Personal Information
Dr. Dre always had a passion for music. At an early age he began mixing tracks and blending sounds together. He started at night clubs and joined the World Class Wreckin' Cru. Later he and other notable California rappers created N.W.A. Due to a financial dispute Dre left the group and followed up with a solo career. He dropped the Chronic and 2001 which both went multi platinum. He is Known to be one of the greatest producers of all time. Dre signed Eminem and 50 cent to his record company Aftermath.
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Professional Information
Dr. Dre started hanging out L.A. nightclub Eve After Dark, where eventually got his chance to work the turntables. He joined the World Class Wreckin' Cru, which performed in nightclubs, and developed the rap persona of Dr. Dre, the Master of Mixology. His new moniker was inspired in part by basketball star Julius "Dr. J." Erving. Dr. Dre teamed up with fellow rappers Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Yella, MC Ren, the Arabian Prince and the D.O.C. to form N.W.A. (Niggaz With Attitude) in 1985. The group's second album Straight Outta Compton (1988) sold more than 2 million copies and marked the arrival of a new genre—gangsta rap. Breaking out on his own and on a new record label, Dr. Dre hit the top of the hip-hop charts with The Chronic on Death Row Records in 1992. Dr. Dre helped introduce a new style called G-funk, which incorporated musical samples and melodies from funk with gangster rap. Dr. Dre released his second solo album, 2001, in 1999. Selling millions of copies. Behind the scenes, Dr. Dre has been instrumental in launching the careers of numerous hip hop and rap artists.
Facts, figures, and statistics
Dr. Dre 's album with N.W.A. (Straight Outta Compton) sold over 2 million copies and created a new genre of rap, gangsta rap. His first solo album The Chronic sold over 8 million copies worldwide. Dre's second album 2001 sold over 7.5 million copies just in the US.
Significant parts of life
Born Andre Romelle Young on February 18, 196, Dr. Dre was a fan of music at an early age. Dre moved around frequently when he was young. At one point he lived at the Wilmington Arms housing project in the Compton area and went to Centennial High School. He transferred to Fremont High School and then went to the Chester Adult School. Dre received a music mixer for Christmas in 1984 and soon turned his family's home into his studio. For hours on end, he would work his magic, taking pieces of different songs and sounds to make his own sound. Other notable event were his albums the chronic and 2001 going platinum.