Dre Knight
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Dre Knight in 2013.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andre Evan Knight Sr. |
| Born |
August 1, 1977 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboard, synthesizer, turntables, drum machine, sampler |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Associated acts | Frank Ocean, Sizzla, Sha Stimuli, K. Michelle, Astro (rapper) |
| Website | dreknight |
Andre "Dre" Knight Sr. (born August 1, 1977) is an American record producer, pianist, songwriter, and composer. He was a founding member of The Narcotics, a production team out of New York, NY. He has produced songs for various artists, including Frank Ocean, Sizzla, Sha Stimuli, K. Michelle, Astro, Nicki Minaj and LL Cool J.
Dre's production style consists of mainly live instrumentation with hip hop-driven undertones. His influences are Prince, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and producer Lord Digga.
Dre began his career as a founding member of The Narcotics and in the summer of 2005, they rose to notoriety producing the remix to Teairra Marí's hit single "Make Her Feel Good" which featured rappers Kanye West & Jay-Z.
Dre Knight was adopted at birth into the household of Evan and Marsha Knight in the city of Brooklyn, New York. At a young age, Dre's love for music was evident. His earliest recollected memory was of Prince performing on Soul Train, and from that day forward his musical aspirations began to evolve. Later that year, his father took notice of Dre's new passion and purchased a keyboard for him to play (Casio SK-1). By the age of 7, not only did Dre understand the basics of keys, but he could perform most songs by ear; his first song being Purple Rain. By the age of 10 Stevie Wonder became a major influence on young Dre, changing the way he made music. By 1988, Dre (age 11) and his cousin Sherod Khaalis (Sha Stimuli) were performing at community talent shows as a Hip Hop duo, with Dre serving as producer. At 18, Dre joined the Marine Corps and was assigned the title of "Marine Musician" where he went on to attend conservatory at the United States Armed Forces School of Music.
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