Doctor Dré

Not to be confused with Dr. Dre.

André "Doctor Dré" Brown (born on December 5, 1963) is an African American radio personality and former MTV VJ.

Early life

Brown was born in Westbury, New York.

Career

Doctor Dré is best known for being the co-host of MTV's hip hop music specialty program Yo! MTV Raps with partner Ed Lover. The duo also starred in the 1993 film Who's the Man?. Dré teamed up with Lover in the early 1990s to co-host a morning radio show when they helped re-launch radio station Hot 97 (WQHT) in New York City.

Dré was a member of the hip hop group Original Concept, which released one album on Def Jam, Straight from the Basement of Kooley High; the group's best-known track is "Pump that Bass." He is also a former DJ for Beastie Boys. Dré had his own urban clothing line called Bigga Stuff in the early 1990s, but it was never widely distributed. Dré and Ed Lover also recorded an album titled Back up off Me! that was released on Relativity Records. Dré and Ed Lover participated in the Comedy Central roast of comedian Denis Leary.

Guest appearances on TV

He guest-starred on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the episode "Ill Will" as a figment of Will Smith's nightmare of bad doctors. He also appeared on an episode of The People's Court with Judge Marilyn Milian as a witness for a talent director suing former colleagues of his. They won US$1,500, the full amount requested for the gig deposit.

Discography

Album information
Back Up Off Me! Released: November 8, 1994 Chart positions: #91 Top R&B/Hip-Hop, #27 Top Heatseekers Last RIAA certification: Gold Singles: "Back Up Off Me!" "For the Love of You"

External links

• Doctor Dré at the Internet Movie Database
• allmusic Doctor Dré Biography

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Name	Dre, Doctor
Alternative names	André Brown
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Date of birth	December 5, 1963
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