Andre Romelle Young: Dr. Dre

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Andre Romelle Young “Dr.Dre” Was born in Compton, California on February 18th, 1965. He went to Centennial high school where he dropt out his junior year. Dr.Dre early influences were his parents who were both singers and both were in singing groups. After his parents split Dre went on to live with his mother who married several times and moved around a lot eventually ending up living in the Wilmington Arms housing projects. Dr.Dre did not like school so after he dropt out he committed his life to music. His first signs of success is when he developed a rap group that became one of the most infamous groups of all time called NWA ‘’Niggas with Attitude’’. Dr.Dre made this group this group with Ice Cube, Eazy E, MC.ren, and Dj Yella. The group

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