Andre Young

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Andre Young

*1965 US, Compton, California
Producer of Hip-Hop/Rap
A.k.a. Andre Romel Young Brickhard Dr. Dre The Mechanic

Andre Young, also known by his stage name Dr. Dre (born February 18, 1965, Compton, California, USA) is an American record producer, rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Dr. Dre was previously the co-owner of, and an artist on Death Row Records (2). He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, 50 Cent, The Game (2), and Kendrick Lamar. He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. In 2014, Dr. Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $550 million.

Genres

Hip-Hop/Rap
Electronic
R&B/Soul

Plays With

N.W.A.

Telesis

The Soul Assassins

The West Coast Rap All-Stars

World Class Wreckin' Cru

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