Music mogul and hip hop producer Dr. Dre ended up being played by actor Corey Hawkins in the successful biopic feature Straight Outta Compton. Originally, one of Dre’s kids was considered for the part. But Dre would later veto the casting choice because of his son’s acting experience.
Curtis Young didn’t know he was Dr. Dre’s son growing up Dr. Dre | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Curtis Young is the eldest son of Dr. Dre’s seven children. But growing up, he didn’t know his father was the hip hop multimillionaire. Dr. Dre was only 17-years-old when his then-girlfriend Joy Greene was pregnant with Young. After Greene and Dre separated, Young was raised by another man who Greene dated weeks after breaking up with Dre.
Ironically, Young grew up a fan of the hip hop super group the N.W.A. But he didn’t know Dr.
Curtis Young didn’t know he was Dr. Dre’s son growing up Dr. Dre | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Curtis Young is the eldest son of Dr. Dre’s seven children. But growing up, he didn’t know his father was the hip hop multimillionaire. Dr. Dre was only 17-years-old when his then-girlfriend Joy Greene was pregnant with Young. After Greene and Dre separated, Young was raised by another man who Greene dated weeks after breaking up with Dre.
Ironically, Young grew up a fan of the hip hop super group the N.W.A. But he didn’t know Dr.
- 5/3/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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