Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre
Author: Jason Persse – Creative Commons License
Born: 1965 in Compton, CA
Born: Andre Romelle Young
Top record producer, accomplished rapper & successful music industry entrepreneur.
Founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics and was previous co-owner of, and recording artist for, Death Row records.
Has overseen careers of Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent, among many others.
Known as a total perfectionist, he pressures artists to give flawless performances.
Became “richest man in Hip-Hop” when Apple purchased his company, Beats Headphones, in 2014.
Said: “I’m never gonna stop music, it’s like air to me.”