Dr. Dre

American record producer and rapper (born 1965)
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Dr. Dre

Summary

Dr. Dre is a human[1]. His place of birth was Compton[2]. He was born on February 18, 1965[3]. He worked as a record producer[4], rapper[5], disc jockey[6], entrepreneur[7], and music executive[8]. He ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,884 views/month, #1,886 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Compton[2], Dr. Dre…
  • Dr. Dre was born on February 18, 1965[3].
  • A child of Dr. Dre was Hood Surgeon[10].
  • A child of Dr. Dre was La Tanya Danielle Young[11].
  • A child of Dr. Dre was Truice Young[12].
  • Dr. Dre held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Dr. Dre's native language[14].
  • Dr. Dre worked as a record producer[4].
  • Dr. Dre worked as a rapper[5].
  • Dr. Dre worked as a disc jockey[6].
  • Dr. Dre worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Dr. Dre worked as a music executive[8].
  • Dr. Dre's professions included actor[15].
  • Among Dr. Dre's employers was Apple Inc.[16].
  • Dr. Dre's education included a stint at John C. Fremont High School[17].
  • Dr. Dre's education included a stint at Centennial High School[18].
  • Dr. Dre received the California Hall of Fame[19].
  • Dr. Dre received the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist[20].
  • Dr. Dre was a member of World Class Wreckin' Cru[21].
  • Dr. Dre was a member of N.W.A.[22].
  • Dr. Dre is recorded as male[23].
  • Dr. Dre's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Dr. Dre's genre is West Coast hip-hop[25].
  • Dr. Dre's genre is gangsta rap[26].
  • Dr. Dre's genre is G-funk[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dr. Dre's place of birth was Compton[2]. He was born on February 18, 1965[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at John C. Fremont High School[17], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1924[30] and Centennial High School[18], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1954[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[4], rapper[5], disc jockey[6], entrepreneur[7], music executive[8], and actor[15]. Among Dr. Dre's employers was Apple Inc.[16].

Recognition

Awards received include California Hall of Fame[19], a hall of fame of a state or province[34], in United States[35] and American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist[20], a class of award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1989[38].

Personal Life

Children include Hood Surgeon[10], a rapper[39], b. 1981[40], of United States[41]; La Tanya Danielle Young[11]; and Truice Young[12], a record producer[42], b. 1997[43], of United States[44].

Why It Matters

Dr. Dre ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,884 views/month, #1,886 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Boi-1da[47], a music executive[48], b. 1986[49], of Canada[50]; Lex Luger[51], a record producer[52], b. 1991[53], of United States[54]; and Doc Gynéco[55], a rapper[56], b. 1974[57], of France[58], awarded the Victory of the album of urban musics[59].

FAQs

Where was Dr. Dre born?

Born in Compton[2], Dr. Dre…

What did Dr. Dre do for work?

Dr. Dre worked as record producer[4], rapper[5], disc jockey[6], entrepreneur[7], and music executive[8].

Where did Dr. Dre go to school?

Dr. Dre was educated at John C. Fremont High School[17] and Centennial High School[18].

What awards did Dr. Dre receive?

Honors received include California Hall of Fame[19] and American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist[20].

Who did Dr. Dre influence?

Dr. Dre has been cited as an influence by Boi-1da[47], Lex Luger[51], and Doc Gynéco[55].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ew.com. ew.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument synthesizer, keyboard instrument, drum machine +2
    Occupation record producer, rapper, disc jockey +4
    Genre West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, G-funk +1
    Record label Kru-Cut Records, Ruthless Records, Priority Records +3
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  2. 11h ago · AndrewTheWikiEditor · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation record producer, rapper, disc jockey +4
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  3. 10d ago · BigJack20 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation record producer, rapper, disc jockey +4
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  4. 14d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nme artist id dr-dre
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