Dr. Dre’s kids: how many children has the rapper fathered?
Andre Romelle Young, famous as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, producer, and entrepreneur. He first came into the limelight as a member of the NWA hip-hop group. Apart from his successful career, the rapper has a big family. He has nine children with six different women. Discover more about Dr. Dre's kids and their ages.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Profile summary
- How many kids does Dre have?
- 1. Curtis Young
- 2. La Tanya Danielle Young
- 3. Tyra Young
- 4. LaToya Young
- 5. Ashley Young
- 6. Andre Young Jr.
- 7. Marcel Young
- 8. Tyler Young
- 9. Truice Young
- 10. Truly Young
- How many biological kids does Dr. Dre have?
- How many kids did Dr. Dre have with Michel Le?
- How many baby mamas does Dr. Dre have?
- Who did Dr. Dre have kids with?
- Who are Dr. Dre's sons?
- Did Dr. Dre lose a son?
- Does Dr. Dre have a daughter?
- How old is Dr. Dre's youngest child?
- Facts about Dr. Dre’s kids
Dr. Dre is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment, Beats by Dre, and Death Row Records. With a net worth of around $500 million, he is considered one of the wealthiest rappers in the world. Dre has many children; over the years, he has been romantically linked to various women. Read about his kids below:
Profile summary
| Full name | Andre Romelle Young |
| Famous as | Dr. Dre |
| Birthdate | February 18, 1965 |
| Age | 59 years (as of 2024) |
| Birthplace | Compton, California, USA |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Height | 6'1” (1.85 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Ex-spouse | Nicole Young (1996 – 2021) |
| Known baby mamas | 5 |
| Known children | 10 |
| Career | Rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur |
| Net worth | $500 million (approx.) |
| @drdre | |
| @DrDre | |
| X | @drdre |
How many kids does Dre have?
The American entrepreneur has had ten kids (five sons and five daughters). The rapper fathered nine children (five girls and four boys) but lost one son in 2008. He is also a father to the son he adopted from his ex-wife, Nicole Young, making his children ten in total. Below is what is known about Dr. Dre's children.
1. Curtis Young
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- Full name: Curtis Young
- Career: Rapper, actor, and record label executive
- Stage name: Hood Surgeon
- Birthdate: December 15, 1981
- Age: 42 years old (as of October 2024)
- Birthplace: Paramount, California, USA
- Mother: Cassandra Joy Greene
- Spouse: Monarch Vanessa Young
- Children: 3
- Stepchildren: 2
Curtis is the eldest son of the legendary Dr. Dre. The rapper missed his son's childhood. Curtis learned about his biological father at the age of 12. The two met in 2001 at Skybar in Hollywood, California, when Curtis was 20 and did a DNA that confirmed he was Dr. Dre's son.
Dr. Dre was 16 when he began dating Curtis's mother, Cassandra Joy Greene, who was 15, in 1981. After the two parted ways in 1983, Curtis was raised by his mother and his stepfather, Andre Weeks, in Compton, California.
He began to look for his biological father at age 15 after his mum and stepdad separated. Curtis told XXL magazine in 2015:
I started trying to meet him and hiring lawyers, whatever I could do. It was rough. It was really hard to finally get the DNA test and meet him.
Curtis was already pursuing and working on his music before he knew about his father. Meeting him inspired Curtis to do better. He said in a 2016 interview with the Howl & Echoes:
After we met, I watched him; I was around him all the time, in the studio while he worked on 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Trying, working with The Game, just anything he would let me be around to learn from him and help me grow and become a better artist until I was ready.
I then built my company Forever Young, and started the Son of Chronic business...I am totally independent with my music. Obviously, he gives me advice and guidance when I need it...Like any father, you want your son to be better than you, so it is something that I am aware of, and whilst I never want to be in comparison to my dad, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Curtis is now a renowned rapper under the stage name Hood Surgeon. He has released studio albums like Son of a Doctor, The Legacy Continues, and Product of My DNA.
Curtis is also the executive producer, CEO, and founder of So Hood Records and Young Entertainment. Dr. Dre's son is also an actor and has appeared in films and TV series like I'm a Soap Star and My Trip Back to the Dark Side.
Curtis Young has been married to Monarch Vanessa Young since 2011. The couple had a daughter in 2024. He also has two sons from previous relationships and is a stepdad to Vanessa's two daughters.
2. La Tanya Danielle Young
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- Full name: La Tanya Danielle Young
- Birthdate: January 19, 1983
- Age: 41 years old (as of 2024)
- Birthplace: USA
- Mother: Lisa Johnson
- Children: 4
La Tanya Young is the second child and oldest daughter of Dr. Dre. The rapper and her mum, Lisa Johnson, parents separated when she was five years old.
