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Dr. Dre


Considered by many to be hip-hop's greatest producer, Dr. Dre (b. André Young, February 18, 1965) pioneered gangsta hip-hop and his own variation of the sound, dubbed G-Funk. His very early albums were violent but cautionary tales of the criminal mind, but Dre's records with NWA celebrated the hedonistic... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2012/I The Watch (writer: "The Next Episode", "Straight Outta Compton 2002 Digital Remaster [Explicit]" / performer: "The Next Episode", "Straight Outta Compton 2002 Digital Remaster [Explicit]")
 
2012 The Dictator (writer: "The Next Episode" / as Andre Young)
 
2012 21 Jump Street (writer: "The Real Slim Shady", "Straight Outta Compton" / as Andre Young)
 
2011 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (performer: "California Love")
 
2011 Detention (writer: "In Da Club")
 
2011 Battle Los Angeles (performer: "California Love")
 
2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (writer: "I Need a Doctor" / performer: "I Need a Doctor")
 
2010 One Night Stand (TV series short)
Ace in the Hole (2010) ("Xxplosive")
Pilot (2010) ("Natural Born Killaz")
 
2010 Marmaduke (performer: "California Love")
 
2010 Iron Man 2 (performer: "California Love" Single Version)
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #18.18 (2010) (writer: "I Wanna Rock")
 
2010/I Valentine's Day (performer: "California Love")
 
2009 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (writer: "Still D.R.E." / as Andre Young / performer: "Still D.R.E.")
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Episode dated 20 November 2009 (2009) (writer: "In da Club")
 
2009 Before I Self Destruct (video) (producer: "Ok, You're Right")
 
2009 WWF Raw (TV series)
Episode dated 19 October 2009 (2009) (writer: "Gin and Juice")
 
2009 Fame (writer: "The-Boyz-N-The-Hood" / as Andrew Young / writer: "Approach to Danger" / as Andre Young)
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Episode #9.8 (2009) (writer: "We Made You" - uncredited)
Episode #9.6 (2009) (writer: "Rich Girl" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Hills (TV series)
Don't Cry on Your Birthday (2009) (writer: "Crack a Bottle")
 
2009 Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush (TV movie) (writer: "Ass Like That" / as Andre Young)
 
2009 Confessions of a Shopaholic (writer: "Rich Girl" / as Andre Young)
 
2008 Entourage (TV series)
Redomption (2008) (performer: "Imagine" - uncredited)
 
2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (writer: "Rich Girl" / as Andre Young)
 
2008 More Than a Game (documentary) (writer: "In da Club" / as Andre Young)
 
2008 Generation Kill (TV mini-series)
Stay Frosty (2008) (writer: "Fuck tha Police" / as Andre Young)
A Burning Dog (2008) (writer: "Gangsta Gangsta" / as Andre Young)
The Cradle of Civilization (2008) (writer: "The Boyz in the Hood" / as Andre Young)
 
2008 Pineapple Express (writer: "Murder Rap" / as Andre Young)
 
2008 Drillbit Taylor (writer: "Ass Like That" / as Andre Young)
 
2008 Step Up 2: The Streets (writer: "Bounce" / as Andre Young)
 
2008 Crips and Bloods: Made in America (documentary) (performer: "California Love")
 
2007 War (writer: "Afterlife" / as Andre Young / producer: "Afterlife")
 
2007 Dead Tone (writer: "How We Do", "In Da Club", "Let's Get High" / as A. Young / performer: "Let's Get High" / producer: "How We Do", "In Da Club", "Let's Get High")
 
2007 Who's Your Caddy? (writer: "Straight outta Compton" / as Andre Young)
 
2007 Premiya Muz-TV 2007 (TV movie) (music: "California Love" - uncredited / fragment)
 
2006 It's a Boy Girl Thing ("Without Me")
 
2006 Bring It On: All or Nothing (video) (writer: "Rich Girl" / as Andre Rommell Young)
 
2006 UFC 59: Reality Check (TV special) (writer: "Mosh" - uncredited / performer: "California Love" - uncredited)
 
2006 Tupac Is Not Dead (short) ("Can't C Me" / as Andre Romell Young)
 
2006 Failure to Launch (performer: "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang")
 
2005 Get Rich or Die Tryin' (producer: "When It Rains It Pours")
 
2005 Fuck (documentary) (writer: "Fuck tha Police" / as Andre Young)
 
2005 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Video Game) (performer: "Twinz Deep Cover 98")
 
2005 Domino (writer: "Choke Me, Spank Me Pull My Hair" / as Andre Young)
 
2005 Harsh Times (writer: "Boyz-N-The-Hood" / as A. Young)
 
2005 Underclassman (performer: "California Love Original Version")
 
2005 Beauty Shop (writer: "In Da Club" 2003 / as Andre Young)
 
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game) (writer: "F*ck Wit Dre Day", "Deep Cover", "Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn" / performer: "Nuthin' But A G Thang", "F*ck Wit Dre Day", "Deep Cover")
 
