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Doctor Dré

 
Artist: Doctor Dre
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Doctor Dre

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AZ

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Do or Die

Performed Songs By:

Ed Lover, Franklin Grant
  • Born: December 05, 1963, Westbury, NY
  • Active: '80s, '90s
  • Genres: Rap
  • Instrument: Vocals
  • Representative Albums: "Back Up Off Me!
  • Representative Songs: "For the Love of You", "Back Up off Me", "Who's the Man?

Biography

Not to be confused with the N.W.A. member and multi-platinum producer of the same name, the jovial Doctor Dre (born Andre Brown) was one of the most visible members of the hip-hop community throughout the late '80s and early '90s. A former DJ at Adelphi's radio station, an ex-member of Def Jam's Original Concept ("Knowledge Me"/"Can You Feel It"), and a temporary live DJ for the Beastie Boys, Dre, along with Ed Lover, hosted the Yo! MTV Raps program for several years and became a hip-hop icon in the process. For thousands upon thousands of young viewers across the States, Dre and Lover were the faces of rap music. The duo starred together in 1993's Who's the Man, a hip-hop comedy about two Harlem barbers turned cops (it was the first feature directed by Ted Demme, one of Yo! MTV Raps' creators). The duo decided to step out on its own as a recording entity the following year, with the release of 1994's Back up off Me. Two years after that, the duo put out a book called Naked Under Our Clothes. Once Dre's profile waned, he went into radio broadcasting. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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Not to be confused with Dr. Dre.

André "Doctor Dré" Brown (born on December 5, 1963, in Westbury, New York) is an African American radio personality and former MTV VJ. He was best known for being the co-host of MTV's hip hop music specialty program Yo! MTV Raps with partner Ed Lover.

On MTV's reunion of 12 Angry VJs, Dré professed that he does not eat pork because he is a Muslim.

He also starred in the 1993 film Who's the Man? with Ed Lover.

Dré teamed up with Lover in the early 1990s to co-host a morning radio show when they helped re-launch radio station Hot 97 (WQHT) in New York City.

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Career beyond Yo!

He was a member of the hip-hop group Original Concept, which released one album on Def Jam titled Straight from the Basement of Kooley High; the group's best-known track being "Pump that Bass." He is also a former DJ for The Beastie Boys.

Dré had his own urban clothing line called Bigga Stuff in the early 1990s, but it was never widely distributed.

Dré and Ed Lover also recorded an album titled Back up off Me! that was released on Relativity Records.

Dré also participated with Ed Lover in the Comedy Central roast of Denis Leary.

Guest appearances on television programs

He guest-starred on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the episode "Ill Will" as a figment of Will Smith's nightmare of bad doctors.

He also appeared on an episode of The People's Court with Judge Marilyn Milian as a witness for a talent director suing former colleagues of his. They won US$1,500, half of what was requested.

Discography

Album information
Back Up Off Me!
  • Released: November 8, 1994
  • Chart positions: #91 Top R&B/Hip-Hop, #27 Top Heatseekers
  • Last RIAA certification: Gold
  • Singles: "Back Up Off Me!" "For the Love of You"

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