Young Dre the Truth
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Birth name | Andre Terry |
Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1995-present |
Labels | KC-3 Monumental, Artwerk |
Associated acts | Young Maylay |
Andre Terry, better known by his stage name Young Dre the Truth, is an American hip hop recording artist and actor from Seattle, Washington. He is known for his collaborations with EA Games soundtracks, namely Fight Night Round 4, Madden 09, Madden 10, The Sims 3, NBA Live 09 and NBA Live 10.
Music career
Andre 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. 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
Young Dre had small roles in the movies Malibu's Most Wanted and My Baby's Daddy and 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 starts of the movie Just Another Day, his first major motion picture collaboration.
Discography
Year | Title |
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1997 | Hated By Many |
2005 | Revolution in Progress: The Movement |
2008 | Bigga Than Life EP |
Filmography
Year | Title |
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2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted |
2004 | My Baby's Daddy |
2010 | Just Another Day |
References
- ↑ Joseph Rositano (September 27, 2008). "An Interview with Young Dre The Truth". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
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