Dre received a music mixer for Christmas in 1984 and soon turned his family's home into his studio. But his interests didn't lie in schoolwork-he wanted to make music. He transferred to Fremont High School and then went to the Chester Adult School. At Centennial High School, Dre showed a talent for drafting, but he paid little attention to his other course work. They moved around frequently, and at one point lived at the Wilmington Arms housing project in the Compton area.
His middle name comes from one of the bands his father Theodore belonged to, the Romells.Īfter his parents split up, Dre lived with his mother, who remarried several times. His mother, Verna, quit her group the Four Aces shortly before Dre was born. He eventually co-founded the company Beats Electronics with Jimmy Iovine, going on to make millions from its 2014 sale to Apple. Dre started up Aftermath Entertainment in 1996 and signed Eminem and 50 Cent to his label.
In 1992, his first solo album, The Chronic, became a huge hit. and he later co-founded Death Row Records in 1991. His first major success came with the rap group N.W.A. Dre started working as a DJ in his teens.
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