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 »
2012/IThe Watch
(writer: "The Next Episode", "Straight Outta Compton 2002 Digital Remaster [Explicit]" / performer: "The Next Episode", "Straight Outta Compton 2002 Digital Remaster [Explicit]")
2012The Dictator
(writer: "The Next Episode" / as Andre Young)
201221 Jump Street
(writer: "The Real Slim Shady", "Straight Outta Compton" / as Andre Young)
2007War
(writer: "Afterlife" / as Andre Young / producer: "Afterlife")
2007Dead 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")
2007Who's Your Caddy?
(writer: "Straight outta Compton" / as Andre Young)
2005Domino
(writer: "Choke Me, Spank Me Pull My Hair" / as Andre Young)
2005Harsh Times
(writer: "Boyz-N-The-Hood" / as A. Young)
2005Underclassman
(performer: "California Love Original Version")
2005Beauty Shop
(writer: "In Da Club" 2003 / as Andre Young)
2004Grand 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")
2001How High
(writer: "Chin Check" / as Andre Young)
2001The 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)
2001Training 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")
1995Friday
(writer: "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" / performer: "Keep Their Heads Ringin'")
1995Murder 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)
1994Natural Born Killers
(writer: "The Day the Niggaz Took Over" / performer: "The Day the Niggaz Took Over")
1994House Party 3
(writer: "Wit Dre Day And Everybody's Celebratin'" / performer: "Wit Dre Day And Everybody's Celebratin'")
1994Gang War: Bangin' in Little Rock
(documentary)
(writer: "Wit Dre Day And Everybody's Celebratin' " / as Young / performer: "Wit Dre Day And Everybody's Celebratin' ")
1993Poetic Justice
(producer: "Niggas Don't Give a Fuck")
1995Murder Was the Case: The Movie
(video short)
Fortieth St. Black (segment "Doggy Dogg World"), Dr. Dre (segments "Natural Born Killaz" and "Gin & Juice")
2002The 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")
I got Ice Cube his start. I also launched Eazy-E. There ain't no question that N.W.A. became what it was in large part because of my music and my producing. Me and Eazy had agreed from Jump Street that we was to be partners. Now Eazy says he's the owner of the record company, Ruthless. Well, let him own it then. But I was never supposed to be signed to him or owned by him.
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Trivia:
His stepbrother, Warren G, played a demo tape of Snoop Doggy Dogg at a party, which prompted Dre to record the title theme for the film Deep Cover (1992), which appeared during the end credits.
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