

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.ĭre 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. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including The D.O.C., Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Tupac, Xzibit, Knoc-turn'al, 50 Cent, The Game and Kendrick Lamar. Dre was previously the co-owner of, and an artist on, Death Row Records. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known by his stage name Dr.
