Rap star Dr. Dre's son Andre Young Jr., was found dead in his Woodland Hills, California, home on August 23, 2008. Young's mother, Jenita Porter, found him unresponsive at around 10:00 a.m. and alerted paramedics.Live News: Dr Dre's son found dead (August 26, 2008) The cause of death was an overdose of morphine and heroin.People: Dr. Dre's Son Died From Overdose of Heroin and Morphine (January 2, 2009)
Dr. Dre Fast Facts
- Born: February 18, 1965
- Full name: Andre Romelle Young
- Founded Aftermath Entertainment
- Origin: Compton, California
- Stepbrother: Warren G
- Appeared in the movies The Wash and Training Day
- Spouse: Nicole Threatt
- Children: Marcel Young, Truth Young, Truly Young, Curtis Young and the late Andre Young Jr.
Rapper Hood Surgeon
Rapper Hood Surgeon, real name Curtis Young, is the son of Dr. Dre and the brother of the late Andre Young Jr. He was born in Paramount, California, on December 15, 1981. He released his debut album, The Hood Surgeon: The Autopsy of Curtis Young, in 2007. He is the owner of the independent record label So Hood Records.MySpace: Hood Surgeon MySpace Page Rap Basement: Hood Surgeon Preparing Debut Album (May 11, 2007) Hood Surgeon was inspired by great east and west coast rappers such as Tupac Shakur, Jay-Z. and The Notorious BIG.CD Baby: Curtis Young aka Hood Surgeon
