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| Birth name | Andre Romelle Young |
| Born | February 18, 1965 (1965-02-18) (age 43) |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, West Coast hip hop, Electronic rap, Gangsta funk, Gangsta rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, Mr Busta |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, turntables, drum machine |
| Years active | 1984 "present |
| Label(s) | Epic, Ruthless, Priority, Death Row, Aftermath, Interscope |
| Associated acts | N.W.A, Eazy E, Ice Cube, The D.O.C, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Eminem, 50 Cent, The Game, Shade Sheist, Busta Rhymes, Xzibit, Royce Da 5'9", Jay-Z, Nas, Blackstreet, Stat Quo, Bishop Lamont, The Firm |
| Website | Dre2001.com |
More about Dr. Dre(From Wikipedia)
Marriages And Family
From 1990 to 1996 Dr. Dre dated singer Michel'le, who frequently contributed vocals to Death Row Records albums. In 1991 the couple had a son, Marcel. In May 1996 Dr. Dre married Nicole Threatt, who was formerly married to NBA player Sedale Threatt. Dr. Dre and Nicole have two children together: a son named Truth (born 1997) and a daughter named Truly (born 2001). He is also the biological Read more...
Income
In 2001, Dr. Dre earned a total of about $52 million from selling part of his share of Aftermath Entertainment to Interscope Records and his production of such hit songs that year as "Family Affair" by Mary J. Blige. Rolling Stone magazine thus named him the second highest-paid artist of the year. Dr. Dre was ranked 44th in 2004 from earnings of just $11.4 million, primarily Read more...
Dr. Dre Has Said That His Primary Instrument In The Studio Is The Akai MPC3000, A Drum Machine And Sampler, And That He Uses As Many As Four Or Five To Produce A Single Recording. He Cites George Clinton, Isaac Hayes And Curtis Mayfield As Primar
Dr. Dre has said that his primary instrument in the studio is the Akai MPC3000, a drum machine and sampler, and that he uses as many as four or five to produce a single recording. He cites George Clinton, Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield as primary musical influences. Unlike most rap producers, he tries to avoid samples as much as possible, preferring to have studio musicians re-play pieces Read more...
