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Dr. Dre
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Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre is a hip-hop artist from United States formed in 1984. 44 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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44
Releases
1987–2025
Active years
1984
Formed

Discography

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2001

1999 · 23 tracks

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Singles & EPs

20

Live & compilations

2

Credits

29

Records Dr. Dre worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

40

Releases by other artists featuring Dr. Dre.

Featured tracks

53

Videos

4

Collaborators

24

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Honors

2
  • California Hall of Fame

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    California Hall of Fame

    • 2014
  • American Music Awards

    ×1

    American Music Awards

    • 2001 · Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

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Dr. Dre at a glance

Born in
Compton
From
United States
Active since
1984
Instruments
keyboard instrument, synthesizer, sampler, drum machine, voice, turntable
Member of
N.W.A., World Class Wreckin' Cru
Labels
Epic Records, Interscope Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Priority Records, Ruthless Records, Death Row Records
Educated at
Centennial High School, John C. Fremont High School
Children
Hood Surgeon, La Tanya Danielle Young, Truice Young
Siblings
Tyree Crayon
Family
Warren G, Sir Jinx, Olaijah Griffin

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), 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 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. In 2014, Dr. Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $550 million; he is at the top of the 2015 Forbes list, with an estimated pre-tax take of $620 million in 2014.

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Dre began his career as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru and later found fame with the influential gangsta rap group N.W.A with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella, which popularized the use of explicit lyrics in rap to detail the violence of street life. His 1992 solo debut The Chronic, released under Death Row Records, led him to become one of the best-selling American performing artists of 1993 and to win a Grammy Award for the single "Let Me Ride". That same year he produced Death Row labelmate Snoop Dogg's quadruple platinum debut Doggystyle, and even molded artists into top-notch producers such as his step-brother Warren G, which led to his multi-platinum debut Regulate...G Funk Era in 1994, and Snoop Dogg's cousin Daz Dillinger which led to the double platinum debut album Dogg Food by Tha Dogg Pound in 1995. In 1996, he left Death Row Records to establish his own label, Aftermath Entertainment. He produced a compilation album titled Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath in 1996, and released a solo album titled 2001 in 1999. During the 2000s, he focused on production for other artists, while occasionally contributing vocals to songs. Dr. Dre signed Eminem in 1998 and 50 Cent in 2002 to his record label respectively, while contributing production on their albums. He has won six Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year. Dr. Dre has also had acting roles in movies such as Set It Off, The Wash and Training Day. Rolling Stone ranked Dre at 56 on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All-Time".

On screen

31

Acting roles

As themselves

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Dr. Dre in brief

How many Dr. Dre releases are on Riffiter?
44 releases are catalogued, spanning 1987 to 2025.
When was Dr. Dre formed?
Dr. Dre formed in 1984, in United States.
What genre is Dr. Dre?
Dr. Dre is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Gangsta Rap.
What is the most recent Dr. Dre release on Riffiter?
Leave Me Alone (ft. Dr. Dre & Ty Dolla $ign), released in 2025.
What awards has Dr. Dre won?
Dr. Dre has 2 award wins on record, including California Hall of Fame (1×), American Music Awards (1×).
Does Dr. Dre have children?
Hood Surgeon, La Tanya Danielle Young, Truice Young are children of Dr. Dre on public record.

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