Editing Dr. Dre (section)

==Personal life==
On December 15, 1981, when Dre was 16 years old and his then-girlfriend Cassandra Joy Greene was 15 years old, the two had a son named Curtis, who was brought up by Greene and first met Dre 20 years later.{{sfn|Ro|2007|p=11}} Curtis performed as a rapper under the name Hood Surgeon.{{sfn|Ro|2007|p=19}}

{{failed verification span|text=In 1983,|date=July 2024}} Dre and Lisa Johnson had a daughter named La Tanya Danielle Young.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopwired.com/529283/beats-dre-original-gangstas-author-uncovers-dr-dre-abuse-hit-pregnant-woman/|title=Beats By Dre: Original Gangstas Author Uncovers More Dr. Dre Abuse, Hit Pregnant Woman|date=December 12, 2016|website=Hip-Hop Wired}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web|author=Cowie|first=Del F.|date=November 26, 2019|title=Dr. Dre: The Pioneer|url=http://exclaim.ca/amparticle/dr_dre-pioneer#referrer=https://www.google.com|access-date=January 13, 2020|publisher=[[Exclaim!]]}}</ref> Dre and Johnson have three daughters together.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/dr-dres-eldest-daughter-says-she-is-homeless-living-in-a-car-and-delivering-doordash/|title=Dr. Dre's Eldest Daughter Says She is Homeless, Living In a Car, and Delivering DoorDash|work=Black Enterprise|date=August 5, 2021|last=Thornton|first=Cedric|access-date=December 28, 2021}}</ref>

In 1988, Dre and Jenita Porter had a son named Andre Young Jr. In 1990, Porter sued Dre, seeking $5,000 of child support per month.<ref name="Andre Jr" /> On August 23, 2008, Andre died at the age of 20 from an overdose of [[heroin]] and [[morphine]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ken|url=https://people.com/celebrity/coroner-dr-dres-son-died-from-overdose-of-heroin-and-morphine/|title=Coroner: Dr. Dre's Son Died From Overdose of Heroin and Morphine|work=People|date=January 2, 2009}}</ref> at his mother's [[Woodland Hills, California|Woodland Hills]] home.<ref name="Andre Jr">{{cite news |last1=Blankstein |first1=Andrew |last2=Lee |first2=Chris |title=Son of rap producer Dr. Dre found dead; Andre Young Jr. was 20 |url=https://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dreson27-2008aug27,0,5839535.story |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 26, 2008 |access-date=September 1, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829202823/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-me-dreson27-2008aug27,0,7425285.story |archive-date=August 29, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

From 1987 to 1996, Dre dated singer [[Michel'le]], who frequently contributed vocals to Ruthless Records and Death Row Records albums.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Lauren|date=October 14, 2016|title=Before 'Surviving Compton:' 6 Things To About Michel'le, Dr. Dre And Suge Knight's Relationship|url=https://www.essence.com/entertainment/surviving-compton-michelle-dr-dre-suge-knight-things-to-know/|access-date=December 5, 2020|website=Essence}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2024}} In 1991, they had a son named Marcel.<ref>{{Cite news|last=McDonald|first=Soraya Nadia|date=August 20, 2015|title=Michel'le was more than a battered girlfriend. She was instrumental to Dr. Dre's success.|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2015/08/20/michelle-wasnt-just-some-girlfriend-who-got-beat-up-she-was-instrumental-to-the-early-success-of-dr-dre-and-ruthless-records/|access-date=December 5, 2020|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>{{sfn|Ro|2007|p=53}}

In April 1992, after a verbal dispute with his engineer, Dre was consequently shot four times in his leg.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guerrasio |first=Jason |title=Dr. Dre's alleged assault on a woman was in the 'Straight Outta Compton' script but it got cut |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/why-dr-dre-assault-on-dee-barnes-isnt-in-straight-outta-compton-2015-8 |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=July 2024}}

On May 25, 1996, Dre married Nicole (née Plotzker) Threatt, who was previously married to basketball player [[Sedale Threatt]].{{sfn|Ro|2007|p=145}}<ref name=":3" /> They have two children together: a son named Truice (born 1997) and a daughter named Truly (born 2001).{{sfn|Ro|2007|pp=156, 204}}

In 2001, Dre earned a total of about US$52&nbsp;million from selling part of his share of Aftermath Entertainment to [[Interscope Records]] and his production of such hit songs that year as "[[Family Affair (Mary J. Blige song)|Family Affair]]" by [[Mary J. Blige]]. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine thus named him the second highest-paid artist of the year.<ref name="wealth 2001"/> Dr.&nbsp;Dre was ranked 44th in 2004 from earnings of $11.4&nbsp;million, primarily from production royalties from such projects as albums from [[G-Unit]] and [[D12]] and the single "[[Rich Girl (Gwen Stefani song)|Rich Girl]]" by singer [[Gwen Stefani]] and rapper [[Eve (entertainer)|Eve]].<ref name="wealth 2004">{{cite magazine|last=LaFranco|first=Robert|title=Money Makers|magazine=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6959138/money_makers/print|date=February 10, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080402071008/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6959138/money_makers/print|archive-date=April 2, 2008}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]'' estimated his net worth at US$270 million in 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/forbesfive.html |title=The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists |magazine=[[Forbes]] |access-date=March 7, 2015}}</ref> The same publication later reported that he acquired US$110&nbsp;million via his various endeavors in 2012, making him the highest–paid artist of the year.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22039/title.dr-dre-named-forbes-highest-paid-musician-of-2012/ | title=Dr. Dre Named Forbes' Highest-Paid Musician Of 2012 | publisher=Cheri Media Group | work=HipHopDX | date=November 29, 2012 | access-date=April 11, 2013 | author=Horowitz, Steven J. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408013555/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22039/title.dr-dre-named-forbes-highest-paid-musician-of-2012 | archive-date=April 8, 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Income from the 2014 sale of [[Beats Electronics|Beats]] to Apple, contributing to what ''Forbes'' termed "the biggest single-year payday of any musician in history", made Dr. Dre the world's richest musical performer of 2015.<ref name="forbes2">{{cite magazine |url=http://www3.forbes.com/forbes/the-worlds-30-highest-paid-musicians-2/32/ |title=World's 30 Highest Paid Musicians: 1. Dr. Dre: $620 million |last=Greenburg |first=Zack O'Malley |author-link=Zack O'Malley Greenburg |date=March 26, 2015 |magazine=Forbes |access-date=March 26, 2015 |archive-date=July 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705042700/http://www2.forbes.com/forbes/the-worlds-30-highest-paid-musicians-2/32/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He remains one of the [[List of music artists by net worth|wealthiest musical artists]].

