André 3000

André 3000 is genuinely one of those artists who makes you feel lucky to exist in the same era. As one half of Outkast alongside Big Boi, he helped drag hip-hop out of its regional boxes — their run from Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik through Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is just untouchable. And "Hey Ya!" alone would cement most careers. What I love most about him is the restlessness: he was never content to just rap, he sang, acted, wore wild outfits, and eventually put down the microphone for years. His 2023 flute album New Blue Sun genuinely surprised people, and that willingness to confuse expectations is exactly why he's revered. He could've coasted on legacy but instead kept chasing whatever actually interested him. Respect.

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Name (English)

André 3000

Name (Japanese)

アンドレ・3000

Reading

あんどれ・3000

Born

May 27, 1975 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

Origin

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Occupation

rapper / singer / songwriter / record producer / actor

High school

Tri-Cities High School

• Official sitehttp://www.outkast.com/andre-3000
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/andre3000/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9%203000
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BB3000
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q448837

Tags

• Georgia
• rapper
• singer
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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