Dr. Dre

Founder

Co-founder of Beats Electronics. Legendary hip-hop producer and rapper (real name Andre Young). Founded N.W.A. and Aftermath Entertainment. Won seven Grammy Awards. Conceived the idea for premium headphones that would reproduce music as the artist intended. Joined Apple's leadership team after the acquisition.

Overview

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Roles
Founder

Companies

1 company
Beats Electronics $869M
Acquired Founder

Premium consumer audio brand that made headphones, earphones, speakers, and launched Beats Music streaming service. Co-founded by hip-hop producer Dr. Dre and music executive Jimmy Iovine, it became the dominant premium headphone brand before Apple's largest-ever acquisition.

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