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Dr. Dre

ドクター・ドレー　/　どくたー・どれー

American record producer

February 18, 1965 (age 61)　・　Compton, California, United States

California
record producer
rapper
disc jockey

My Take

What fascinates me about Dr. Dre is that his greatest instrument was never the microphone, it was his ear. Plenty of artists from Compton had stories to tell; Dre built the sonic architecture that let those stories travel the world. His arc from Death Row co-founder to Aftermath CEO to the Beats empire reads like a masterclass in knowing where your real talent lies. He releases music rarely, but every drop lands with obsessive perfectionism. I admire creators who would rather polish someone else's diamond than chase their own spotlight, and Dre is the archetype of that quiet, exacting power.

Overview

Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder of Death Row Records.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Dr. Dre
Name (Japanese): ドクター・ドレー
Reading: どくたー・どれー
Born: February 18, 1965 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Snake
Origin: Compton, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: record producer / rapper / disc jockey / entrepreneur / music executive

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: John C. Fremont High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2014 California Hall of Fame
2001 American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://drdre.com
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/drdre/
Xhttps://x.com/drdre
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC

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