Andre Romelle Young (born: February 18, 1965), better known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American record executive, producer, rapper, and songwriter, who performs the genres of rap, gangsta rap, hip hop, west coats hip hop, funk, and g-funk. Since he began his career in 1985, he's released a total of three studio albums, including The Chronic, (1995), 2001, (1999), and Compton, (2015), eight compilation albums, which included Concrete Roots, (1994), First Round Knock Out, (1996), Back 'n the Day, (1996), Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath, (1996), Chronicle: Best of the Works, (2002), From Compton to Long Beach, (2005), and Chronicles: Death Row Classics, (2006), and one soundtrack album, which is The Wash, (2001).
Dre popularized G-Funk music, and was also involved in the popularization of gangsta rap, with his production for the rap group N.W.A., and Death Row Records which he founded with Suge Knight, after leaving Ruthless Records. Death Row was also responsible for signing rappers such as 2Pac and Snoop Dogg. He left Death Row Records and founded Aftermath Records, which signed rappers Eminem, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, and many others.
Since the 90s, Dr. Dre has been known for multiple situations involving domestic violence, most notably Dee Barnes, and Michel'le, the latter who was the subject of a biopic that depicted her violent relationship with Dre, as well as Suge Knight. In 2015, he apologized to all of his victims, however Michel'le did not accept it. He also allegedly threatened producers of the biopic with legal action if they depicted scenes of Dre assaulting her. They depicted it anyways, but Dre did not file any lawsuits.
On January 5, 2021, it was reported that Dre suffered a brain aneurysm, and was hospitalized. Hours after the hospitalization, his home was targeted for burglary.