Dr Dre Biography, age, wiki, wife, kids and net worth 2022
Dr. Dre is one of the most well-known American musicians, producers, and composers. He is also the creator and CEO of Beats Electronics and Aftermath Entertainment. Artists like 2Pac, Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, and Snoop Dogg, among others, owe a lot of their success to Dr. Dre.
Dr. Dre Biography & Early Life
Theodore Young and Verna Young welcomed Andre Romelle Young into the world on February 18, 1965. He was raised in Compton, California, where he was born.
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Dr. Dre transferred to John C. Fremont High School, Centennial High School, and Vanguard Junior High School to complete his education.
At a very young age, he began singing. Even a band existed in his school. His family also supported him in his musical endeavours.
Dr. Dre Personal Life
In 1996, he was hitched to Nicole Young. Truice Young and Truly Young, the couple’s two children, were born into the world. In addition, Dr. Dre has four other kids with various women, whose names are Curtis Young, La Tanya Danielle Young, Andre Young Jr., and Marcel Young.
Domestic assault against women has been charged against Dr. Dre. Dre attacked TV host Dee Barnes in 1991 because he was dissatisfied with one of her reports on him.
Dr. Dre Age, Height, and Weight
Dr. Dre was born on February 18, 1965, making him 55 years old as of January 24, 2021. He weighs 80 kilogrammes and stands 1.85 metres tall.
Dr. Dre Career
1984 saw Dr. Dre launch his career with World Class Wreckin’ Cru. Later, along with Ice Cube, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren, he also became a member of the gangsta group known as “NWA.” They can be held accountable for promoting street rap violence.
In the groups “Niggaz4Life,” “100 Miles and Runnin’,” “Straight Outta Compton,” and “NWA and the Posse,” he released four albums. Later, he departed Death Row Records, his record company.
He established his own record company, Aftermath Entertainment, in 1996. He issued his debut compilation album, “Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath,” in 1996, and his solo effort, “2001,” in 1999.
He spent the most of the early 2000s making music for other musicians, occasionally lending his vocals to their tunes.
Three solo albums by Dr. Dre have been released: “2001,” “The Chronic,” and “Compton.” Additionally, he has acted in Hollywood productions like “Training Day,” “The Wash,” “Whiteboyz,” “Unity,” and “Up in Smoke.”
People believe that the majority of Dr. Dre’s songs were written by others because he has been accused of ghostwriting. Additionally, Dr. Dre provided the voice for the computer game “50 Cent: Bulletproof” in 2005.
He introduced his own line of headphones under the name “Beats by Dr. Dre” in 2008. The Beat Studios were in the line. The company was purchased by Apple Inc. in 2014 for $3 billion, which is thought to be the tech giant’s most costly offer to date. Dr. Dre became the richest person in the hip-hop industry thanks to this contract.
He provides his endorsement for products including St. Ides, Coors Light, Dr. Pepper, and the Chrysler 300S.
Dr. Dre Awards & Achievements
Dr. Dre has won 6 ‘Grammy Awards,’ including the ‘Producer of the Year.’
Rolling Stone ranked him at 56th position in the ‘100 Greatest Artist of All-Time’ list. He has also won two ‘MTV Video Music Awards.’
Dr. Dre Net Worth
The Aftermath Entertainment boss Dr. Dre is estimated to be worth US$800 million to US$830 million.