Andre Young, also known by his stage name [[artist:50513]] (born February 18, 1965, Compton, California, USA) is an American record producer, rapper and entrepreneur. He is the founder and current CEO of [[label:2310]] and Beats Electronics. Dr. Dre was previously the co-owner of, and an artist on [[label:19737]]. He has produced albums for and overseen the careers of many rappers, including [[artist:132084]], [[artist:38661]], [[artist:14753]], [[artist:79578]], [[artist:209748]], and [[artist:1778977]]. He is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats. In 2014, Dr. Dre was ranked as the second richest figure in the American hip hop scene by Forbes with a net worth of $550 million.