Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), better known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Dre was previously the co-owner of, and an artist on, Death Row Records. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including 2Pac, The D.O.C., Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, 50 Cent, The Game 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. As of 2017, he is the third richest figure in hip hop according to Forbes with a net worth of $740 million.
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| Full name at birth | André Romell Young
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| Claim to fame | One of the most acclaimed and successful producers in Hip-Hop history, NWA co-founder
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| Date of birth | 18 February 1965
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| Place of birth | Los Angeles, CA
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| Occupation | Rapper, DJ, record producer, actor
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| Net worth | $820,000,000 USD
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- Ranked #7 on VH1's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists.
- He was voted the 54th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
- 21st February 2001: Became the first hip-hop producer to win a Grammy for Producer of The Year. He was also nominated for 4 other awards including: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for the track "Forget About Dre" with Eminem.
- He has been working on his third album, "Detox" since 2004.
- Assaulted TV hostess Dee Barnes (Pump It Up) in retaliation to her interviewing Ice Cube, where he made a deragatory comment against N.W.A. (at the time, the album Efil4zaggin debuted at #1). [1991]
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