Young Dre the Truth
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Young Dre the Truth | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | André Truth |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Director, actor, producer |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels | KC-3 Monumental, Thugline |
| Associated acts | Nipsey Hussle, Snoop Dogg, CeeLo Green, Young Maylay, Krayzie Bone, Thugline. |
André Truth, better known by his stage name Young Dre the Truth, is an American hip hop recording artist and actor born in Seattle, WA, raised in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his collaborations with Thugline & EA Games soundtracks, namely Fight Night Round 4, Madden 09, Madden 10, The Sims 3, NBA Live 09 and NBA Live 10. He has made collaborations with Bubba Sparxxx, Future, G-Perico, Snoop Dogg, CeeLo Green, Nipsey Hu$$le, Juan Magan, and Good Charlotte.
Music career[edit]
André started writing poetry in the third grade and he started rapping in the fifth grade (age ten). In 1997 his first album was released. Young Dre is also one of the three members of the rap group OBG Rider Clicc, along with Young Maylay and Killa Polk.[citation needed] He described his stage name as coming "from my peers, who were in the streets with me and knew me well. They started saying "you speak the truth" all the time."[1]
Film career[edit]
Young Dre had roles in the movies Malibu's Most Wanted and My Baby's Daddy as well as producing/directing films, as well as having collaborated for the respective soundtracks. He started directing his own music videos and then went on to be a story consultant, associate producer and one of the stars of the movie Just Another Day which he produced and rewrote as his first major motion picture collaboration.[citation needed]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Hated By Many |
| 2005 | Revolution in Progress: The Movement |
| 2008 | Bigga Than Life EP |
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy |
| 2010 | Just Another Day |
References[edit]
- ↑ Rositano, Joseph (September 27, 2008). "An Interview with Young Dre The Truth". PALGN. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
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