Is Dr. Dre’s daughter homeless?
It is unclear whether La Tanya is still homeless, almost three years after she told the Daily Mail in August 2021 that she was homeless and living out of her rented SUV in California.
La Tanya also claimed she had not seen her father for the past 17 years nor received a dime from him in 18 months despite repeated pleas for help. The mother of four worked as a delivery driver for Uber Eats and DoorDash and did menial jobs at warehouses. She said:
My kids are staying with friends - they are not living in the car, it's just me...He used to help with our rent and gave an allowance but he told us he wouldn't do anything anymore...
Dr. Dre's daughter added that the rapper has never met her children, Tatiyana, Rhiana, D'Andre, and Jason III.
She partially blamed Nicole Young, Dre's longtime wife, for her estranged relationship with her dad. The court ordered Dre to pay ex-wife Nicole $300k monthly in spousal support. She said:
I'm hearing about mistresses that he's bought houses for...I just heard that he has to pay $300k a month for spousal support - it's embarrassing because people are looking at me wondering: why?
What Nicole has got is what my mom should have got. I honestly wrote a proposal and asked him if he could get a home for me and my sister and my kids. He was supposed to put us through college and pay for our health insurance and he never did that.
My mom felt like he never upheld his end of the bargain. I commend Nicole in a way - she did what she had to do.
According to the profile of a Facebook page believed to be La Tanya's, she is currently a self-employed businesswoman living in North Hollywood, California.
3. Tyra Young
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- Full name: Tyra Young
- Career: Actress and producer
- Birthdate: May 1984
- Age: 40 years old (as of 2024)
- Birthplace: USA
- Mother: LaVetta Washington
Tyra is Dr. Dre's second daughter and third child. Her mother, LaVetta Washington, had her when the rapper was in a relationship with Lisa Johnson. Dre and Lisa were even expecting their second child, LaToya Young.
Tyra is an actress and producer. Her IMDb profile shows she has been in the TV series Take 6 as Angie. Additionally, she has worked as an associate producer in the film and TV series Ropes of Silicon and Take 6.
4. LaToya Young
- Full name: LaToya Young
- Birthdate: September 1984
- Age: 40 years old (as of 2024)
- Birthplace: USA
- Mother: Lisa Johnson
LaToya is the second daughter of Dr. Dre and Lisa Johnson. In 2008, she released a documentary called Daddy’s Shadow under the rap name Manaj. Dr. Dre’s daughter disclosed she would spend time with him in the summers but never bonded. She said:
We went with him, like, every other summer when we were little. Growing up, I didn’t really have a really tight relationship with him. It was basically, we just go chill.
Nonetheless, she loved being his daughter and wished he could be more supportive of her rap career. She said:
My dad wants me to go to school for, like, nursing. That’s not me.
LaToya has at least two children, a boy and a girl, who introduced them in the 2008 documentary. In 2010, her mum, Lisa Johnson, described LaToya in an interview as one of her secretive daughters and disclosed that Dre hadn't confirmed her as his daughter.
5. Ashley Young
- Full name: Ashley Young
- Birthdate: November 1985
- Age: 38 years old (as of October 2024)
- Birthplace: USA
- Mother: Lisa Johnson
Ashley is the youngest daughter of Dr. Dre and Lisa Johnson. In her sister's 2008 documentary, Ashley said she didn't know Dre was her father when she was little. Ashley keeps her life under wraps, so little is known about her.
6. Andre Young Jr.
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- Full name: Andre Young Jr.
- Birthdate: 1988
- Birthplace: USA
- Died: August 23, 2008
- Age: 20 years old (at the time of death)
- Mother: Jenita Porter
Andre Young Jr was Dr. Dre's second son and sixth child. His mother is called Jenita Porter.
How did Dr. Dre’s son pass away?
Andre Young Jr. was found dead in his bed by his mother at their mansion in Woodland Hills, California, after spending a night out with friends.
After toxicology and other tests, the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner ruled out his death, an accident caused by taking excess narcotics.
7. Marcel Young
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- Full name: Marcel Young
- Birthdate: February 1991
- Age: 33 years old (as of 2024)
- Birthplace: USA
- Mother: Michelle Denise Toussant
Dr. Dre had his third son, Marcel Young, with R&B singer-songwriter Michelle Denise Toussant. The couple's six-year relationship inspired the 2016 film Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le.
Michel'le said on The Wendy Williams Show in 2016 that her grandmother and mother took over raising her son around 2. She also revealed in the 2016 book Original Gangstas that Dre wasn’t involved in Marcel’s early life, but they became close as Marcel aged.
When my mom and my grandma died, he came into my son’s life. They have a good relationship.
Not much is known about him, for he stays away from the limelight.
