
Dre was also credited as a key figure in the crafting and popularization of West Coast G-funk, a subgenre of hip hop characterized by a synthesizer foundation and slow, heavy beats. His career began as a member of the World Class Wreckin' Cru in 1985 and later transitioned to the gangsta rap group N.W.A a year following. He is also the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment after previously co-forming and owning Death Row Records. He is the co-founder of Beats Electronics, which had been acquired in 2014 for $3.4 billion by technology giant Apple Inc.

Dre, is an American rapper and record producer.

Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr.
