Me Blow Ya Mind(2001)
Hennesey N Buddah(2001)
Break Ya Neck(2001)
Restless(2000)
Tha Last Meal(2000)
The Next Episode(2000)
Hello(2000)
The Marshall Mathers LP(2000)
The Real Slim Shady(2000)
Until We Rich(2000)
Kill You(2000)
What's the Difference(1999)
Xxplosive(1999)
2001(1999)
Still D.R.E.(1999)
Chin Check(1999)
Guilty Conscience(1999)
Role Model(1999)
Bitch Please(1999)
The Slim Shady LP(1999)
My Name Is(1999)
Just Dippin'(1999)
Let's Get High(1999)
Been There, Done That(1997)
Smile(1997)
The Album(1997)
It Was Written(1996)
Another Level(1996)
Niggaz Wit Attitudes - Greatest Hits(1996)
Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath(1996)
Keep Their Heads Ringin'(1995)
Friday(1995)
Afro Puffs(1994)
Doggy Dogg World(1994)
Gin And Juice(1994)
Murder Was the Case(1994)
Doggystyle(1993)
Who Am I? (What's My Name?)(1993)
Let Me Ride(1993)
Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')(1993)
Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang(1993)
Poetic Justice(1993)
The Chronic(1992)
Deep Cover(1992)
Niggaz4Life(1991)
Muzical Madness(1991)
The Dayz Of Wayback(1991)
Over the Counter(1991)
Appetite for Destruction(1991)
Alwayz into Somethin'(1991)
100 Miles and Runnin'(1990)
Livin' Like Hustlers(1990)
Michel'le(1989)
The D.O.C. & The Doctor(1989)
No One Can Do It Better(1989)
The Formula(1989)
It's Funky Enough(1989)
Mind Blowin'(1989)
We Want Eazy(1989)
Eazy-er Said Than Dunn(1989)
Eazy-Duz-It(1989)
Eazy-Duz-It(1988)
Straight Outta Compton(1988)
Supersonic(1988)
Gangsta Gangsta(1988)
Straight Outta Compton(1988)
Fuck tha Police(1988)
N.W.A. and the Posse(1987)
My Posse(1987)
The Boyz-n-the Hood(1987)
Rapped in Romance(1986)
California Love
Outta Control
Paper'd Up
My Mom
Bagpipes from Baghdad
Back Down
Dr. Dre production discography
Heat

Composed

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The Wash(2001)
The Watcher(2001)
2002(2001)
X(2000)
The Next Episode(2000)
Hello(2000)
Forgot About Dre(2000)
Up in Smoke Tour(2000)
Outro(1999)
The Message(1999)
Bang Bang(1999)
Ackrite(1999)
Housewife(1999)
Pause 4 Porno(1999)
Some L.A. Niggaz(1999)
Ed-Ucation(1999)
Murder Ink(1999)
The Car Bomb(1999)
Bitch Niggaz(1999)
Light Speed(1999)
Bar One(1999)
Big Ego's(1999)
Lolo(1999)
What's the Difference(1999)
Xxplosive(1999)
2001(1999)
Still D.R.E.(1999)
Guilty Conscience(1999)
Let's Get High(1999)
Fuck You(1999)
Ghetto Fabulous(1998)
Zoom(1998)
Been There, Done That(1997)
Phone Tap(1997)
No Diggity(1996)
East Coast West Coast Killas(1996)
Back 'n the Day(1996)
First Round Knock Out(1996)
Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath(1996)
California Love(1995)
Keep Their Heads Ringin'(1995)
U Better Recognize(1994)
Concrete Roots(1994)
Natural Born Killaz(1994)
Let Me Ride(1993)
Fuck wit Dre Day (And Everybody's Celebratin')(1993)
Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang(1993)
Bitches Ain't Shit(1992)
The Chronic(1992)
Deep Cover(1992)
Deeez Nuuuts(1992)
We're All in the Same Gang(1990)
We Want Eazy(1989)
Eazy-er Said Than Dunn(1989)
California Love
California Love (remix)
Medicine Man
Dr. Dre: Greatest Hits

Named after them

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UUSC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Hall2019 · primary location of Ionive and Young Acamdemy of USC

Founded

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Discography: Dr. Dre discography
Dr. Dre production discography
Website: drdre.com language: English
Genre: gangsta rap
G-funk
West Coast hip-hop
Child: Hood Surgeon
La Tanya Danielle Young
Truice Young
Label: Interscope Records
Aftermath Entertainment
Death Row Records
Priority Records
Ruthless Records
Kru-Cut Records
Epic Records
Instrument: voice
synthesizer
keyboard instrument
turntable
drum machine
sampler
Awards: California Hall of Fame(2014)
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist(2001)
Pseudonym: Dre
Brickhard
The Mechanic
Given name: Andre
Romell
Birth name: Andre Romell Young
Family name: Young
Start of work period: 1984
Number of children: 8
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1.“Michel'le Blasts Ex Dr. Dre For Beating Her”huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/12/michelle-blasts-ex-dr-dre-beating-her_n_3914949.html
2.“Dr. Dre's Ex Michel'le: "I Was Just a Quiet Girlfriend Who Got Beat Up"”hollywoodreporter.com/news/dr-dres-michelle-i-was-816079
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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-04
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Owner of: Aftermath Entertainment
Different from: Andre Young criterion used: personal name refers to multiple people
Social media followers: 3,002,024(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 28209292
2,988,979(February 28, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 28209292
2,957,797(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 28209292
2,900,580(April 19, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 28209292
Member of: World Class Wreckin' Cru
N.W.A.
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Sibling: Tyree Crayon kinship to subject: half-brother
Has list: Q130789185
Convicted of: excessive speed(September 1994)
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1.“Rapper Dr. Dre Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison – philly-archives”articles.philly.com/1994-09-01/living/25839228_1_andre-young-probation-jail-time
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battery(October 1992)
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1.“The Violent Art, Violent Reality of Dr. Dre : Rap: The producing genius behind pioneer rap group N.W.A. is no stranger to the inside of a courtroom. – Los Angeles Times”articles.latimes.com/1992-12-15/entertainment/ca-2260_1_violent-reality
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Relative: Sir Jinx kinship to subject: cousin
Warren G kinship to subject: stepbrother
Olaijah Griffin kinship to subject: nephew

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