In 2014, Dre purchased a $40 million home in the [[Brentwood, Los Angeles|Brentwood]] neighborhood of Los Angeles from its previous owners, [[NFL]] player [[Tom Brady]] and supermodel [[Gisele Bündchen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.velvetropes.com/backstage/dr-dre-house/|title=Dr Dre House: Humble Beginnings To A Baller Compound|last=Farrow|first=Emma|website=velvetropes.com|publisher=Velvet Ropes|access-date=January 12, 2019|quote=Dr Dre house is truly stunning. He bought his $40 million mansion in Brentwood, LA in 2014.}}</ref>

It was reported that Dre suffered a [[brain aneurysm]] on January 5, 2021,<ref>{{Cite news|date=January 6, 2021|title=Dr Dre: Rap legend in hospital after brain aneurysm|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55556794|access-date=January 6, 2021}}</ref> and that he was admitted to [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]]'s ICU in Los Angeles, California.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/dr-dre-hospitalized-brain-aneurysm-los-angeles-1234665415/|title=Dr. Dre Hospitalized In Intensive Care With Brain Aneurysm In Los Angeles|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=January 5, 2021|date=January 5, 2021|first=Erik|last=Pedersen}}</ref> Hours after his admission to the hospital, Dre's home was targeted for an attempted burglary.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2021|title=4 arrested in attempted burglary of Dr. Dre's home while music mogul hospitalized|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-06/4-arrested-attempted-burglary-dr-dre-home|access-date=January 7, 2021|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> He eventually received support from [[LeBron James]], [[Martin Lawrence]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Missy Elliott]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Eminem]], [[Ice Cube]], [[50 Cent]], [[Ellen DeGeneres]], [[Ciara]], her husband [[Russell Wilson]], [[T.I.]], [[Quincy Jones]] and others.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 6, 2021|title=Dr. Dre Gets Well-Wishes From Celebs, Speaks Out After Brain Aneurysm|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/dr-dre-gets-well-wishes-from-celebs-speaks-out-after-brain-aneurysm/|access-date=December 29, 2021|website=[[Us Weekly]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=January 6, 2021|title=Dr. Dre Gets Love From Ice Cube, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J & More After Hospitalization|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/dr-dre-hospitalization-celebrities-react-9507335/|access-date=December 29, 2021|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> In February, he was released with a following message on Instagram: "Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I'm doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. Dre on Instagram: 'Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I'm doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team.'|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJsHFm7pS5q/|access-date=December 29, 2021|website=Instagram}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. Dre Shares Message After Suffering Brain Aneursym|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/05/dre-suffers-brain-aneursym-la-health/|access-date=December 29, 2021|website=TMZ|date=January 6, 2021 }}</ref> In March 2024, Dre revealed that during his hospitalization following the brain aneurysm, he also suffered three [[stroke]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/dr-dre-3-strokes-hospitalized-brain-aneurysm/story?id=108258829|title=Dr. Dre says he had 3 strokes when he was hospitalized for a brain aneurysm|first=Angeline Jane|last=Bernabe|publisher=Good Morning America|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=March 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-03-18/dr-dre-strokes-aneurysm|title=Dr. Dre says he had three strokes when hospitalized for brain aneurysm|first=Nardine|last=Saad|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=March 19, 2024}}</ref>

In December 2021, Dre finalized his divorce from Nicole Threatt for a reported sum of $100 million of his estate.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Dasrath |first1=Diana |last2=Ali |first2=Safia Samee |date=2021-12-30 |title=Dr. Dre finalizes divorce with $100 million settlement |language=en |work=NBC News |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dr-dre-finalizes-divorce-100-million-settlement-n1286739 |access-date=2023-10-14}}</ref>

Dre is a fan of both the [[Los Angeles Rams]] of the NFL,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eminem.news/dr-dre-la-rams-game.html/dre-fred-rams|title=Dr. Dre Enjoys Time Off Studio Dancing At Rams Game|date=September 27, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1442230588505657349|title=x.com|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://ramsnewswire.com/dr-dre-has-been-manifesting-the-rams-to-super-bowl-lvi/2022/02/12/|title=Dr. Dre Has Been 'Manifesting' Rams To Super Bowl LVI All Season|date=February 12, 2022 }}</ref> and the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] of the NBA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BulletClubIta/status/1652151947334504449|title=x.com|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-basketball-news-rare-photo-of-rap-god-eminem-magic-johnson-dr-dre-and-snoop-dogg-prove-the-glory-days-of-the-lakers-legend-were-unparalleled/|title=Rare Photo of "Rap God" Eminem, Magic Johnson, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg Prove the Glory Days of the Lakers Legend Were Unparalleled|date=April 22, 2022 }}</ref>