Who are Marcel Young's siblings?
Besides the eight half-siblings and one step-brother he had from his father's side (Dr. Dre's children), Marcel is close with Michel'le and Suge Knight's daughter, Bailei Knight, born in 2002.
8. Tyler Young
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- Full name: Tyler Young
- Career: Musician and DJ
- Birthdate: Early 1990’s
- Age: Late 20s or early 30s (as of 2024)
- Mother: Nicole Young
- Father: Sedale Threatt
Tyler is the first child from Dr. Dre's marriage with Nicole Young. LaToya's 2008 documentary reveals that Dre adopted Tyler in 1996 after marrying Nicole. It was said that Nicole and basketball player Sedale Threatt had Tyler in the early 1990's.
Dre has had a significant influence on his adopted son's career choice. Tyler told TMZ in 2023 that he started producing music when he was around 19 or 20 and started pushing professionally in his late 20s.
In September 2023, Tyler traveled to Aberdeen, Scotland, to perform as DJ Tyler Young. He also told The Courier that he was working on an album.
9. Truice Young
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- Full name: Truice Young
- Career: Musician
- Birthdate: November 25, 1997
- Age: 26 years old (as of October 2024)
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Mother: Nicole Young
Nicole Young and Dre had Truice in 1997. The son graduated from the University of South Carolina in May 2020. Like his siblings, Truice is musically inclined.
The music producer has worked with numerous artists, such as American rapper Mike G. He also regularly shares photos of himself playing and listening to music with his father. The two were also spotted in the studio with Snoop Dogg and Anderson Paak, seemingly working on new music together.
In October 2020, Dre and his youngest son got a matching tattoo of a DNA strand. Dre posted the picture on Instagram and captioned it:
It’s in the DNA. California Love!!
10. Truly Young
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- Full name: Truly Young
- Career: Virtual artist and singer
- Stage name: Imposter Sindrome
- Birthdate: August 9, 2001
- Age: 23 years old (as of 2024)
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Mother: Nicole Young
Truly is the youngest among Dre's kids and her mother is Nicole Young. She told Vogue in 2017 that her father chose her unique name. She said:
My dad gave me the name Truly. He just thought it was beautiful.
Dre and Nicole's daughter graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts and graduated in 2021. Today, she is a virtual artist and singer.
Truly makes music and merch under the name Imposter Sindrome. She taught herself how to sing and play guitar even though her parents offered to pay for her lessons.
The lady released her first single, Lover Boy, in 2018 and has been displaying clips of her drawings and paintings on her Instagram page.
Truly also supports her dad in whichever way she can. In March 2024, she supported Dre's liquor brand partnership with Snoop Dogg called Gin & Juice by posting selfies wearing the brand's merch.
How many biological kids does Dr. Dre have?
The rapper has fathered nine children, five girls and four boys, but lost one son in 2008. He is also a father to the son he adopted from his ex-wife, Nicole Young.
How many kids did Dr. Dre have with Michel Le?
In their six-year relationship, Rapper Dre and singer Michel'le Denise Toussant had one child, Marcel Young.
How many baby mamas does Dr. Dre have?
He fathered seven children with five of baby mamas—Cassandra Joy Greene, Lisa Johnson, Jenita Porter, Michel'le Denise Toussant, and LaVetta Washington—and two with his ex-wife, Nicole Young.
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Who did Dr. Dre have kids with?
The American rapper has five confirmed baby mamas–Cassandra Joy Greene, Lisa Johnson, Jenita Porter, Michel'le Denise Toussant, and LaVetta Washington–and one ex-wife Nicole Young.
Who are Dr. Dre's sons?
His sons are Curtis Young, the late Andre Young Jr., Marcel Young, Tyler Young (adopted), and Truice Young.
Did Dr. Dre lose a son?
His son, the late Andre Young Jr., died in 2008 after taking excess narcotics. He was found dead in the morning at their home in Woodland Hills, California.
Does Dr. Dre have a daughter?
The American rapper has five daughters–La Tanya Danielle Young, Tyra Young, LaToya Young, Ashley Young, and Truly Young.
How old is Dr. Dre's youngest child?
His daughter, Truly Young, was born in August 2001 and is 23 years old (as of 2024).
Facts about Dr. Dre’s kids
- Most of Dr. Dre’s children are musically inclined.
- He was an absent father in most of his kids' childhood years.
- He has an estranged relationship with his daughter, La Tanya Danielle Young.
- His son, Andre Young Jr., died in 2008.
- He allegedly adopted his ex-wife's son, Tyler Young.
Dr. Dre's kids have gained the attention of many people due to the rapper's popularity and success in the entertainment industry. Seven of them are from his ex-girlfriends, while three are from his ex-wife, Nicole Young.
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