Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965) was born in Compton, California, United States. He is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, and actor. He is professionally known as Dr. Dre. He is a famous . Dr. Dre is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. He also co-founded Death Row Records and was its president. His music career started in 1984 with the World Class Wreckin' Cru, but he became widely known as a member of the gangsta rap group N.W.A. This group used explicit lyrics to talk about the harsh realities of street life.
In the early 1990s, Dr. Dre was a key figure in creating and popularizing West Coast G-funk. This subgenre of hip hop is known for its heavy use of synthesizers and slow, deep beats. Dr. Dre's first solo album, The Chronic, was released in 1992 as the first major project of Death Row Records. This album made him one of the best-selling American music artists of 1993. He won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song "Let Me Ride." The album also featured the hit single "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" with Snoop Dogg.
That same year, Dr. Dre produced Snoop Doggy Dogg's debut album, Doggystyle. He also mentored other producers like his stepbrother Warren G, who released the successful album Regulate... G Funk Era in 1994, and Daz Dillinger, who released Dogg Food by Tha Dogg Pound in 1995. Dr. Dre left Death Row Records in 1996 to start his own label, Aftermath Entertainment. He released a compilation album, Dr. Dre Presents: The Aftermath, in 1996 and his second studio album, 2001, in 1999.
In the 2000s, Dr. Dre focused more on producing music for other artists and contributed vocals occasionally. He signed Eminem in 1998 and 50 Cent in 2002. He also worked closely with them on their music. Aftermath Entertainment has signed other artists like The Game, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic, Busta Rhymes, Eve, and Rakim. Dr. Dre has won seven Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 56 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Besides music, Dr. Dre has acted in movies such as Set It Off, The Wash, and Training Day.
