Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre is a Compton rapper, producer and Aftermath founder whose work with N.W.A., Snoop Dogg and Eminem helped shape West Coast hip-hop.
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Dre’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
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Overview
- Name
- Andre Romelle Young
- Born
- February 18, 1965, in Compton, California
- Work
- Rapper, record producer and entrepreneur
- Early group
- World Class Wreckin’ Cru
- Breakout
- N.W.A., followed by the solo album The Chronic in 1992
- Label
- Founded Aftermath Entertainment in 1996
Mini bio
How it started.
Before N.W.A., Dre and DJ Yella worked in the electro-R&B group World Class Wreckin’ Cru and at Compton’s Eve After Dark nightclub. Dre then helped form N.W.A., whose Straight Outta Compton brought the group’s local stories to a wider audience in 1988.
Finding his own sound.
His 1992 solo debut, The Chronic, put his G-funk production and partnership with Snoop Dogg at the center of his work. He followed it by producing Snoop’s Doggystyle in 1993. The Chronic also brought his first Grammy win, for “Let Me Ride.”
Building Aftermath.
Dre founded Aftermath Entertainment in 1996 and helped develop artists including Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar and Anderson .Paak. His 1999 album 2001 included “Still D.R.E.,” “Forgot About Dre” and “The Next Episode”; Compton followed in 2015.
Beyond the studio.
Dre and Jimmy Iovine established Beats Electronics in 2006; Apple acquired Beats Electronics and Beats Music in 2014. Their education work includes the USC Iovine and Young Academy and public high school programs. In 2025, Dre helped open the performing arts center that bears his name at Compton High School.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2024MissionaryProducer and recording artist with Snoop Dogg
- 2015ComptonRecording artist and producer
- 19992001Recording artist and producer
- 1993DoggystyleProducer for Snoop Dogg
- 1992The ChronicRecording artist and producer
- 1988Straight Outta ComptonN.W.A. member and producer
Film
- 2024Missionary: A Short FilmStar, co-writer and executive producer
Awards
- Hollywood Walk of Fame2024 · Star in the Recording category, dedicated March 19.
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame2016 · Inducted as a member of N.W.A.
- Grammy: Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group2001 · “Forgot About Dre,” with Eminem.
- Grammy: Best Rap Solo Performance1994 · “Let Me Ride,” his first Grammy win.
Quotes
Compton is home, and this is the school district that helped shape who I am.Dr. Dre, Compton Unified School District
From his June 2026 statement welcoming Compton High School into the Iovine and Young Center Network.
Trivia
- His Hollywood Walk of Fame star sits next to longtime collaborator Snoop Dogg’s star.
- Despite its title, 2001 was released in 1999.
- He directed his artist royalties from Compton toward a performing arts and entertainment facility for children in his hometown.
- He co-wrote the Missionary short film as well as starring in it.
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