- Dr. Dre children are 9 with 5 women even though he has been married only twice
- The 59 years old had his first child when he was 16 and lost one of his children to a drug overdose
- The rapper and producer has been accused of abandoning some of his children
Dr. Dre children have been cut up in different works of life and while a number have made a name for themselves, most of them have reached stardom as a result of being associated with the American rapper, entrepreneur, and producer. The children are a total of 9 but Andre Jr. died of an overdose; hence the current children of Andre Young are 8.
Dre, the 7-time Grammy winner started having children at the age of 16 at the time he was in high school. Time progressed and he would count the number of the women he’s had kids with to 5. Both the women and children have led to several controversies in the life of the man that changed the phase of gangsta rap.
Dr. Dre is 59 years old and was born Andre Romelle Young on February 18 1965 in Compton, California. He started his rise to fame right in 1985 and along the line, he made music that would contribute to changing the phase of Gansta rap, West Coast hip, and G-funk. As much as there is a lot to focus on in his music career and his immense contributions to the rise of many artists, we’d rather concentrate on his children, baby mamas, and relationships.
All There is to Know About Dr. Dre Children
Curtis Young Was Birthed While Dr. Dre Was 16 Years Old and Did not Know That Dre Was His Father
Dr. Dre had his first child, Curtis Young while in high school at the age of 16 with his then-girlfriend and the mother of Curtis who was 15 years old.
Curtis is currently 42 years old and was born on December 15, 1981.
Dre did not raise his first son and Curtis did not know that Dr. Dre was his father until he was 12 years old. He would however meet his father when he was 20 years old.
At present, the father and son seem to have a good relationship. Curtis also has joined the path of music as a rapper who adopted Hood Surgeon as his stage name. He is famous for studio albums such as Son of a Doctor (2007), The Legacy Continues… (2008), and Product of DNA (2010) with songs like She’s Flawless and I Come From a Place.
Curtis Young is also a DJ, and an actor to feature in a feature film, Charge it to the game. The movie will also feature Snoop Dogg’s son, Julian Broadus, and Swizz Beat’s son, Nasir Dean.
La Tanya Has Given Dr. Dre Grandchildren and Caused Him a Major Controversy
La Tanya Danielle Young was birthed in 1983, 2 years after the birth of her half-brother, Curtis.
Although she maintains a private life, she came to the limelight alleging that she had not seen her father in about 17 years and he cut her off from financial support and would only communicate with him through his aids.
La Tanya further claimed that as a result of financial struggles, she was living in her car and works for “DoorDash” and “Uber Eats” as a delivery driver.
The first daughter of Dre is a single mother who has 4 children that her father supposedly never met and acts as though he doesn’t care. One of her children was named Andre, after Dr. Dre
La Toya Young and Ashley Young Live Private Lives
La Toya and Ashley Young were born after the birth of La Tanya by the same woman. Ashley is said to have been born in 1985 while La Toya was around 1983 and 1984.
Andre Young Jr. Died From a Drug Overdose
Also known as Dre, Andre Young was found dead by his mother, Jenita Porter in his home in California on August 23, 2008. The death is said to have been the result of an overdose of heroin.
At the time of his death, Andre Jr who was born in 1988 was 20 years old.
Marcel Young Was Suge Knight’s Stepson
He was born as one of Dr. Dre’s children on 6 February 1991. He was also the stepson of Suge Knight, a former business associate of his father, and the father of his half-sister, Bailey Knight.
Due to how Marcel lives a private life, other details about his private life remain sketchy.
Dr. Dre Had Truice Young As His First Child Born From a Marriage
Truice Young was the first child who was born as a result of the 2 decades of the marriage of Dre and his then-wife, Nicole Young. He maintains a low profile but aspires to have a career in music as a producer.
Truly Young is a Painter and one of Dr. Dre Children
She was born in 2001 and has dabbled in music. However, she has chosen to showcase her talent as a painter.
As regards education, it was made public that Truly gained admission into the University of Southern California. In 2019, her father Dre boasted that she gained the admission on her own – directing it at those who were implicated in admission scandals of the institutions.
The young Young also gained attention in 2020 when she slammed and called 50 CENT names for dragging her mother on social media amidst a divorce. Truly Young went to the extent of calling him jealous and bankrupt.
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Tyra Young is an Actress
She is a public figure who keeps her private life away from fame. She is the one daughter of Dr. Dre who is often left out in the list of his children by many sources. Also, she is the only daughter of Dr. Dre who has made it to the public that her mother remains mysterious with other sources claiming that she could be Nicole Young’s daughter.
Tyra is a producer and actress who is known for featuring in TV series such as Take 6 (2013) and Ropes of Silicon (2015).
Mothers of Dr. Dre’s 9 Children
Cassandra Joy Greene is the Mother of Curtis Young
She dated Dr. Dre from 1980 to 1983 and had Curtis when she was 15 years old in 1981. Cassandra lives a private life, thereby making it difficult to lay her hands on other personal details.
Lisa Johnson Has 3 of Dr. Dre’s Children
Lisa Johnson birthed La Tanya her first child with Dr. Dre in 1983. She is currently the woman who has the highest number (3) of children with Dre. She is also the mother of La Toya and Ashley Young.
Jenita Porter is the Mother of Late Andre Young Jr.
She had her first and only child with Dr. Dre in 1988 and in 1999, she had already run to court to seek child support of $5000 monthly.
Her son, Andre Young Jr. died at her home as a result of an overdose of heroin in 2008.
Michel’le is an R&B Singer Who Married Dr. Dre’s Business Associate
Michel’le met Dr. Dre when she was 16 years old and active in music. In the course of their relationship, she became engaged to the rapper and producer and had Marcel, their son in 1991.
However, their relationship soon ended because Dre was accused of cheating, heavy drinking, and physical abuse that led to her having a broken nose, cracked rib, 5 black eyes, and surgery.
Michel’le who continues to be successful in music recounts how toxic the relationship was and how Dre almost killed her with a gunshot that the bullet ended on a door. However, it was not until she discovered that he was engaged to someone else that she left.
Dre’s business colleague, friend, and co-founder of Death Row Records Suge Knight helped Michel’le with her drug addiction and in 1999, they became married and later separated. Before then, she had a daughter with him, Bailei Knight.
Dr. Dre and Nicole Young Were Married For More Than 2 Decades
Nicole Young first came to the public as the former wife of retired NBA player, Sedale Threatt. Her fame grew when she became the wife of Dre and later the mother of Truice Young and Truly Young.
The ex-couple became married on May 25, 1996, only to divorce after more than 2 decades in 2020 and accused him of emotional and physical abuse. He was made by the court to pay a temporary $293,306 to Nicole.
Dr. Dre Has Been Accused of Having Other Children Who Are Not Know By The Public
The singer has been called out for allegedly having a child out of his marriage to Nicole Young. In a report, his alleged mistress, Kili Anderson allegedly has a child with him but keeps it lowkey.
There is barely any information as regards the identity of the said child and neither is there any revelation if the rapper may have any other children from other relationships that may have been kept out of the lens.
Regardless, in 2017, he went on social media to discredit a person, “Lou G” who claims to be his son on Instagram. However, some users on the platform attacked him with the claim that the man in question may be related to him but he would not accept.
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