Dr Dre Net Worth 2023 | Dr Dre’s Biography & Income

Dr. Dre is an American popular rapper, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He was the second richest hip hop music artist of 2018 with a net worth of $800 million. As of 2023, Dr Dre net worth is nearly about $820 million US dollars.

So, hey guys in the following article we are going to know about one of the most popular and highest-paid hip hop artists of all time, Dr. Dre. We will discuss Dr. Dre’s biography, his sources of income, what is the exact net worth of Dr. Dre? and how he started his musical career journey.

Biography

Andre Romelle Young was born on 18 February 1965, in Compton, California. His father’s name is Theodore Young and his mother’s name is Verna Young. In 1972, when he was only seven years old his parents divorced.

Dre attended Vanguard Junior High School in Compton for his primary education and later he transferred to Roosevelt Junior High School due to gang violence.

He grew up in New Wilmington where he spent most of the time with his grandmother. Dre started rapping in his high school days and participated in several talent shows.

Career

He started his career as a DJ in the local night club and adopted the stage name of Dr. Dre. In 1984, he joined the World Class Wreckin’ Cru Musical group. That group gained attention with the “Surgery” music track which sold over 50,000 copies alone in Compton.

In 1986, Dre collaborated with rapper Ice Cube to record songs for Ruthless Records. He performed in many songs from Ruthless Records including The D.O.C’s No One Can Do It Better, Jimmy Z’s album Muzical Madness, and Above the Law’s Livin’ Like Hustlers.

In 1992, he collaborated with rapper Snoop Dogg to release his single, the title track to the film Deep Cover. Dr. Dre’s first solo album The Chronic was a commercial success (which became the sixth best-selling album of the year) and certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

He produced many songs for the films like Murder Was the Case, Above the Rim, and Friday. Snoop Dogg’s debut album Doggystyle produced by Dr Dre peaked at the number one position on the US Billboard 200 album chart.

In 1996, he signed to Aftermath Entertainment and released a solo track “Been There, Done That”. At the same time, he collaborated with several popular artists for their music tracks which include Eminem‘s debut album The Slim Shady LP, LL Cool J’s Zoom, and Jay-Z‘s Watch Me.

Highlights

Later on, Dr Dre released many chart-buster singles and superhit albums. That includes Still D.R.E, Forget About Dre, Film Affair, Without Me, Get Rich or Die Tryin, How We Do, Buck the World, Kingdom Come, Let Me Ride, Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang, Straight Outta Compton.

Dre is one of the most successful and best-selling hip hop artists of all time who has made many rappers career. He has won numerous prestigious accolades throughout his career which includes six Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and a BET Award.

How Much Is Dr. Dre Worth?

Dr Dre Net Worth: According to Celebritynetworth, As of 2023, the estimated net worth of Dr Dre is approximately $820 million dollars.

He earns between $30 – $50 million every year from music sales and various musical events alone. In 2018, he earned over $35 million from various sources. He also generates a good amount of money from his companies i.e. Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics.

In 2014, when Apple Inc. acquired Beats Music for $3 billion. At that time, Dr Dre earned over $500 million in cash and $100 million worth of shares of Apple Inc. for his 25% share in Beats Music.

A huge part of Dr Dre’s income comes from album sales, live music shows, television appearances, and record labels. He also earns other millions from investments, brand promotions, commercial ads, and real; state business.

Dr Dre earnings by year:

• 2011 – $14 million
• 2012 – $110 million
• 2013 – $40 million
• 2014 – $620 million
• 2015 – $33 million
• 2016 – $41 million
• 2017 – $34 million
• 2018 – $35 million

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