2004 Scrubs (TV series)
Her Story (2004) (writer: "Still D.R.E.")
 
2004 High Chaparall (TV series documentary)
The Sound of Freedom: Maskingevärskonvent i USA (2004) (performer: "California Love" - uncredited)
 
2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business (writer: "I'm Back", "Not Today" / as Andre Young)
 
2003 Bad Boys II (performer: "Bitch Niggaz")
 
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (performer: "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang")
 
2003 Hollywood Homicide (writer: "Losin' Your Mind" / as Andre Young)
 
2003 Head of State (writer: "The Next Episode" / as Andre Young)
 
2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead (writer: "Forget About Dre" / as Andre Young / performer: "Forget About Dre")
 
2002 Dark Blue (writer: "F... tha Police" / as Andre Young)
 
2002 Friday After Next (writer: "Family Affair" / as Andre Young)
 
2002 Kylie Minogue: Kylie Fever 2002 in Concert - Live in Manchester (video documentary) (writer: "Cowboy Style/The Real Slim Lady" - uncredited / as A. Young)
 
2002 OT: Our Town (documentary) (writer: "Straight Outta Compton" / as Andre Young)
 
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember (producer: "Miss You Dr. Dre Remix 2002")
 
2001 How High (writer: "Chin Check" / as Andre Young)
 
2001 The Wash (writer: "Holla", "Str8 West Coast", "The Wash", "Encore Work Slow Evil", "2080 Guitar Beat", "Track 7", "Bad Intentions" Music Video Instrumental / as A. Young)
 
2001 Training Day (writer: "Still D.R.E.", "Put It On Me" / as Andre Young / performer: "Still D.R.E.", "Put It On Me" / producer: "Put It On Me")
 
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (writer: "Fuck Tha Police")
 
2001 Scary Movie 2 (writer: "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" / as A. Young)
 
2001 Bully (writer: "Forgot About Dre" / as Andre Young / performer: "Forgot About Dre")
 
2001 Freddy Got Fingered (writer: "The Real Slim Shady" / as Andre Young)
 
2001 Tomcats (writer: "X" / as Andre Young)
 
2001 Down to Earth ("Gin and Juice" / as Andre Young)
 
2000 Next Friday (writer: "Chin Check" / as A. Young / producer: "Chin Check")
 
1994-1999 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Norm Macdonald/Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg (1999) (performer: "Still D.R.E.", "Forgot About Dre")
Helen Hunt/Snoop Doggy Dogg (1994) (writer: "Gin & Juice")
 
1998 Bulworth (writer: "Zoom" / writer: "100 Miles and Running" / as A. Young / performer: "Zoom" / producer: "Zoom")
 
1995-1997 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
Breakdown (1997) (performer: "Keep Their Heads Ringin'")
U.S. History (1995) (performer: "Keep Their Heads Ringing")
 
1997 How to Be a Player (writer: "I Gotta Know" / as Andre Young)
 
1997 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (1997) (performer: "California Love")
 
1995 Friday (writer: "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" / performer: "Keep Their Heads Ringin'")
 
1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie (video short) (writer: "Murder Was the Case", "Who Am I What's My Name", "Doggy Dogg World" / as Andre Young / "Who Am I What's My Name" / as Andre Young)
 
1994 Natural Born Killers (writer: "The Day the Niggaz Took Over" / performer: "The Day the Niggaz Took Over")
 
1994 Above the Rim (writer: "Pump Pump")
 
1994 House Party 3 (writer: "Wit Dre Day And Everybody's Celebratin'" / performer: "Wit Dre Day And Everybody's Celebratin'")
 
1994 Gang War: Bangin' in Little Rock (documentary) (writer: "Wit Dre Day And Everybody's Celebratin' " / as Young / performer: "Wit Dre Day And Everybody's Celebratin' ")
 
1993 Poetic Justice (producer: "Niggas Don't Give a Fuck")
 
1993 Menace II Society (writer: "DOPEMAN" REMIX / as Andre Young)
 
1993 CB4 (writer: "Prelude", "Straight Outta Compton" / as Andre R. Young)
 
1992 Deep Cover (performer: "Deep Cover" / "Deep Cover", "Love or Lust")
 
1991 Grand Canyon (writer: "Quiet on the Set", "F*** the Police")
 
1991 New Jack City (writer: "STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON")
 
1990 The Return of Superfly (producer: "Eazy Street" / "Eazy Street")
 
1990 The Freshman (writer: "STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON")
 
Show ShowActor (9 titles)
2005 50 Cent: Bulletproof (Video Game)
Grizz (voice)
 
2001 The Wash
Sean
 
2001 Training Day
Paul
 
1999 25 Large (TV movie) (voice)
 
