Dr. Dre

USA, 1985–now

American rapper and record producer (b. 1965, Andre Young). A member of N.W.A; pioneered the melodic, synth-and-funk G-funk production style on The Chronic (1992). As a producer he launched Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Dr. Dre and 3 artists Dr. Dre influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Dr. Dre?

• Parliament-Funkadelic — Dre's G-funk production is built on Parliament-Funkadelic samples and interpolations — the slow, synth-and-bass P-Funk sound was the template for The Chronic.

Which artists did Dr. Dre influence?

• Snoop Dogg — Dre found Snoop, produced him and built The Chronic and Doggystyle around his voice; the G-funk setting is Dre's.
• Eminem — Dr. Dre signed Eminem to Aftermath in 1998 and produced his breakthrough records; beyond production, Dre's craft was a direct influence Eminem has repeatedly acknowledged.
• 50 Cent — Dr. Dre co-signed and produced Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003), including 'In da Club', defining 50 Cent's breakthrough sound.