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Andre Young

Andre Young, also known by his stage name [a50513] (born February 18, 1965, Compton, California, USA) is an American record producer, rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of [l2310] and Beats Electronics. Dr. Dre was previously the co-owner of, and an artist on [l19737]. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including [a132084], [a38661], [a14753], [a79578], [a209748], and [a1778977]. He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. In 2014, Dr. Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $550 million.