Cool & Dre | |
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Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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Years active | 2001–present |
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Members | Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon |
Cool & Dre are a team of American record producers and songwriters from North Miami, Florida, consisting of Marcello "Cool" Antonio Valenzano and Andre "Dre" Christopher Lyon. The duo are best known for their work with Terror Squad founder Fat Joe, first collaborating on the albums Jealous Ones Still Envy and Loyalty in 2001 and 2002, respectively. The duo have also worked extensively with Terror Squad member DJ Khaled, who would go on to found his own We The Best label, and rappers Lil Wayne, The Game, Queen Latifah, and many others. In August 2010, the duo signed a record deal with Cash Money Records.
The duo started their own record label, Epidemic Records. They signed their first artist, Kent Jones as a joint record deal with We the Best Music Group and Epic Records.