Doctor Dré

Biography

Doctor Dré is an American rapper and radio personality who also worked as an MTV VJ. He grew up in Westbury on Long Island and began in the early 1980s as a DJ at WBAU, the Adelphi University station in Garden City. There he and three other DJs formed the Concept Crew, which became Original Concept in 1986 and released one album, Straight from the Basement of Kooley High!, on Def Jam Recordings in 1988. He is best known for his partnership with Ed Lover: the pair hosted Yo! MTV Raps from 1989 to 1995, led a morning show when Hot 97 relaunched in New York City, and appeared together in Who's the Man? (1993), which Ted Demme directed. They also made the 1994 album Back up off Me!. He was also a DJ for the Beastie Boys.

62years old

Turns 63 on December 5in 24 days

Born December 5, 1963Westbury
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Doctor Dre and Andre A. Brown

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 29 years1993 to 2022

Every film, newest first

2022From the ShadowsIMDb rating 3.9
1998RideIMDb rating 4.5
1993GunmenIMDb rating 5.3
1993Who's the Man?IMDb rating 5.4

Genres

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First role
Doctor Dré was a DJ at WBAU, Adelphi University's radio station, where he formed the Concept Crew with three other DJs; the group became Original Concept and released its only album on Def Jam in 1988.
Big break
Doctor Dré started a WBAU show called The Operating Room, interviewed Run-DMC on it, and made promo songs for the show; Jam Master Jay urged him to take the material to Russell Simmons, and he played the promo "Knowledge Me" for Rick Rubin at NYU.
A change of course
In the early 1990s, Doctor Dré ran a clothing line for the urban market called Bigga Stuff, though it never reached a wide distribution.

Doctor Dré movies on Netflix

From the Shadows2022IMDb rating 3.9as Himself
Ride1998IMDb rating 4.5as Eight
Gunmen1993IMDb rating 5.3as Dr. Dre
Who's the Man?1993IMDb rating 5.4as Doctor Dré

Worked with

Doctor Dré shares three films with Ed Lover, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ed Lover

Denis Leary

Keith David

Bruce Davison

Patrick Stewart

Sally KirklandTed DemmeDirector, 1 film

Deran SarafianDirector, 1 film Millicent SheltonDirector, 1 film

Films together

Ed Lover3 films together, 1993 to 2022
Ed Lover's page
- From the Shadows2022IMDb rating 3.9Dré as HimselfLover as Himself
- Ride1998IMDb rating 4.5Dré as EightLover as Six
- Who's the Man?1993IMDb rating 5.4Dré as Doctor DréLover as Ed Lover
Denis Leary2 films together, 1993
Denis Leary's page
- Gunmen1993IMDb rating 5.3Dré as Dr. DreLeary as Armor O'Malley
- Who's the Man?1993IMDb rating 5.4Dré as Doctor DréLeary as Sgt. Cooper
Keith David1 film together, 2022
Keith David's page
- From the Shadows2022IMDb rating 3.9Dré as HimselfDavid as Dr. Leonard Bertram
Bruce Davison1 film together, 2022
Bruce Davison's page
- From the Shadows2022IMDb rating 3.9Dré as HimselfDavison as Dr. Joseph Cawl
Patrick Stewart1 film together, 1993
Patrick Stewart's page
- Gunmen1993IMDb rating 5.3Dré as Dr. DreStewart as Loomis
Sally Kirkland1 film together, 1993
Sally Kirkland's page
- Gunmen1993IMDb rating 5.3Dré as Dr. DreKirkland as Bennett
Ted DemmeDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Ted Demme
- Who's the Man?1993IMDb rating 5.4Dré as Doctor Dré
Deran SarafianDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Deran Sarafian
- Gunmen1993IMDb rating 5.3Dré as Dr. Dre
Millicent SheltonDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Millicent Shelton
- Ride1998IMDb rating 4.5Dré as Eight

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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