Dr. Dre is a prolific rapper, producer and entrepreneur. Though his wild success has made much of his life available to the public, there are some things about him that are known by very few people. Here, we present 15 things you probably didn’t know about Dr. Dre. Check out part one below, and stay tuned for part two, coming soon!
Number Fifteen: He Was in an Electronic Funk Group. Before Dr. Dre was part of NWA, he was part of a group called World Class Wreckin’ Cru. World Class Wreckin’ Cru was originally called Disco Conjunction, and they played electronic funk music!
Number Fourteen: His Step-Brother Is Famous, Too. Dr. Dre’s step-brother is Warren G, another (less) famous rapper and producer. The two became step-brother’s after Dr. Dre’s mother married Warren G’s father.
Number Thirteen: The Man Can Act. Dr. Dre has played roles in several major films. He played a small role in Training Day, was a voice in a 2005 video game, and he was the lead in 2001’s The Wash with Snoop Dogg. The film centered around two friends who work at a car wash together.
Number Twelve: He Was Almost an Abortion. Dr. Dre’s mother, Verna Young, had him at the young age of just 16 years old. While her family and friends insisted she get an abortion, she decided not to and continued on with the pregnancy. All things considered, we think everything turned out OK for both Dr. Dre and his mother.
Number Eleven: His Son Raps, Too. Dr. Dre had a son when he was just 17 years old, and he didn’t meet his son until he was 20. Dr. Dre’s son is also a rapper, and he goes by the name Hood Surgeon.
Number Ten: He Used to Go By Dr. J. Before he was Dr. Dre, he was Dr. J. This was a nod to one of Dr. Dre’s favorite basketball players, Julius Erving. He then changed his name from Dr. J to Dr. Dre to commemorate his own name, Andre.
Number Nine: He Earned $20 Per Second in 2014. Yes, you read that right! Thanks in large part to his Beats by Dre fortune, it was calculated that Dr. Dre earned an impressive $20 every single second for a year.