1999 Whiteboyz
Don Flip Crew #1
 
1996 Set It Off
Black Sam
 
1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie (video short)
Fortieth St. Black (segment "Doggy Dogg World"), Dr. Dre (segments "Natural Born Killaz" and "Gin & Juice")
 
1993 A Cool Like That Christmas (TV movie) (voice)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
2013 Untitled Dr. Dre/Sidney Quashie Project (TV movie) (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2005 50 Cent: The Massacre - Special Edition (video) (executive producer)
 
2005 The Game: Documentary (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
2003 50 Cent: The New Breed (video documentary) (executive producer)
 
2001 The Wash (executive producer)
 
1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie (video short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
2002 The N.W.A. Legacy: The Video Collection (video) (video "Bitch Please")
 
2000 Eminem: E (video) (segments "My Name Is", "Guilty Conscience", "Role Model", "The Real Slim Shady" and "Stan")
 
1999 Making the Video (TV series documentary)
 
1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie (video short)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
2011 Episode 50 (additional music by)
 
2007 War (composer: additional music)
 
2003 Bad Boys II (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
2000 Journey of Dr. Dre (TV documentary)
 
1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie (video short)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
2005 50 Cent: Bulletproof (Video Game) (character model: Grizz)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie (video short)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2007 Dead Tone (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (60 titles)
2013 Unity (documentary)
Narrator
 
2012 Reincarnated (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Dr. Dre F. Eminem: I Need a Doctor (short)
Himself
 
2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2010 The Buried Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
Make a Million Dollars: Part 2 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Check It Out! Video (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself - Intro guest
Remembering Eazy-E: Part 2 (2009) … Himself - Guest
Tribute to Dr. Dre (2009) … Himself - Guest
Episode #1.6 (2009) … Himself - Intro guest
 
2008 N.W.A.: The World's Most Dangerous Group (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Snoop Dogg (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Game: Documentary (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Shady National Convention (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2000-2004 Making the Video (TV series documentary)
Himself
Eminem: Just Lose It (2004) … Himself
Eminem: Without Me (2002) … Himself
Eminem: The Real Slim Shady (2000) … Himself
Forgot About Dre (2000) … Himself
 
2003 Snoop to the Extreme (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 50 Cent: The New Breed (video documentary)
Himself (segment "In Da Club")
 
2003 Hardware: Uncensored Music Videos - Hip Hop Volume 1 (video)
Himself (segment "The Next Episode")
 
2002 The N.W.A. Legacy: The Video Collection (video)
Himself (segments "Hello", "Straight Outta Compton", "Appetite for Destruction", "Alwayz Into Somethin'", "We Want Eazy" and "Bitch Please")
 
2002 Eminem: All Access Europe (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Eazy-E: The Impact of a Legend (video)
Himself
 
2002 It's Black Entertainment (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Hip-Hop VIPs (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Straight Clownin' (video)
Himself
 
2001 Xzibit: Restless Xposed (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
Training Day: Crossing the Line (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Welcome to Death Row (video documentary)
Himself - Rap Artist/Producer
 
2001 Cypress Hill: Still Smokin' (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Puppet Master")
 
2001 The 28th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Eminem: E (video)
Himself (segments "My Name Is" and "Guilty Conscience"
 
2000 The Up in Smoke Tour (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999-2000 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
Snoop Dogg (2000) … Himself
Dr. Dre (1999) … Himself
 
2000 The 2000 Radio Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2000 Journey of Dr. Dre (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Straight from the Streets (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards 2000 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos, Vol. 1 (video)
Himself (segment "Straight Outta Compton") (as N.W.A.)
 
2000 MTV Fashionably Loud: Spring Break, Cancun 2000 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2000 The 27th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2000 EminemTV (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 Dre TV (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1996-1999 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Norm Macdonald/Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg (1999) … Himself - Musical Guest
Dana Carvey/Dr. Dre (1996) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1999 MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Rhyme & Reason (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 MTV Video Music Awards 1995 (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 The Show (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The 1994 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 July 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 1994 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1993 MTV Video Music Awards 1993 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993 The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1992 N.W.A.: Efil4zaggin - The Only Home Video (video documentary)
Himself - Gangster
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2012 Vanilla Ice Archive (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Beef 4 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
 
2004 The Evolution of Eminem (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Beef II (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The N Word (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Beef (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Tupac: Resurrection (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Tha Westside (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Eazy-E: The Life and Timez of Eric Wright (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video for Tupac Shakur: "California Love" See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

DrDre.com | See more »

Alternate Names:

N.W.A. | Andre Young

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

(On the mysogyny in his songs): "Black women are the strongest most hardworking people on earth. The sh*t I talk on records about black women is just that: sh*t." See more »

Trivia:

Father of Curtis Young. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius